Air Force Parachute Repair Training Course
Air Force and Space Force · FA8052 773 ESS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA8903SSN26 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 3, 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
The purpose of this requirement is to procure a commercial training course to deliver the General Parachute Cargo, Repair Course (GPS-RC) to train Air Force Parachute Riggers. The personnel attending this training are responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of critical cargo parachutes (including G-12 and 15' EXT models) that are utilized in global military operations and tactical airborne logistics. See attachment for additional information.
Who won similar work
12 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) U008.
Single-winner award sizes (12): middle half $84K to $1.9M, median $669K; range $27K to $415.4M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY West Lafayette IN 47906 USA | 2 | $3.6M | Jul 7, 2026 |
| KIKAHA SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | $415.4M | Jul 24, 2026 |
| X-star Inc. | 1 | $78.0M | Mar 23, 2026 |
| LAREDO TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. | 1 | $1.4M | Feb 10, 2025 |
| LECKRONE MILITARY CONSULTING LLC | 1 | $1.3M | Aug 10, 2026 |
| RIVERSIDE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Fairfax VA 22033 USA | 1 | $900K | Jan 30, 2026 |
| C2 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | $438K | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Veritas Management Group, Inc. | 1 | $152K | Apr 7, 2026 |
| VINDSKAR INC | 1 | $37K | Sep 1, 2026 |
| SHAW SHOOTING INC | 1 | $33K | Apr 1, 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 1, 2026VINDSKAR INC$37KJPRA UTS Training
- Aug 31, 2026C2 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$438KCIVILIAN GUARDIAN COURSE (CGC) CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND ITERATION
- Aug 10, 2026LECKRONE MILITARY CONSULTING LLC$1.3MAFRC Advanced Trauma Direct Training Services
- Jul 24, 2026KIKAHA SOLUTIONS, LLC$415.4MCyber Operations Formal Training Support (CyOFTS) III
- Jul 7, 2026PURDUE UNIVERSITY West Lafayette IN 47906 USA$3.5MCyber Training Course BPA
- Apr 7, 2026Veritas Management Group, Inc.$152KCatholic Religious Education Coordinator
- Mar 23, 2026X-star Inc.$78.0MBomber Supplemental Trainer for Aircrew Readiness (BSTAR) Production Other Transaction SBIR Phase III
- Jan 30, 2026RIVERSIDE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Fairfax VA 22033 USA$900KCORVUS SAGE ISR Training Bridge
- Sep 26, 2025PURDUE UNIVERSITY West Lafayette IN 47906 USA$100KCyber Training and Education Pilot
- Jun 3, 2025PURE PRAXIS Long Beach CA 90815 USA$27KTravis AFB, CA - Suicide Prevention, Sexual Assault, & Domestic Violence Awareness Training
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. 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.