AFRL HQ AVIS Tech Refresh
- Client
- Department of Defense · U.S. Air Force
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- 10/2/2026
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 326199
- Set-aside
- Small Business concerns must identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Governments requirement by closing date listed. Responses will allow the Government to conduct an initial review of market capabilities in supp
- Contact
- Mike Hornberger
- [email protected]
Description
AI GeneratedThe Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has issued a Sources Sought notice for a hardware technology refresh of its Visual Indicator System credential issuance and lamination equipment. The buyer requires twelve dual-sided dye-sublimation retransfer printers (Magicard Prima 8 Duo or exact form-fit-function equivalents), twelve dual-sided inline laminators, twenty-four consumable ribbon and retransfer film sets, twenty-four tamper-evident holographic lamination overlays, and twelve cleaning kits. The requested hardware must reliably print and laminate standard CR80 PVC and high-tech smart cards, support continuous high-volume production, and maintain compatibility with existing program design software. All interested parties, including small business concerns, are invited to submit capability statements. Interested vendors must email their responses to Mike Hornberger by October 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time using the subject line "Magicard Printers". Submissions must be sent in .PDF, .doc, docx, xls, or .xsls file formats and include company contact information, small business status details under FAR Part 19.1, and a description of relevant capability to provide the required supplies. The solicitation document does not state a contract term or budget.
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- SS-AFRL-RMZB-2027-0001
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA2396 Usaf Afmc Afrl PZL Afrl Pzle
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Oct 9, 2026, 2:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 2, 2026
- NAICS
- 326199 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 7520
- Place of performance
- OH, 45433
- Contracting contact
- Mike Hornberger
[email protected]
3856343854
Read the official notice description
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has a requirement for Magicard-brand secure credential printers, inline lamination units, and associated consumables. This is a Sources Sought (SS). This is not a presolicitation or Request for Quote (RFQ) and is not to be construed as any commitment by the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract and or pay for any quote preparation costs. The Government will not accept quotes at this time. This notice is not an offer by the Government to enter into a contract. Interested Small Business concerns must identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement by closing date listed. Responses will allow the Government to conduct an initial review of market capabilities in support of requirements identified in the Draft Minimum Requirements Document. NAICS Code: 326199 – All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing SUBMISSION DETAILS: All interested parties are encouraged to submit a response to this Sources Sought. Responses will be accepted until 9 October 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time and should address the following questions: 1. Company name, cage code, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address 2. Identification of whether the company is currently designated as a Small Business as defined in FAR Part 19.1 and the appropriate category (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc.). 3. Company description of relevant capability and experience to provide supplies/services in accordance with the minimum requirements. Capability package responses and questions shall be sent electronically to Mike Hornberger at [email protected]. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “Magicard Printers” Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, docx, xls, or .xsls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 326199, performed in OH
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
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| C. H. BRADSHAW CO.SPE8EE26V0398 · 8511952680!NOZZL,FUEL AND OIL | $73,528 | Aug 31, 2026 |
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| MARCUM DEVELOPMENT LLCSPE8E525V1231 · 8511299145!TARGET,SILHOUETTE | $71,761 | Jul 3, 2025 |
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Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 326199, since Oct 1, 2024
1,097 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. VINYL TECHNOLOGY, LLC$17.2M
- 2. STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES INC$9.0M
- 3. BASALT INTERNATIONAL INC$6.9M
- 4. LC INDUSTRIES INC$4.2M
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
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