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FA8251

Department of the Air Force› FA8251 AFSC PZABB

Solicitation # FA8251-26-R-CICUUpdated Aug 19, 2026

This RFP closed on Sep 18, 2026.

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Closed

Sep 18, 2026

Responses were due Sep 18, 2026, 4:00 PM MDT

Posted
Aug 19, 2026
Closed
Sep 18, 2026

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Summary by RFP Detector

What this RFP is about

Department of the Air Force (FA8251 AFSC PZABB), part of the Department of Defense, posted a sources sought notice titled “FA8251” under solicitation number FA8251-26-R-CICU. It was first posted on Aug 19, 2026 and has been updated once since. The response deadline was Sep 18, 2026, 4:00 PM MDT. It is classified under NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). No set-aside is listed. The listed point of contact is Paige LaPoint.

Key facts

Sector
Federal
Notice type
Sources sought
As posted: Sources Sought
PSC
Not stated
Place of performance
Not stated
Value
Not statedTypical award in this market ≈ $100.0K
Solicitation #
FA8251-26-R-CICU
Listing
Official federal notice

Score at publication

Score breakdown

Every RFP starts at 50. Each factor adds or subtracts points compared with a typical RFP; unknown data counts as neutral.

Frozen at publication: closed RFPs are not re-scored.

Starts at 50

  • Value−7.7estimated

    No value published. Typical award is about $100K: the median of 1,264 Air Force contracts over $25K awarded in NAICS 811210, FY24–FY26.

  • Competition & access−0.2measured

    Full and open competition. The largest recipient took 22% of these dollars in FY24–FY26.

  • Issuer & market+6.6measured

    Air Force obligated $1.1B on NAICS 811210 across 2,021 contracts in FY24–FY26. 16 other notices from this office in the past 12 months.

  • Time & stage+5.4measured

    Sources sought (market research, not a bid): 30 days to respond (due Sep 18, 2026, 4:00 PM MDT).

  • Clarity & completeness+4.1estimated

    Documents not listed, 2 named contacts with email and phone, 719-word description.

  • Freshness+9.0measured

    Posted today.

50 + contributions = 67 (B, Strong)

Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Aug 19, 2026.

Requirements & submission

Eligibility · Full and open competition

Full and open competition means the notice states no set-aside: any responsible business can respond, subject to the requirements in the notice.

Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.

From the official notice

Description

719 words

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 procurement. 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 (see the official solicitation) 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.

Documents

No documents are listed for this notice.

Contacts

2 contacts

Points of contact as published on the notice.

Timeline & history

  1. Sources Sought posted

  2. Sources Sought posted

  3. Responses were due

Federal award history

Market context

Department of the Air Force · NAICS 811210 · FY24–FY26

Typical award (over $25K)
$100.0K
Contracts awarded
2,021
Total obligated
$1.1B
Award size, Department of the Air Force · NAICS 811210 contracts, FY24–FY26 (log scale)
P25 $14.9KMedian $41.5KP75 $156.0KP90 $556.4K

Largest recipients in this market

  • NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP$232.9M22%
  • MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.$109.0M10%
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$88.6M8%

Recipients of past awards in this market, not the incumbent of this RFP.

View as table
Fiscal yearObligated ($)
FY20220
FY2023142,227,219.29
FY2024332,683,216.46
FY2025413,595,316.16
FY2026328,967,817.21

Federal contract award records, award types A–D, FY24–FY26. Updated Nov 13, 2026.

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