Sources SoughtPosted Aug 19, 2026·Responses due Sep 18, 2026

FA8251-26-R-CICU

Air Force and Space Force · FA8251 AFSC PZABB

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
811210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA8251-26-R-CICU
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Not stated
Place
Not stated
Contact
Paige LaPoint (paige.lapoint@us.af.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA8251-26-R-CICU in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 19, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Aug 19, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 17, 2026 to Dec 5, 2027, middle of the range Dec 18, 2026.
Measured from 13 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force with NAICS 811210 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 19, 2026).

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

Synopsis: 1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. 1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 811210 which has a corresponding Size standard of $22M. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this pro… (show all)

curement. The Government is interested in all small business to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. 1.2 This sources sought synopsis does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The U.S. Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. 2. Program Details: The Air Force is issuing this repair sources sought announcement as part of a market research survey to determine if additional sources exist that could become qualified for repair and restoration of the A-10 Central Interface Control Unit (CICU) and its shop replaceable units (SRUs). The contractor would be required to repair and restore the A-10 CICU and its SRUs to a serviceable condition, but not like new cosmetically. Responses to this Notice shall consist of an initial white paper (not to exceed 3 pages) describing the offerors capabilities with regard to trouble shooting, testing and repairing the A-10 items. The specific parts involved are as follows: FSC NIIN MMAC Part # NSN# 5998 01-591-7600 FJ 238A540-1400 5998-01-591-7600 1280 01-586-7702 FJ 281A474-6 1280-01-586-7702 5998 01-533-0478 FJ 241A102-14 5998-01-533-0478 5963 01-533-5419 FJ 229A175-4 5963-01-533-5419 5998 01-533-5142 FJ 258A280-1 5998-01-533-5142 6130 01-533-1121 FJ 2 43A873-3 6130-01-533-1121 Interested organizations who feel they possess the necessary capabilities should respond by providing the Government the following information: a point of contact, address, telephone, and fax numbers, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, and/or tax ID number, as well as size category, (large, small, small disadvantaged, etc.), a brief summary of the companys capabilities, description of facilities, personnel, related manufacturing experience, and existing safety approvals (refer to the white paper listed above). Provide any supporting information such as commercial literature, catalogues, manuals, etc. If a respondent chooses to utilize the services of sub-tier vendors or subcontractors, those vendors or subcontractors must meet the criteria specified herein as well. Responses to this Notice are due on or before 18-Sep-2026. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. NOTE: Source Approval Request (SAR) packages are not the same as a Sources Sought Response. For instructions on how to become a qualified approved source contact the listed Source Development Specialist. Offerors must possess access to all appropriate data. Data verification information can be found in RQRs and RDLs for the items listed above. Technical Data Package and Drawing requests are to be made to The Public Sales Office at Tech Order Manuals: AFLCMC.LZP.PUBSALES@us.af.mil Engineering Data/Drawings: AFLCMC.LZP.TINKERPUBLICSALES@us.af.mil For instructions on how to become a qualified approved source, see the RQR and RDL attached to this posting. Please e-mail all SAR packages to the following: Tracey Beringer, Source Development Specialist, tracey.beringer@us.af.mil Paige LaPoint, paige.lapoint@us.af.mil Christian Barwick, christian.barwick@us.af.mil The announcement on Sam.gov is just for responses to the sources sought notice and is not a deadline for SAR submission. You may submit a SAR at any time. Please send all correspondence to the following: Paige LaPoint, via email at paige.lapoint@us.af.mil, or Christian Barwick via email at christian.barwick@us.af.mil.

Who won similar work

7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 811210.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.1$26.7MDec 16, 2024
BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC.1$13.3MDec 16, 2024
BAE SYSTEMS CONTROLS INC.1$7.9MSep 29, 2026
Moog Military Aircraft LLC · $MOG-A1$7.4MAug 3, 2026
ELBITAMERICA, INC.1$2.0MJun 30, 2026
G&S TEST SOLUTIONS, LLC1$750KJul 14, 2026
INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS, INC.1$150KJul 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.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 7 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
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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
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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.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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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.