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Automated Classification Management Environment (ACME) Industry Day

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Sources Sought · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 5, 2026

Automated Classification Management Environment (ACME) Industry Day is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (Fa2057 Aflcmc HNJK) on Oct 30, 2026. No small business set-aside is listed. Responses are due Nov 5, 2026.

Notice type
Sources Sought
Agency
Dept of Defense
Office
Dept of the Air Force / Air Force Materiel Command / Air Force Life Cycle Management Center / Cyber and Networks / Fa2057 Aflcmc HNJK
Solicitation number
ACME-RFI-00101
Industry (NAICS)
n/a
Set-aside
None listed
Place of performance
Not stated
Posted
Oct 30, 2026
Responses due
Nov 5, 2026 (4 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.

  1. Check that your business is small under the size standard for this NAICS code.
  2. Answer each question in the notice, within its page limit.
  3. Include your UEI, CAGE code, size status, certifications and relevant past performance.
  4. Attach a short capability statement and email it to the contact named on SAM.gov before the response date.

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 ACME-RFI-00101?
Responses are due Nov 5, 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 Automated Classification Management Environment (ACME) Industry Day?
No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins this kind of government contracts?
Search past awards under NAICS for this code on USAspending.gov, or browse the industry pages on this site.

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 1, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.