USAF F-16 Next-Generation Mission Compute (NGMC) Industry Day
Air Force and Space Force · FA8615 AFLCMC WAMK F16
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA8615-26-INDUSTRYDAY-F16NGMC in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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- 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
TITLE: USAF F-16 Next Generation Mission Compute (NGMC) Industry Day Notice ID: FA8615-26-INDUSTRYDAY-F16NGMC Related Notice: FA8615-26-RFI-F16UPGRADE 1.0 OVERVIEW The Department of War, AFLCMC, will host an Industry Day for the USAF F-16 Next-Generation Mission Computer (NGMC) Upgrade for Combat Capabilities for F-16 Blocks 40/42/50/52 effort. The purpose of this event is to provide industry partners with an overview of the upcoming requirement, discuss the technical challenges, and outline the tentative acquisition strategy. This event will also provide an opportunity for the Government to g… (show all)
ather feedback from industry on potential solutions and acquisition approaches in reference to Sources Sought Notice ID: FA8615-26-RFI-F16UPGRADE. 2.0 EVENT DETAILS Date: Tuesday, October 20,2026 � Wednesday, October 21,2026 Time: 0730-1800 Venue: WPAFB, Hope Hotel and Conference Center 10823 Chidlaw Road, Dayton, Ohio 45433 Location: In-Person, at Hope Hotel, WPAFB, Sabre-Phantom Room/ Boardroom Security Clearance: No Classified Requirement/ Unclassified Max Capacity: 80 total, (Each Vendor is limited to 2 attendees) 3.0 TENTATIVE AGENDA DAY 1: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 (0730AM � 1700PM) [730-0830] Registration & Sign-In/ Light-Breakfast [Administrative Staff] [0830-0930] Welcome & Program Overview Presentation [Program Manager (SAPM)/ Contracting] [0930-1000] Large Group Q&A [Program Manager/ Engineer/ Contracting/ IPT] Acquisition Strategy & Schedule HW Overview with open Q&A SW Overview with open Q&A [1000-1030] Break/ Transition to Boardroom for 1-on-1�s [1100-1700] 1-on-1 Sessions (25 minutes each) [Panel: PM, Contracting, Technical Leads] [1230-1300] Government Lunch Break [1730-1800] Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks Day 2: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 (if needed for additional 1-on-1�s) [0800-0830] Sign-In/ Light Breakfast [Administrative Staff] [0830-1400] 1-on-1 Sessions (25 minutes) [Panel: PM, Contracting, Technical Leads] [1430-1500] Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks [Program Manager] 4.0 REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS Due to space constraints, in-person attendance is limited to (2) two representatives per company and 24 time slots will be available for 1-on-1 sessions. RSVP for attendance of the Industry Day must be sent to POC: Zaria Gray-Goodnight at zaria.gray-goodnight@us.af.mil for placeholder invitation. Reservation of 1-on-1�s is compeleted separately via: https://calendly.com/f-16-ngmc-industryday/30min Required RSVP & Registration Info: Company Name, Address, and CAGE Code. Attendee Full Name(s), Title(s), Email Address(es), and Phone Number(s). Specify if attending In-Person or Virtually. [Optional] Submit up to three (3) questions in advance for the Q&A panel using Attachment 1 � NGMC Industry Day Q and A Template. Deadline: RSVP & Registration must be received no later than Wednesday, October 14, 2026, by 1700PM. Late registrations will not be accepted. 5.0 DISCLAIMER This Special Notice is for planning and informational purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), and no solicitation is available at this time. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with attending this Industry Day or preparing any materials in response to this notice. 6.0 QUESTIONS Any questions regarding this Industry Day shall be sent to the PCOs and Contracting Specialist. PCO, Tyler Moore, at tyler.moore.19@us.af.mil PCO, Jason Brown, at jason.brown.148@us.af.mil Contract Specialist, Zaria Gray-Goodnight, at zaria.gray-goodnight@us.af.mil. 7.0 ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 � NGMC Industry Day Q and A Template Attachment 2 � Hope Hotel Venue Layout
Who won similar work
43 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 334511.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · $NOC | 4 | $2.0B | Oct 5, 2026 |
| OWT GLOBAL, LIMITED | 2 | $2.8M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| DRONESHIELD LLC · $DRSHF | 2 | $340K | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Symetrics Industries, LLC · $TDG | 1 | $147.3M | Sep 4, 2026 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX | 1 | $63.0M | Apr 8, 2025 |
| KIHOMAC INC | 1 | $32.4M | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Able Aerospace Services, Inc. | 1 | $16.8M | Sep 3, 2026 |
| KEYSTONE MISSION SOLUTIONS CORP | 1 | $14.8M | Sep 17, 2025 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. | 1 | $8.9M | Nov 18, 2024 |
| TELSPAN DATA, LLC | 1 | $5.0M | Aug 18, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 5, 2026Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation$4.6MFIFTH GENERATION DATALINKS SUPPORT
- Oct 1, 2026THERMAL BRO'S INC.$72KThermal Imaging Binoculars
- Sep 29, 2026TRIMBLE INC$4.1MLand Survey Equipment - Trimble
- Sep 29, 2026OWT GLOBAL, LIMITED$2.2MC-UAS System & Peripherals
- Sep 16, 2026Amentum Technology, Inc.$4.1MSurvivability Test Stand Award
- Sep 4, 2026Symetrics Industries, LLC$147.3MALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser System (CMDS) Hardware Procurement
- Sep 3, 2026Able Aerospace Services, Inc.$16.8MRepair of Transmission Assemblies Applicable to the UH-1N Helicopters
- Aug 25, 2026SSK MILITARY INDUSTRIES INC$128K336 TRS Cypres Automatic Activation Devices
- Aug 18, 2026TELSPAN DATA, LLC$5.0MTrusted Aircraft Information Program Download Station (TADS)/Common Mission Debrief Program (CMDP) Follow-On Contract
- Jul 30, 2026VIGIL AMERICA INC$10KNTRAPS Automatic Activation Devices
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 3 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (17 filings)
- 1 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $827K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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.
- 8 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
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.
- 4 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 6 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
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.