Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA4887 56 CONS CC
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Proposal outline
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
F2U3556159A001
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
333310
Product service code
6910
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-17
Response deadline
Aug 27, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Luke Air Force Base, AZ
Contracting contact
carter.woodward@us.af.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 333310 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
56 CONS at Luke AFB, Arizona M4A1 Force-on-Force Tactical Training System in accordance with the attached salient characteristics. This is a Brand Name or "equal" requirement. The brand referenced in the salient characteristics is manufactured by Unit Solutions and all "equal" quotes should meet or exceed the provided characteristics. Quotes in response to the Request for Quote (RFQ) Must be emailed to the Point of Contact listed below and valid until 30 September 2026. Please include all associated costs with thisitem to include shipping, etc. Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for thiseffort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reservesthe right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Governmentcancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.Contractors that respond to this RFQ acknowledge and agree with all instructions and proceduresdescribed herein. Quotes in response to the Request for Quote (RFQ) must be emailed to the Point of Contact listed below. Contractors that respond to this RFQ acknowledge and agree with all instructions and procedures described herein. All questions must be submitted by close of business on 25 August 2026. Answers will be attached to the RFQ by close of business 26 August 2026. Point of Contact: carter.woodward@us.af.mil; 623-856-2741 Back up Point of Contact: thomas.jobe@us.af.mil; 623-856-3446.
Contact
Point of contact
Carter Woodward
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
carter.woodward@us.af.mil
Secondary
thomas.jobe@us.af.mil
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