Pre-solicitationPosted Sep 18, 2026·Responses due Oct 3, 2026

Annual MSA SCBA Flow Testing and Repair Services

Air Force and Space Force · FA4497 436 CONS LGC

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
811310
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA449727Q0003
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
J042
Place
Dover, DE, USA
Contact
Binod Pathak (binod.pathak.1@us.af.mil)
…Open on SAM.gov
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA449727Q0003 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 17, 2026
    Special Notice
    Open
  • Sep 18, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 12, 2026 to Feb 12, 2027, middle of the range Nov 23, 2026.
Measured from 253 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 17, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is issuing this presolicitation notice for annual flow testing, inspection, maintenance, and repair services for MSA Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment in support of the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The requirement includes annual SCBA flow testing, inspection, maintenance, and repair services to ensure MSA SCBA equipment remains operational and is maintained in accordance with applicable manufacturer requirements, NFPA requirements, and the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Personnel performing the requ… (show all)

ired services shall possess the applicable MSA C.A.R.E. certification/qualification for MSA G1 SCBA equipment. This acquisition is anticipated to be issued as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, and PSC J042, Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment � Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment. Pursuant to RFO 12.201-1(c)(2), the Government plans to utilize simplified commercial procedures by publicizing this notice, orally soliciting quotations directly from interested suppliers to maximize efficiency. The anticipated award date is October 30, 2026. Qualified vendors are requested to email the Points of Contact (POCs). All responsible sources may submit a response expressing interest in the requirement, which will be considered by the Government. Responses should include the company name, UEI, CAGE Code, point of contact information, small business status, and sufficient information demonstrating the company's capability to perform the requirement, including applicable MSA C.A.R.E./G1 certifications or qualifications. Notice to Interested Parties: Funds are not presently available for this requirement. No contract award will be made until funds become available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this notice at any time prior to award. The Government has no obligation to reimburse interested parties for costs incurred in responding to this notice. Points of Contact: Binod Pathak, A1C, USAF � Contract Specialist, binod.pathak.1@us.af.mil. Daniel D. Kim, SrA, USAF � Contracting Officer, daniel.kim.55@us.af.mil.

Who won similar work

8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) J042.

Single-winner award sizes (8): middle half $50K to $588K, median $294K; range $34K to $810K.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
THE HILLER COMPANIES, LLC2$362KAug 19, 2026
WRG FIRE TRAINING SIMULATION SYSTEMS INC.2$297KSep 25, 2026
NEW ENGLAND FIRE TECH INC1$810KOct 19, 2026
Moy Industries Inc1$621KSep 24, 2026
Satellite Services Inc1$576KJan 14, 2026
KULANI INC.1$55KSep 30, 2025

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Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 6 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.