Intent to Sole Source: RA-1 Parachute Systems
Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC-APG
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation PANAPG26P0000040549 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 10, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground on behalf of Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM SCIE), intends to award a modification to Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract number W911QY-23-D-0005, providing Ram Air (RA-1) Parachute Systems for high altitude military freefall operations, on a sole source basis under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition at 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by RFO FAR Part 6.103-1 � �Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency … (show all)
Requirements" to Airborne Systems North America (ASNA), CAGE: 05QR4, 3100 W. Segerstrom Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92704-5812. The contract modification will extend the ordering period of the subject contract for 12 months with no changes to the existing ceiling value. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interests of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability regarding this requirement no later than 12:00 P.M. EST, 17 September 2026. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the supplies and/or services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's bona fide capability to satisfy these requirements. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses may be submitted via e-mail only (maximum total file size less than 5MB) to the below points of contact: Joel Taylor, joel.m.taylor11.civ@army.mil, Alexander Obriwin, alexander.s.obriwin.civ@army.mil, Christine Daigle, christine.m.daigle2.civ@army.mil, and Jeff Campbell, jeffrey.m.campbell18.civ@army.mil.
Who won similar work
1272 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army Contracting Command (ACC)), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMYLES INC. | 18 | $13.6M | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation · $LMT | 15 | $30.5B | Sep 15, 2026 |
| DYNASTY CHEMICAL CORP | 14 | $1.4M | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · $NOC | 10 | $10.7B | Sep 3, 2026 |
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL Summerville SC 29486 USA | 10 | $150.6M | Sep 3, 2026 |
| AMERICAN ORDNANCE LLC | 10 | $70.3M | Sep 23, 2025 |
| PHILLIPS CORPORATION | 8 | $38.4M | Sep 26, 2025 |
| NEW TECH SOLUTIONS, INC. | 8 | $2.5M | Mar 4, 2026 |
| K2 CONTRACTING GROUP, LLC | 7 | $2.9M + 2 shared | May 29, 2026 |
| FSR CONSULTING LLC | 6 | $781K | Dec 25, 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.
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- Oct 13, 2026GFS SUPPLY & SERVICES COMPANY$36KLab Microphone System
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- Oct 13, 2026DYNASTY CHEMICAL CORP$90KElectropolish for the Watervliet Arsenal
- Oct 9, 2026TUNISTA OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES LLC$4.0MFuel Delivery Services - Rock Island Arsenal
- Oct 9, 2026Dunhill & Associates LLC$2.5MSnow and Ice Removal Services in Johnstown, PA (PA051)(PA052)(PA053) - W15QKN26QA142
- Oct 8, 2026BURLINGTON ENGINEERING CORPORATION$34KSPARE FBC BAR BUSHINGS FOR THE VARINELLI RIFLERS for Watervliet Arsenal
- Oct 7, 2026Lewis Engineering Company$127KSplit Sleeve, 81mm Award Notice
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.
- 2 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (20 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- $759K 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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 2 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.