Request for Information - IT Administration Contract for AFRL
Air Force and Space Force · FA8652 AFRL HQ AFRL/PK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA865225R0002 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 5, 2025Sources SoughtOpen
- Aug 7, 2025 · this noticeSources Sought
- Aug 18, 2025Sources SoughtOpen
- Aug 22, 2025Sources SoughtOpen
- Aug 26, 2025Sources SoughtOpen
- Aug 6, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
- Aug 6, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
- Aug 10, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
- Aug 20, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
- Aug 20, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
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
Description This Sources Sought notice is issued solely for market research purposes to refine the Department of the Air Force draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) enterprise-wide consolidation of IT administration services. Our goal is to gather industry feedback on the technical approach, performance standards, staffing profiles, assumptions, and risk-mitigation strategies before finalizing the PWS. Background and Objectives The Department currently manages IT administration in several stovepiped offices, leading to inconsistent processes, redund… (show all)
ant tools, and staffing inefficiencies. We intend to consolidate all network, system, endpoint, database, and application administration under a unified governance model. This consolidation aims to improve service delivery, reduce total cost of ownership, and strengthen security posture. Requested Industry Feedback Interested parties are invited to: Review the attached draft PWS and its performance objectives. Comment on the scope, deliverables, performance metrics, and staffing requirements. Identify any missing tasks or phases, alternative technical approaches, or innovative service-delivery models. Highlight cost-drivers or assumptions that may affect schedule or resources. Recommend best practices for governance, training, and transition management. Submission Instructions Responses are limited to no more than 5 pages. Include a brief capability statement (1�2 pages) and relevant past performance examples. Submit all materials via SAM.gov no later than 5 September 2025, 1530 Eastern. This notice is for market research only. No solicitation exists at this time, and no contract will be awarded based on this notice. Revision History: 7 Aug 2025 - posted Q&A document
Who won similar work
1918 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC | 17 | $2.5B | Oct 6, 2026 |
| WAREHOUSE ONE, INC | 11 | $9.0M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX | 9 | $22.7B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA | 9 | $3.5B | Oct 2, 2026 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT | 9 | $281.4M | Aug 26, 2026 |
| ARHAB LLC | 8 | $1.0M | Aug 10, 2026 |
| THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED | 7 | $57.9M | May 29, 2026 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · $LHX | 7 | $22.1M | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Aantilia LLC | 7 | $3.4M | Oct 5, 2026 |
| AIRTRONICS, LLC | 7 | $1.6M | Jul 16, 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.
- Oct 16, 2026Stravon Systems LLC$57KTRANSFORMER AND WIRE PURCHASE
- Oct 16, 2026D AND D INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC$199KLaundry Services
- Oct 15, 2026E&C CAMPOS AND SONS LLC$5.9MJBSA LAK and RND Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Service
- Oct 14, 2026Ready Power, L.L.C.$184KProcure and Install a Generator Building 125
- Oct 14, 2026SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS GROUP INC$156KSmall Arms Parts Management System
- Oct 14, 2026Midway Trailers Benton MO 63736 USA$71KMobile Marketing Trailer
- Oct 14, 2026IPSEN, INC$32KBall Screw and Components
- Oct 13, 2026DLC FACILITY SOLUTIONS LLC$135KHood and Duct Cleaning Services
- Oct 13, 2026SEMPER SUPRA, LLC$282KCrane and Hoist Maintenance
- Oct 13, 2026ALPHA FIRE PROTECTION LLC$136KHalon 1211 Fire Extinguisher Mx
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.
- 3 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (36 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $1.7M 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.
- 5 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.