Swedish Microwave Low Noise Block Downconverters (LNBs)
Air Force and Space Force · FA8604 AFLCMC PZI
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation F3LTF16245A001 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 24, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Sep 29, 2026Award NoticeESATCOM INC. · $33KOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Swedish Microwave specification commercial items prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 538.71� Federal Supply Schedule Ordering Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. All prospective contracto… (show all)
rs must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. The solicitation document F3LTF16245A001, is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) and incorporates FAR provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01. Reference the Solicitation number in the subject line of the RFQ response. This requirement is for the following products: See attached Justification and Approval and Bill of Materials for requirements specifications. OPTION(S) if applicable: N/A All items must be TAA compliant in accordance with the RFO. Award will be made to the lowest price, technically acceptable, responsive, responsible offeror. The Government will organize the quotes in order of total price. The lowest priced quote will be reviewed first. If that quote is awardable, no other quotes will be evaluated. If the lowest priced quote isn't awardable, the next lowest quote shall be evaluated. This process will be repeated until a technically acceptable quote is determined. Vendors submitting a response to any RFQ that includes a requirement for supplies and/or services that have incurred, or that may incur a lapse in maintenance support prior to the award date, shall Include as part of its response any applicable reinstatement fee(s). Anticipated Award Date is 28 September 2026.
Who won similar work
10 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) 5985.
Single-winner award sizes (10): middle half $25K to $816K, median $59K; range $11K to $14.8M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · $LHX | 2 | $126K | Oct 10, 2025 |
| KEYSTONE MISSION SOLUTIONS CORP | 1 | $14.8M | Sep 17, 2025 |
| PLANAR MONOLITHICS INDUSTRIES INC | 1 | $1.3M | Oct 1, 2025 |
| AIRBUS DS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS INC | 1 | $1.1M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| MASTODON DESIGN LLC | 1 | $67K | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Sharpline Defense Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $51K | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Sabre Systems, LLC | 1 | $34K | May 14, 2025 |
| The Will-Burt Company | 1 | $22K | Jun 30, 2025 |
| SPACE MACHINE AND ENGINEERING Saint Petersburg FL 33713 USA | 1 | $15K | Jul 21, 2025 |
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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 1, 2026AIRBUS DS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS INC$1.1M3 CTS Training SystemsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 10, 2025L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$114KX-BAND KITS (SYNOPSIS)$LHX: no recent revenue figure in SEC filings (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 10, 2025MASTODON DESIGN LLC$67KBody-Worn Antennas (SYNOPSIS)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 1, 2025PLANAR MONOLITHICS INDUSTRIES INC$1.3MALR-56M Radio Frequency (RF) Switch Buy (5985-01-512-9801EW)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 17, 2025KEYSTONE MISSION SOLUTIONS CORP$14.8MDET C Guam AntennaNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 16, 2025Sharpline Defense Solutions, Inc.$51KAward Notice - Antenna MountsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 21, 2025SPACE MACHINE AND ENGINEERING Saint Petersburg FL 33713 USA$15KREPAIR SERVICES MUTES PROGRAMNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 30, 2025The Will-Burt Company$22K15M Stiletto Mast RepairNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 14, 2025Sabre Systems, LLC$34KHF Vertical AntennasNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 17, 2025L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$11KSatcom Antenna$LHX: no recent revenue figure in SEC filings (Materiality N/A)
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.
- 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
- $234K 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.
- 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
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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 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.