PAX Buses - Sources Sought
Air Force and Space Force · FA5000 673 CONS PKB
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation ELMEF60232 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 8, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
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
THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market research. This sources sought is published to secure one (1) 44-PAX bus and three (3) 14-PAX buses to transport the enrolled youth of the 773d FSS Child and Youth Program (CYP) to and from local elementary schools and the School Age Centers at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska. For the 14-PAX: The requirement is based on the 2027 Blue-Bird Gas Vision (Ford Micro Bird G5/D-Series commercial bus platf… (show all)
orm) equipped with a 7.3L Gas V8 engine, 14-passenger capacity seating arrangement, dual rear wheels, rear air conditioning/heater systems, and standard safety features suited for cold-weather operations in Anchorage, Alaska. For the 44-PAX: The requirement is based on the 2027 Blue-Bird Gas Vision conventional school bus platform equipped with a 7.3L Ford Gas V8 engine, 44-passenger capacity seating arrangement with Freedman Family 3-point seatbelts, and a comprehensive winter package necessary to hold up to Alaska winters. This is not a brand name requirement, or equal items may be considered. For more information, refer to the attached salient characteristics. Required Information The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 336211, which has a corresponding Size Standard of 1,000/employees. Interested parties capable of meeting this requirement are requested to respond to this notice and identify their small business status regarding the identified NAICS code. Please provide the following information: Company Name and Address Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE Code Company business size by NAICS code Small Business Type(s), if applicable Point of Contact for questions and/or clarification (Name, Telephone, Email) A brief capabilities statement demonstrating the ability to provide the commodities described.
Who won similar work
11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same industry group (NAICS 3362).
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENOWN CARGO TRAILERS, LLC | 1 | $5.0M | Aug 27, 2026 |
| NOMAD GLOBAL COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS, INCORPORATED | 1 | $2.2M | May 7, 2025 |
| ARHAB LLC | 1 | $402K | Mar 26, 2026 |
| UNITED CAPITAL INVESTMENTS GROUP, INC. | 1 | $147K | Oct 5, 2026 |
| BROTHERS BODY AND EQUIPMENT, LLC | 1 | $140K | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Midway Trailers Benton MO 63736 USA | 1 | $71K | Oct 14, 2026 |
| PHOENIX CONTRACTING LLC | 1 | $42K | Jul 16, 2026 |
| RTR ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED | 1 | $37K | Sep 30, 2025 |
| SAGE OIL VAC INC | 1 | $33K | Apr 30, 2026 |
| IOTA DYNAMICS, LLC | 1 | $33K | Jul 11, 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.
- Oct 14, 2026Midway Trailers Benton MO 63736 USA$71KMobile Marketing Trailer
- Oct 5, 2026UNITED CAPITAL INVESTMENTS GROUP, INC.$147K31 LRS European 4x2 Tractor Truck
- Aug 27, 2026RENOWN CARGO TRAILERS, LLC$5.0MExplosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Response Trailers
- Jul 16, 2026PHOENIX CONTRACTING LLC$42K20 Ton Trailer Award
- Apr 30, 2026SAGE OIL VAC INC$33KLube Trailer
- Apr 27, 2026WILLIAM PHELAN Commack NY 11725 USA$16KSingle Axle Hydraulic Drop Deck Trailer
- Mar 26, 2026ARHAB LLC$402KAward Notice - B1143 Transformer Replacement Equipment
- Sep 30, 2025RTR ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED$37KKentworth T470 Dump Truck Bed Replacement
- Jul 11, 2025IOTA DYNAMICS, LLC$33KK9 Trailer
- May 7, 2025NOMAD GLOBAL COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS, INCORPORATED$2.2MMobile Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) Special Access Program Facility (SAPF)
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
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 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.
- 0 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.