Notice of Intent to Sole Source Edwards Telemetry Security Supplies & Services
Air Force and Space Force · FA9302 AFTC PZZ
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA930226R0007 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 10, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Test Center (AFTC), 412th Test Wing, intends to negotiate and award a sole-source Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to L3 Technologies, Inc. (L3T) (CAGE: [13923). This acquisition will provide continued, uninterrupted procurement of National Security Agency (NSA) Type 1/High Assurance Device (HAD) secure telemetry products. These Government-Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) products, accessories, and associated engineering services are essential for encrypting and protecting classified and sensitive flight test data in … (show all)
transit for the Department of the Air Force, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), NASA, and other Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) joint mission partners. The anticipated contract will consist of a five (5) year base ordering period and one five (5) year option period, with a total estimated ceiling of $95.8M. Statutory Authority This action is being executed pursuant to 10 U.S.C. � 3204(a)(1), as implemented by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) framework (formerly FAR 6.302-1), "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." Market research and the Justification and Approval (J&A) approved on 20 May 2026 confirmed that L3T is the only source that possesses the proprietary data rights and the requisite NSA Type 1 certifications for this specific class of telemetry hardware required to meet the Government's stringent security and schedule requirements. Notice to Interested Parties This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. A competitive solicitation will not be issued. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency if received by the Response Date listed above. Any capability statement must explicitly demonstrate the firm's ability to provide products that already possess NSA Type 1 certification and fully integrate with the existing proprietary TSP infrastructure without unacceptable delays or duplication of cost to the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Submission Instructions Responses must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist listed below no later than 25Aug 2026 4pm PDST. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
Who won similar work
11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) 5810.
Single-winner award sizes (11): middle half $98K to $170K, median $138K; range $15K to $69.7M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC. · $GD · $42.3B | 1 | $69.7M | May 11, 2026 |
| DAL MEDIA SOLUTIONS INC. | 1 | $186K | Sep 25, 2026 |
| ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. | 1 | $176K | Sep 30, 2026 |
| CONNEXTIVITY LLC | 1 | $163K | Oct 1, 2026 |
| NEXTECH SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | $142K | Sep 25, 2025 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC · $JCI · $22.3B | 1 | $138K | Jun 18, 2025 |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC · $T · $122.4B | 1 | $124K | Sep 18, 2025 |
| N2GRATE GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | $109K | Sep 29, 2025 |
| ITECH SMART HOME INC. | 1 | $86K | Sep 12, 2025 |
| VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. | 1 | $34K | Jul 30, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $GD reported $42.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 11 past awards, $138K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $JCI reported $22.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 11 past awards, $138K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $T reported $122.4B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 11 past awards, $138K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 1, 2026CONNEXTIVITY LLC$163KUSSC Bayfield CCTVs
- Sep 30, 2026ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC.$176KFire Department Camera and Access Control Systems
- Sep 25, 2026DAL MEDIA SOLUTIONS INC.$186KSurveillance System - Removal, Installation and Upgrade. Travis AFB, CA.
- Sep 24, 2026HERMEZ COMMUNICATIONS INC$15KCamera Security System
- Jul 30, 2026VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.$34KSynthetic Instrumentation Module
- May 11, 2026GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC.$69.7MKIV-78A Production
- Sep 29, 2025N2GRATE GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC$109KWhiteman AFB- SIPR Mobile Kits
- Sep 25, 2025NEXTECH SOLUTIONS LLC$142KTUCK-19
- Sep 18, 2025AT&T Enterprises, LLC$124KNICE Inform Recorder
- Sep 12, 2025ITECH SMART HOME INC.$86KDorm Camera Replacement Port Hueneme, CA
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.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (10 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $564K 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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 3 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.