Training Simulators & Mobile Applications Development & Maintenance for the USAF Expeditionary Operations School at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ
Sources Sought · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 12, 2026
Training Simulators & Mobile Applications Development & Maintenance for the USAF Expeditionary Operations School at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (Fa4484 87 Cons PK) on Oct 29, 2026, under NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services). It is set aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total. The work is to be performed in New Jersey. Responses are due Nov 12, 2026.
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Agency
- Dept of Defense
- Office
- Dept of the Air Force / Air Mobility Command / Fa4484 87 Cons PK
- Solicitation number
- 10292026
- Industry (NAICS)
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Place of performance
- New Jersey
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
- Responses due
- Nov 12, 2026 (11 days left)
The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
What this sources sought notice means
A sources sought notice is market research: the agency asks which businesses could do the work before it decides how to buy it. Your answer can persuade the contracting officer to set the contract aside for small businesses. Responding is not a bid, but it can decide whether the contract is set aside for small businesses.
- Check that your business is small under the size standard for this NAICS code.
- Answer each question in the notice, within its page limit.
- Include your UEI, CAGE code, size status, certifications and relevant past performance.
- Attach a short capability statement and email it to the contact named on SAM.gov before the response date.
Who wins software development government contracts
Federal agencies obligated $32.7B on contracts under NAICS 541511 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $11.7B in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:
- General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.: $1.9B
- Booz Allen Hamilton Inc: $1.6B
- Palantir Usg Inc: $1.2B
- Lockheed Martin Corporation: $780M
- International Business Machines Corporation: $681M
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| Sep 30, 2026 | Yudrio Inc | National Transportation Safety BoardBPA ORDER #2: OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES (OALJ) AND OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND SUPPORT SERVICES | $462,873 | 9531BM26F0080 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Peraton Inc. | Department of EnergyNNSA NA-IM TTC - CBOSS 2.0 | $3,031,418 | 89233126FNA400827 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Xcelligen Inc. | Department of EnergyPROVIDES IT, CYBERSECURITY, AND SERVICENOW DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR THE NAVAL REACTORS LABORATORY FIELD OFFICES. | $353,428 | 89233026FNR400155 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Techsur Solutions LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) | $1,198,284 | 75F40126F80215 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Precise Software Solutions, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesAPPIAN CLOUD MIGRATION & VERSION UPGRADE CENTER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE CVM | $1,639,464 | 75F40126F19020 |
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DoD contract spending
The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).
See Department of Defense contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the response deadline for 10292026?
- Responses are due Nov 12, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
- Who can respond to Training Simulators & Mobile Applications Development & Maintenance for the USAF Expeditionary Operations School at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ?
- This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
- Who usually wins software development government contracts?
- Under NAICS 541511, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. ($1.9B), Booz Allen Hamilton Inc ($1.6B), Palantir Usg Inc ($1.2B).
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