Special NoticePosted Aug 27, 2026·Responses due Sep 3, 2026

Aircraft Configuration Upfit and Operations & Maintenance Support

Homeland Security (all) · DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS ACQUISITION DIVISION III

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336411
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
70RDA326R00000003
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
J015
Place
Washington, DC, USA
Contact
S. Andrew Whittaker (stephen.whittaker@hq.dhs.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 70RDA326R00000003 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 21, 2026
    Special Notice
    Open
  • Aug 25, 2026
    Special Notice
    Open
  • Aug 26, 2026
    Special Notice
    Open
  • Aug 27, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
  • Aug 29, 2026
    Special Notice
    Open
  • Aug 31, 2026
    Special Notice
    Open
  • Sep 1, 2026
    Special Notice
    Open
  • Sep 9, 2026
    Special Notice
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Too few past cases at this agency to estimate timing (5 found; 10 needed).

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

Dear Industry Partners, Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number: 70RDA326R00000003 Title: Aircraft Configuration Upfit and Operations & Maintenance Support Primary Points of Contact: Jonathan Igwebueze, Contracting Officer (jonathan.igwebueze@hq.dhs.gov) S. Andrew Whittaker, Contract Specialist (stephen.whittaker@hq.dhs.gov) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 336411 RFO 12.202 Statements: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO FAR 12.2… (show all)

. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 70RDA326R00000003 and is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This acquisition is a full and open competition. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. Description of Requirement: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Chief Readiness Support Officer (OCRSO) requires Aircraft Configuration Upfit and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Support. For complete technical requirements, Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs), Not-To-Exceed (NTE) ceilings, and delivery schedules, please refer to the attached RFP No. 70RDA326R00000003 and Attachment 1: Performance Work Statement (PWS). Proposal Instructions and Evaluation Criteria: The Government will utilize a Tradeoff source selection process. Offerors must structure their proposals into three (3) distinct volumes: Volume I: Administrative / General Volume II: Technical Proposal (Factor 1 - Demonstrated Technical Experience) Volume III: Price Proposal (Factor 2 - Price) For comprehensive proposal submission instructions, page limits, and the detailed basis for award and evaluation methodology, offerors must strictly refer to the attached Attachment 5: Addenda to RFO FAR 52.212-1 and 52.212-2. Place of Performance: Physical modification work shall be performed at the Contractor's FAA-certificated Part 145 facility. Please see the RFP and PWS for complete facility and place of performance requirements. Provision and Clause Applicability: For a comprehensive list of all applicable FAR and HSAR provisions and clauses for this acquisition, please refer to Section 2 of the attached RFP No. 70RDA326R00000003. Submission Instructions: Responses must clearly demonstrate the firm's ability to meet all the requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Proposals must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. Please see Attachment 5: Addenda to RFO FAR 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 for exact submission deadlines and electronic submission instructions. Attachments: Performance Work Statement (PWS) CLIN 0004 Over & Above Work Directive Form Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) DD 254 Contract Security Classification Specification RFP Addenda RFO FAR 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 Proposal Instructions and Evaluation Criteria RFP Pricing Template Exhibits: Section 1 � CLIN 0002 � Scheduled Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Catalog Section 1 � CLIN 0003 � Unscheduled Maintenance Catalog & Complexity Tiers

Who won similar work

7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Homeland Security (all)), same NAICS 336411.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
INTER-OP.NET, INC.1$151.0MJun 26, 2025
KING AEROSPACE, INC.1$100.0MSep 15, 2026
Strategic Facility Alliance, L.L.C.1$28.5MMar 18, 2026
INNOVATIVE CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC1$26.0MOct 28, 2024
AUTERION GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS INC1$1.2MAug 29, 2026
GENESIS ARMS LLC1$75KSep 24, 2025
Leonardo SPA Roma 00195 ITA1$8KMay 14, 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 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 Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS) 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
  • 515 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.

  • 0 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.