Sources Sought
System of systems Technology Integration Tool Chain for Heterogeneous Electronic Systems (STITCHES) Sources Sought
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
AI summaryThe Air Force intends to award STITCHES (System of systems Technology Integration Tool Chain for Heterogeneous Electronic Systems) work sole source to Lockheed Martin Corporation; other firms may send a capability statement of no more than 2 pages by November 14, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern. This is a sources sought (market research) notice from AFLCMC, not a solicitation. The work is a follow-on to more than 13 years of Lockheed Martin research and development. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Department of the Air Force who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
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The Air Force intends to award STITCHES (System of systems Technology Integration Tool Chain for Heterogeneous Electronic Systems) work sole source to Lockheed Martin Corporation; other firms may send a capability statement of no more than 2 pages by November 14, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern. This is a sources sought (market research) notice from AFLCMC, not a solicitation. The work is a follow-on to more than 13 years of Lockheed Martin research and development.
Things to watch
From the version posted Oct 30, 2026.
- Serious: Planned sole source to Lockheed Martin. The Air Force intends to award to Lockheed Martin; other firms can only send a capability statement to try to show they could do the work.
- Serious: Follow-on to 13+ years of specialized R&D. The Government says competing would duplicate costs and cause delays, which makes changing its mind hard.
- Minor: Responses reviewed by support contractors. Submitting means AFLCMC support contractors (EPASS advisory and assistance contractors) may read your response.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Capability statements of no more than 2 pages from interested firms
- A completed Attachment 2 - Q_A with company information
- The requirement itself is described in Attachment 1 - Summary
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 14, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern
- Page limits
- Capability statement: 2 pages
What to include when you submit
- Send a capability statement of no more than 2 pages.
- Complete and include Attachment 2 - Q_A with your company information.
- Do not include proprietary, CUI (controlled unclassified information) or classified information.
Current contractor
Lockheed Martin Corporation has done this research and development work for 13+ years; this is a follow-on.
Not in the notice text
- The requirement is detailed in Attachment 1 - Summary, and the response form is Attachment 2 - Q_A; neither was read.
- Where to send responses is not stated in the notice text.
- Place of performance, contract type and value are not stated.
- The Justification and Approval document is to be posted separately; it isn't part of this notice.
Eligibility and how to respond
- The agency plans to buy this from one company it names. Any business can still reply to show it is a comparable source.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- FA2057 AFLCMC HNJK, Hanscom AFB, MA
- Business type
- Engineering, architecture & research (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 541715)
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
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Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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