Reserve Command

The Department of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), a major command within the Department of Defense, is the Air Force's principal organization for managing reserve component forces and acquires supplies, services, construction, and technical support across the force. AFRC has awarded 19,242 federal contracts totaling $5.06 billion in combined potential value since 1998, with $4.76 billion obligated as of the most recent activity.

Contract activity has accelerated recently. AFRC issued 244 awards in 2022, 386 in 2023, 435 in 2024, 474 in 2025, and 180 year-to-date in 2026. The 4,492 distinct prime contractors in the portfolio indicate a highly fragmented competitive landscape. Over the last five years, the top awardees by count are Tom & Jerry, Inc. (36 awards, $7.5 million combined potential value), Pergravis LLC (29 awards, $676 thousand), and Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. (23 awards, $1.4 million), collectively holding only 7 percent of recent awards. By potential value, Fcn, Inc. leads with 19 awards worth $56.5 million, followed by Carahsoft Technology Corp (9 awards, $50.8 million) and Optima Government Solutions LLC (22 awards, $46.8 million)—these three hold only 4 percent of combined recent potential value. This highly fragmented structure reflects AFRC's reliance on small purchases and distributed contracting across geographically separated reserve installations.

Set-asides account for 23 percent of awards. Approximately 17 percent are designated Total Small Business, with 8(a) Sole Source and Competitive 8(a) each representing 2 percent of awards. HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Woman-Owned Small Business each constitute 1 percent or less of awards. The remaining 77 percent carry no set-aside designation.

Representative recent opportunities span facility maintenance, IT and training services, and specialized equipment. A Sources Sought Notice (F5E3CE27SS, due October 26, 2026) seeks market research for design-build renovation of Building 164 (Outdoor Recreation Center) at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida. Solicitation FA665627Q0001 (due November 9, 2026) procures electricity supply for 2027 under firm-fixed-price with economic price adjustment terms; offerors must be registered with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Solicitation FA664326Q0005 (due September 28, 2026, amended) seeks AI-enabled virtual training featuring live-facilitated simulation and customized military scenario creation, set-aside for Total Small Business. A pre-solicitation RFI (FA465426RFI0003, due September 30, 2026) markets a prospective $9 million to $10 million five-year Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity SABER contract for multi-trade base maintenance and minor construction at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, targeting small business sources. Additional small-business solicitations cover laundry and dry-cleaning services for CBRNE gear (FA670326Q0014, due September 23, 2026), fire protection system repair at Grissom ARB (FA465426R0011, due September 25, 2026, no set-aside), and medical biohazard waste removal at Homestead ARB (FA664826Q0010-RI, amended, 100 percent small-business set-aside).

AFRC's acquisition pace, fragmented contractor base, and high proportion of small-business set-asides reflect a reserve-component purchasing model oriented toward base operations, readiness, and distributed maintenance across multiple installations. The cadence of recent solicitations indicates steady activity through facility repair, training modernization, and operational support contracts.

The Air Force Reserve Command performs missions and supports Air Force operations.