System of systems Technology Integration Tool Chain for Heterogeneous Electronic Systems (STITCHES) Sources Sought
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Sources Sought from the Department of the Air Force. Due Nov 14, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5), 14 days left.
| Solicitation number | STITCHES_001 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Office | FA2057 Aflcmc Hnjk |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Posted | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 14, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5) (14 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (2)
- Attachment 1: Summary 153 KB
- Attachment 2: Q A 19 KB
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Description
The Government is issuing this Sources Sought in accordance with (IAW) DFARS PGI 206.103-170 and intends to award this sole source action to Lockheed Martin Corporation. The Government has determined this contract will be awarded as Other than Full and Open competition as it is a follow-on to highly specialized research and development work that has been accomplished by Lockheed Martin Corporation over the course of 13+ years, the Government anticipates it would be a substantial duplication of cost not recoverable through competition, and it would result in substantially unacceptable delays to critical capabilities.
The Government will post the Justification and Approval document IAW FAR 6.301. The requirement is detailed fully in Attachment 1 - Summary to this Sources Sought Notice. This notice includes Attachment 2 – Q_A, which should be submitted with any response to this notice.
If your company is interested in replying to this notice with a capabilities statement, please provide no more than 2 pages NLT than the due date indicated in the notice. Please also submit Attachment 2 - Q_A completed with your company information. Do NOT include proprietary, CUI, or any classified information.
Any response submitted constitutes consent for the submission to be reviewed by military personnel, Government civilians, and embedded AFLCMC/HNJJ Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services (EPASS) Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) contractors. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding will be solely at the interested party’s expense.
This Sources Sought Notice is for Market Research and Synopsis purposes only, as defined in FAR parts 10 and 5, respectively, and any response is voluntary. This is not a solicitation, nor does it commit the Government to any future solicitation. The information provided is subject to change and is not binding on the Government.
Contracting contact
- Meredithe Sweeney · [email protected]
- Zelma Calderon · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541715, a business counts as small if it has no more than 11 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences work, who also hold Air Force contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC $1.9 billion in this trade
- Lockheed Martin Corporation $1.8 billion in this trade
- Raytheon Company $1.7 billion in this trade
- The Aerospace Corporation $1.1 billion in this trade
- Booz Allen Hamilton Inc $791.0 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Air Force awarded $84.5 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were The Boeing Company, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company. See what Air Force is buying now.
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences contracts right now
There are 267 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541715), 45 posted in the last 7 days; 31% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army and Department of the Navy. Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 62 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 15 days.
All open research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Yale Univ NEW Haven $8.6 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 29, 2026
- ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. $2.9 million · Environmental Protection Agency · Oct 29, 2026
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Madison WI $1.8 million · Department of the Army · Oct 22, 2026
- The Sherwin-Williams Company $497,806 · Department of the Army · Oct 21, 2026
- Orefine LLC $1.9 million · Department of the Army · Oct 19, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.