C-130, C-17 and C-5 Solid State Cockpit Voice Recording (SSCVR) and Solid-State Flight Data Recorder (SSFDR) and Amplifier Control Unit (ACU)
Air Force and Space Force · FA8539 AFSC PZABA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA853927QB002 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 13, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
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What the notice says
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation to announce that the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (ALC), Robins AFB, GA, intends to solicit and negotiate on a competitive basis to procure the Amplifier Control Unit (ACU) and Solid-State Flight Data Recorder (SSFDR) for C-5, C-17, and C-130 aircraft. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Quote (RFQ) number is FA8539-27-QB-002. This requirement contains the following National Stock Numbers (NSNs) and Part Numbers (P/Ns): Item Descr… (show all)
iption National Stock Number (NSN) Part Number (P/N) Flight Data Recorder 6610-01-501-1161CX 2100-4042-53 Control Amplifier 5895-01-524-2752CX 93-A152-16B The issuing Contracting Office's DODAAC is FA8539; Address, AFSC/PZABA. The Government intends to award a one-year (12-month) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Purchase Order. The period of performance shall begin upon the date of award and extend through final delivery, inspection, and acceptance of all required items, not to exceed one (1) year from the date of award. This acquisition is unrestricted and conducted using full and open competition. Competition is not limited to the OEM. An offeror may be the OEM, an authorized distributor, a reseller, a surplus dealer, or another responsible source able to furnish the exact, unmodified part with acceptable condition documentation and complete traceability to the manufacturer or authorized supply chain. All responsible sources may submit an offer that the Government will consider. This solicitation does not commit the Government to award a contract or pay proposal-preparation costs. The Government may reject any or all offers, cancel the solicitation, or waive informalities and minor irregularities when permitted and in the Government�s interest. Only a warranted Contracting Officer may bind the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest by submitting a proposal via email, to the following Robins AFB personnel: Contracting Officer: Reid Sawyer, email: reid.sawyer@us.af.mil Program Manager: Anthony Simmons email: anthony.simmons.12@us.af.mil Parties may also submit a Statement of Capabilities if not interested in submitting a proposal for this requirement. OMBUDSMAN: All potential offeror(s) should contact the Contracting Officer identified above for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition. If the Contracting Officer does not satisfy your concerns, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear serious concerns that are not resolved through established channels. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Program Manager, Program Director or the Contracting Officer, but to communicate serious contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of the proposals or in the source selection process. When appropriate, potential offeror(s) may contact the Ombudsman, Mrs. Nicole Furlough, via email, at nicole.furlough@us.af.mil. PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL THE OMBUDSMAN FOR SOLICITATION/INFORMATION REQUESTS.
Who won similar work
43 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 334511.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · $NOC | 4 | $2.0B | Oct 5, 2026 |
| OWT GLOBAL, LIMITED | 2 | $2.8M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| DRONESHIELD LLC · $DRSHF | 2 | $340K | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Symetrics Industries, LLC · $TDG | 1 | $147.3M | Sep 4, 2026 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX | 1 | $63.0M | Apr 8, 2025 |
| KIHOMAC INC | 1 | $32.4M | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Able Aerospace Services, Inc. | 1 | $16.8M | Sep 3, 2026 |
| KEYSTONE MISSION SOLUTIONS CORP | 1 | $14.8M | Sep 17, 2025 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. | 1 | $8.9M | Nov 18, 2024 |
| TELSPAN DATA, LLC | 1 | $5.0M | Aug 18, 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 5, 2026Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation$4.6MFIFTH GENERATION DATALINKS SUPPORT
- Oct 1, 2026THERMAL BRO'S INC.$72KThermal Imaging Binoculars
- Sep 29, 2026TRIMBLE INC$4.1MLand Survey Equipment - Trimble
- Sep 29, 2026OWT GLOBAL, LIMITED$2.2MC-UAS System & Peripherals
- Sep 16, 2026Amentum Technology, Inc.$4.1MSurvivability Test Stand Award
- Sep 4, 2026Symetrics Industries, LLC$147.3MALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser System (CMDS) Hardware Procurement
- Sep 3, 2026Able Aerospace Services, Inc.$16.8MRepair of Transmission Assemblies Applicable to the UH-1N Helicopters
- Aug 25, 2026SSK MILITARY INDUSTRIES INC$128K336 TRS Cypres Automatic Activation Devices
- Aug 18, 2026TELSPAN DATA, LLC$5.0MTrusted Aircraft Information Program Download Station (TADS)/Common Mission Debrief Program (CMDP) Follow-On Contract
- Jul 30, 2026VIGIL AMERICA INC$10KNTRAPS Automatic Activation Devices
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 (17 filings)
- 1 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $827K 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.
- 4 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 7 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.