Pre-solicitationPosted Aug 27, 2026·Responses due Sep 10, 2026

Deicer Simulator

Air Force and Space Force · FA4600 55 CONS PKP

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
611430
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA4600Deicer
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
6910
Place
Offutt AFB, NE, USA
Contact
Eyvind Boyesen (eyvind.boyesen@us.af.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA4600Deicer in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 12, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Aug 27, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 7, 2026 to Feb 7, 2027, middle of the range Nov 18, 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 12, 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

RE-SOLICITATION OFFUTT AFB 95th Deicer Simulator 55 CONS/PKB � FA4600 106 PEACEKEEPER LN, STE 2N3, OFFUTT AFB, NE 68113 27 August 2026 Product/Service Code: 6910 NAICS Code: 611430 Place of Performance: Offutt AFB, Nebraska Proposed Set-Aside: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside DESCRIPTION The 95th is in need of an accurate de-icing simulator in order to maintain up to date training od deicing operations during the warmer half of the year. The De-icer trucks are turned into vehicle maintenance during the spring and summer months making it virtually impossible to stay proficient on the equipme… (show all)

nt. Additionally, training on live equipment is expensive and a waste POL resources. Once fielded, this vital asset will save the Air Force 1,000 gallons of de-icing fluid annually and significantly reduce aircraft mishap risks by ensuring our technicians are fully certified on equipment controls before operating around live assets. The customer requires an exact replica deicer simulator of their current operational deicer truck cabs. The current in use deicer trucks are Global Ground Support�s GL-1800 and G-2875ER. In order to procure replica models, this will be awarded on a sole source basis to Global Ground Support which is the only company that has a commercially available simulator that exactly replicates their deicer cabs.6910 If you have any questions please reach out via email to A1C Ethan Taylor (ethan.taylor.22@us.af.mil) or SSgt Eyvind Boyesen (eyvind.boyesen@us.af.mil)

Who won similar work

16 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 611430.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
WILLIAM T BROOKS & ASSOCIATES INC1$4.0MDec 4, 2025
WESCO Distribution, Inc.1$2.2MSep 18, 2026
RIVERSIDE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Fairfax VA 22033 USA1$900KJan 30, 2026
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Memphis TN 38103 USA1$647KJan 27, 2026
PROVEN MANAGEMENT LLC1$532KFeb 12, 2025
THE ANASTASIA GROUP, LLC1$500KAug 4, 2026
C2 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.1$438KAug 31, 2026
BLANCHARD TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT INC1$375KOct 30, 2025
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE INSTITUTE, INC.1$189KJun 26, 2025
Vizz Limited1$149KJun 18, 2025

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Competitive landscape

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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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