Brake Temperature Monitoring System
Air Force and Space Force · FA8509 AFLCMC WIUKA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA850926RB003 in this department, oldest first.
- Nov 20, 2025 · this noticeSources Sought
- Aug 12, 2026Pre-solicitationOpen
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
This Request for Information is published for Market Research purposes only. The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the capabilities and experience to meet qualification requirements to provide engineering services for AFLCMC/WIU SOF/PR Fixed Wing system and subsystems. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. In accordance with FAR 52.215-3, this RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes- it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government … (show all)
to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Responders are advised that the Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party�s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP nor does it ensure participation, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The Contractor shall furnish all materials and services. The Contractor is responsible for providing, utilizing, and maintaining, all equipment and software required at their facility or a subcontractor�s facility to perform these services. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.
Who won similar work
113 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 541715.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC · $BAH | 5 | $46.6M | Sep 24, 2025 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP · $LMT | 5 | $40.1M | Jan 8, 2026 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX | 4 | $39.5M | Aug 5, 2026 |
| SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH LLC | 4 | $18.3M | Sep 29, 2025 |
| DCS Corporation | 3 | $33.3B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP · $SPCX | 3 | $49.4M | Mar 6, 2026 |
| MODERN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. | 2 | $33.2B | Mar 26, 2025 |
| MATRIX RESEARCH INC | 2 | $109.9M | Jan 20, 2026 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 2 | $31.8M | Jul 21, 2026 |
| SAAB, INC | 2 | $8.5M | Jul 23, 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 6, 2026DRS NETWORK & IMAGING SYSTEMS LLC$2.2MMulti-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)
- Oct 1, 2026DEFENSE ENGINEERING CORP$37.6MMulti-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)
- Sep 30, 2026INVISIBLE PACK INC$225K316 SFS Ghoul Attachable Tool
- Aug 5, 2026RAYTHEON COMPANY$8.0MCombat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 05
- Aug 3, 2026Arete Associates Niwot CO 80503 USA$1.5MMulti-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)
- Jul 28, 2026SAAZ MICRO, INC.$1.9MMulti-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)
- Jul 21, 2026NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$14.8MCombat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 06
- Jul 20, 2026RADIAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LTD$6.0MMulti-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)
- Jul 15, 2026RIVERSIDE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Fairfax VA 22033 USA$3.8MCOSMOS Bridge
- Jul 15, 2026VANTAGE ANALYTICAL LLC$499.0MNew Award- Space Systems and Hardware Integration for Novel Experiments (SSHINE)
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.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (8 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $780K 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
- 1 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.
- 4 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 6 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.