RFQ Solberg Mil-Spec Synthetic Fluorine-Free Firefighting Foam (SFFF)
Air Force and Space Force · FA9301 AFTC PZIO
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA930126Q0035 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 15, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Sep 17, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
Next steps for this stage
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- 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
This is a solicitation for a commercial product prepared in accordance with RFO part 12. This announcement constitutes only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number FA930126Q0035 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) to offerors. BACKGROUND: This is to replenish the current supply of SOLBERG 3% MIL-SPEC Synthetic Fluorine-Free Foam (SFFF) concentrate and maintain firefighting agent supplies across fire emergency response assets assigned to Edwards AFB. This SFFF is on the Department of Defense Qualified Products List … (show all)
(QPL), is biodegradable, contains no siloxanes or intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Product service code (PSC) 4210 and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 325998 are being considered for this requirement. BASIS FOR AWARD: Comparative Evaluation EVALUATION METHODOLOGY In accordance with RFO 12.203, the Government will utilize a Comparative Evaluation process. Rather than rating or scoring each quotation individually against a rigid, predetermined evaluation rubric, the Government will compare all received quotations directly against one another to identify which submission offers the most advantageous solution. Please review all solicitation documentation for complete instructions and requirement information. Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements for the services described in this solicitation are invited to submit a completed quote. Vendors are required to submit with their response enough information for the Government to evaluate the minimum requirements detailed in the solicitation. Any information provided in response to this solicitation is strictly voluntary; the Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this solicitation. Offerors are to reference the Solicitation Number FA930126Q0035 on all documents that they submit to the Government. Award will be made using the criteria in RFO 52.212-2 and its Addendum (Attachment 1). Offerors who submit quotes which are missing data or information which is requested herein will be deemed unresponsive and will not be considered for award. Please ensure your company completely provides all information requested herein. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR COMPARISON The Government will compare quotations based on the following factors to determine which provides the best overall value. EVALUATION FACTORS: Basis for Award: Best Value The solicitation provides that quotations will be evaluated using Best Value. The award will be made based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Evaluation Factors: 1. Technically Acceptable 2. Past performance 3. Price Technically Acceptable Subfactors: 1. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 Assessment record certification in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). NOTICE TO OFFEROR(S)/SUPPLIER(S) Please review all solicitation documentation for complete instructions and requirement information. Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements for the services described in this solicitation are invited to submit a completed quote. Vendors are required to submit with their response enough information for the Government to evaluate the minimum requirements detailed in the solicitation. Any information provided in response to this solicitation is strictly voluntary; the Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this solicitation. Offerors are to reference the Solicitation Number FA930126Q0035 on all documents that they submit to the Government. Applicable RFO and R-DFARS provisions and clauses are posted within the with the Solicitation Model Agreement. RFO clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and any addenda to the clause. INTERESTED CONTRACTORS CAN ACCESS THE CLAUSES BY INTERNET URL: https://www.acquisition.gov. TO REGISTER WITH SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM), GO TO URL: https://www.sam.gov/. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Please submit any questions regarding this solicitation, in writing to the POC email listed below. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION ARE DUE BY Friday, 23 Sep 2026 on or before 1:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). OFFERS ARE DUE BY Wednesday, 25 Sep 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). All offers are to be sent via email to Contract Specialist SSgt Jewels Mesa at jewels.mesa@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer SSgt Brashad Erskine at brashad.erskine@us.af.mil via electronic email. No late submissions will be accepted.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) 4210.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $16K to $106K, median $83K; range $13K to $107K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUGUST INDUSTRIES LLC | 2 | $213K | Sep 28, 2026 |
| GPT Services LLC | 1 | $83K | Jul 10, 2025 |
| ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1 | $16K | Aug 28, 2025 |
| RED LINE EMERGENCY SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $13K | Jun 16, 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.
- Sep 28, 2026AUGUST INDUSTRIES LLC$106KAir Pack Compressor
- Sep 28, 2026AUGUST INDUSTRIES LLC$107KAir Pack Compressor
- Aug 28, 2025ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.$16KMFT 25-103 Ultra High Pressure Water Pump
- Jul 10, 2025GPT Services LLC$83KBrush Truck Conversion to Type 6 Wildland Firefighting Engine
- Jun 16, 2025RED LINE EMERGENCY SERVICES, LLC$13KRESOLICITATION: Lion BullsEye Digital Fire Extinguisher Training System (Brand Name or Equal) - Travis AFB, CA
Competitive landscape
For the 4 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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 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.