Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA5682 31 CONS (UNIT 6102)
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
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Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
FA5682EAV31LRS
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
336992
Product service code
2355
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-21
Response deadline
Sep 16, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
APO, AE
Contracting contact
carter.schmucker.1@us.af.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 336992 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.
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE AND THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO ANY INCURRED COSTS IN PREPARATION OF ANY SUBMISSION TO THIS NOTICE, OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to obtain industry capabilities, to determine interest in participation, and to determine the availability to provide products/services for the 31st LRS Aviano AB - Italy. The information from this market research will help the 31st LRS with their acquisition strategy. Firms are strongly encouraged to provide comments, questions, and suggestions relative to the project scope, methodologies and technologies, and approach. Any input that businesses or interested parties would like to provide will be reviewed and considered. See Attachment 1: Salient Characteristics, for a detailed description of what we are looking for to fulfill our mission requirements. See Attachment 2: Company Information Request, to provide company information and a designated point of contact. See Attachment 3: European Parts and Maintenance Support, to provide additional information needed to be more informed. See Attachment 4: Nonbinding Budgetary Pricing, to provide an quote that the government can use to determine a budget. It is also important for us to know if you are actively registered in sam or not because that will also play a key factor if/when any contract will be put in place. For all questions please contact carter.schmucker.1@us.af.mil or gualtiero.casadio.it@us.af.mil by Friday, 11 September 2026, 1500 PM UTC. Please refer to Question RFI FA5682EAU31LRS in the subject line. If your firm is interested, please submit completed attachments, capability statements, and any other information you would like to provide to carter.schmucker.1@us.af.mil or gualtiero.casadio.it@us.af.mil by Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 1500 PM UTC. Please refer to RFI FA5682EAU31LRS in the subject line. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 336992. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 2355.
Contact
Point of contact
Carter Schmucker
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.schmucker.1@us.af.mil
Secondary
gualtiero.casadio.it@us.af.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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