Reusable Energy Absorbing Layer (REAL) and Reusable Universal Skid Board (RUSB), Yokota AB, Japan
Air Force and Space Force · FA5209 374 CONS PK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA520926Q-LRS-RUSB in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 18, 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
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE SOURCE The 374th Contracting Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, intends to award a single source purchase order to Quality Research, Development & Consulting, Inc. (QRDC), Excelsior, MN, to procure the Reusable Energy Absorbing Layer (REAL) and Reusable Universal Skid Board (RUSB) items. The REAL and RUSB system has been tested and approved for airdrops by U.S. Air Force. QRDC is the sole provider of the REAL and RUSB system. Item(s) to be obtained is as follows: Line Item 1 Item: Container Delivery System (CDS) 4242S100BSbBe Description: CDS 4242S100BSbBe = 9 R… (show all)
EAL06M12 + 6 REAL23M126 + 1 REAL04M06 + RUSB03 1" black + Belt , package is NOT waterproof. Quantity: 7 Line Item 2 Item: Low-Cost Low-Altitude (LCLA) 2442S075BSblBe Description: LCLA 2442S075BSblBe = 6 REALM12 + 2 REALM126 + 0 REALM06 + RUSB04 0.75" black + Belt Quantity: 7 Line Item 3 Item: Shipping Description: Direct Shipping to Yokota Air Base, Japan Quantity: 1 Lot THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATION. This is a notice of intent to award a single source purchase order as authorized by Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) 12.102(a). The anticipated award date is 30 September 2026. Again, this is not a request for competitive quotation. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to provide the products/services listed above, including the company�s name, point of contact, address, phone number, UEI number, TAX ID, and CAGE code. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The closing date for this notice is 22 September 2026 at 02:00 PM (Japan Standard Time). For information regarding this purchase, please contact 2d Lt Janrae Zedric A. Abella at janrae_zedric.abella.1@us.af.mil and Mr. Yuma Kato at yuma.kato.jp@us.af.mil. Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.
Who won similar work
9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) 1670.
Single-winner award sizes (9): middle half $42K to $6.5M, median $232K; range $10K to $159.8M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTLER PARACHUTE SYSTEMS, INC | 4 | $6.8M | Aug 26, 2026 |
| AAR MANUFACTURING, INC. · $AIR · $3.5B | 1 | $159.8M | Mar 9, 2026 |
| TAC INDUSTRIES INC | 1 | $138.9M | Mar 11, 2026 |
| ONYX INDUSTRIES, LLC | 1 | $536K | Sep 15, 2026 |
| SSK MILITARY INDUSTRIES INC | 1 | $128K | Aug 25, 2026 |
| VIGIL AMERICA INC | 1 | $10K | 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.
- $AIR reported $3.5B revenue (12 months to Aug 31, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 9 past awards, $232K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 15, 2026ONYX INDUSTRIES, LLC$536KAward Notice - Onyx RAM-T 40 and KitsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 26, 2026BUTLER PARACHUTE SYSTEMS, INC$42KAward Notice: Butler Parachute HarnessesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 25, 2026SSK MILITARY INDUSTRIES INC$128K336 TRS Cypres Automatic Activation DevicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 30, 2026VIGIL AMERICA INC$10KNTRAPS Automatic Activation DevicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 11, 2026TAC INDUSTRIES INC$138.9MCargo Nets (Production)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 9, 2026AAR MANUFACTURING, INC.$159.8M463L Legacy Cargo Pallet Repair Follow-OnMateriality: 4.6% of $AIR revenue (Medium) SEC
- Sep 29, 2025BUTLER PARACHUTE SYSTEMS, INC$232KPost-Award Synopsis - Norway Reusable Tethered Tandem BarrelsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 1, 2025BUTLER PARACHUTE SYSTEMS, INC$39KButler Parachute HarnessesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 19, 2025BUTLER PARACHUTE SYSTEMS, INC$6.5MBA-X B-52 Low Profile ParachutesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
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
- $67K 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.