Sources SoughtPosted Mar 13, 2026·Responses due Mar 18, 2026

T-38 Ultrasonic Roller Probe Inspection Equipment

Air Force and Space Force · FA4625 509 CONS CC

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336413
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA462526Q1053
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
6635
Place
Whiteman Air Force Base, MO, USA
Contact
Najee Holland (najee.holland@us.af.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA462526Q1053 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Mar 13, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
  • Aug 20, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Jun 6, 2026 to Feb 11, 2027, middle of the range Sep 3, 2026.
Measured from 17 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force with NAICS 336413 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Mar 13, 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

INTERESTED SOURCES MUST SELECT �ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS� BUTTON ABOVE OR BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED PARTICIPANTS IN THIS MARKET RESEARCH EFFORT. Disclaimer: This SSS is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Information, Request for Proposal, or Request for Quotation) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336413 � Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing. SBA Size Standard: 1,250 Employees Requirement Information: T-38 Inspection Ultras… (show all)

onic Roller Probe Equipment This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of market research being conducted by the United States Air Force (USAF). This market research is being conducted to increase competition for this requirement by identifying potential sources and to gauge small business interest to determine whether or not this requirement can be satisfied with a Small Business Set-Aside. The Government will use the information gathered through publication of this SSS to determine the best acquisition strategy for this requirement. The Government is interested in all potential sources including Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, etc. Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing the T-38 Aircraft Inspection Equipment that meets the attached Salient Characteristics. NOTE: Potential sources should submit questions regarding this post to the email addresses below. najee.holland@us.af.mil and molly.nussbaum@us.af.mil. Disclaimer: This SSS is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Information, Request for Proposal, or Request for Quotation) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The information in this notice is based on current information as of the publication date. The information in this notice is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. If changes are made, updated information will be provided in future notices and will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.sam.gov. Responses to this SSS may or may not be returned. Contractors not responding to this SSS will not be precluded from participation in any future solicitation. INTERESTED SOURCES MUST SELECT �ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS� BUTTON ABOVE OR BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED PARTICIPANTS IN THIS MARKET RESEARCH EFFORT. Attachment: 1) Salient Characteristics Please include the following information in your response/narrative: - Company name, address, and point of contact, with email address and phone number - CAGE Code and/or Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number

Who won similar work

137 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 336413.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED9$64.3MMay 29, 2026
AIRTRONICS, LLC7$1.6MJul 16, 2026
TEXAS AEROSPACE SERVICES INC6$7.1MNov 7, 2025
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC3$502.8MOct 5, 2026
AERO ENGINEERING SUPPORT GROUP INC3$24.1MSep 29, 2026
Moog Military Aircraft LLC · $MOG-A3$20.8MMar 31, 2026
SHERWOOD AVIONICS AND ACCESSORIES, INC.3$9.8MApr 16, 2026
SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS INC3$3.3MAug 7, 2026
HYDRO-AIRE AEROSPACE CORP3$2.1MApr 1, 2026
EATON CORPORATION3$1.7MDec 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.

Latest awards

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 (14 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
  • $441K 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
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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.

  • 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
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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.

  • 2 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 1 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.