KC-46 Commercial Common Repairable Support
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking contractors to provide repair services for serviceable parts supporting the KC-46 aircraft, a commercial derivative operational support aircraft used for aerial refueling and multi-role capabilities. The procurement falls under NAICS code 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and will be conducted through full and open competition with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Contractors must provide timely electronic responses to repair requests across emergency, urgent, and routine categories, return end items in serviceable condition with FAA certification, perform 100% inspection of government-furnished property, and maintain part supportability within standard commercial market response times. The evaluation will focus on contractors' ability to meet the 448 SCMW demand requirements and provide appropriate packaging and delivery services. The full Request for Proposal (RFP) is expected to be posted on SAM.gov with a proposal due date of September 19, 2025.
This procurement has no set-aside designation and is open to all responsible sources, including foreign participation with no restrictions. The contract structure includes a 5-year basic performance period during which the selected contractor must support the 448 SCMW's operational requirements for KC-46 aircraft parts repair and maintenance. No incumbent contractors are specifically mentioned in the available documentation, and no budget ranges or award values have been disclosed at this pre-solicitation stage. The government has noted that funds are not presently available for this contract, with the government's obligation contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds and written confirmation from the Contracting Officer. The solicitation number FA8109-25-R-0001 will be used for tracking purposes when the full RFP is released. Contract performance will require meeting specific response timeframes for different priority levels of repair requests while maintaining commercial market standards for part availability and service delivery.
FA8109-25-R-0001 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center
5/28/25, 3:25 PM KC-46 Commercial Common Repairable Support
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center awarded a multiple-award contract for KC-46 Commercial Common Repairable Support on July 1, 2026, to 26 vendors including AAR Government Services Inc., Aviation Repair Technologies LLC, The Boeing Company, Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Davenport Aviation Inc., AllClear Repair Service Inc., Barfield Inc., Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Eaton Corp and multiple Eaton subsidiaries, Goodrich Corporation, Evans Composite Inc., Honeywell International Inc., IAG Engine Center LLC, L2 Aviation Solutions LLC, MABA Aero LLC, S&K Aerospace LLC, S3 AeroDefense LLC, Silver Wings Aerospace Inc., Source One Spares LLC, STS Component Solutions LLC, TAT Technologies Ltd., and Velo Aviation LLC.
No explicit dollar ceiling or period of performance is stated in the notice. The award was made under unrestricted competition without a set-aside. Awardees are geographically distributed across the United States and include one Israeli location (TAT Technologies Ltd., Kiryat Gat).
FA8109-26-D-B001-028 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center
7/9/26, 10:44 AM KC-46 Commercial Common Repairable Support
The United States Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center has published a Special Notice announcing a Pre-Request for Proposal (RFP) Virtual Industry Conference for the KC-46 Commercial Aircraft Strategic Parts Repair and Exchange (CASPER) Multiple Award Contract Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (MAC IDIQ) effort. This pre-solicitation notice, posted on October 30, 2025, with a due date of December 2, 2025, is designed to brief industry partners on an upcoming solicitation for aircraft parts repair and support services. The special notice applies to contractors in the aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing sector, specifically those engaged in maintenance, repair, and rebuilding of aircraft components and accessories. No specific set-asides have been designated for this opportunity. The notice emphasizes that interested parties should not contact the Procuring Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist at this time, as formal announcements and registration procedures will be released subsequently.
The Pre-RFP Virtual Industry Conference is scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 9:00 AM Central Standard Daylight Time via Microsoft Teams and aims to improve proposal quality and expedite solicitation responses by clarifying technical requirements and contract structure. Contractors must register in advance by providing attendee names, titles, email addresses, and phone numbers to Procuring Contracting Officer Stephen Schexnayder and Contract Specialist Joshua Taft; those who have already registered need not resubmit their information. A draft solicitation will be provided to registered attendees prior to the conference for preliminary review, and industry participants are encouraged to submit questions, concerns, and comments regarding the draft RFP. The conference presentations will address the Performance Work Statement, technical qualification requirements, contract CLIN structure, RFP response requirements, and the estimated acquisition timeline. Attendance is unlimited due to the virtual format, though registration is mandatory to receive Microsoft Teams dial-in details, draft documentation, and security clearance information.
Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center
10/30/25, 10:52 AM KC-46 Commercial Common Repairable Support
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is conducting a Sources Sought Synopsis to identify potential sources for KC-46 Commercial Common Repairable Support. The procurement seeks contractors capable of providing support for commercial common national stock numbers related to the KC-46 Aircraft, which provides worldwide aerial refueling to US and allied military aircraft. Key contract requirements include maintaining FAA and military type certifications, ensuring compliance with sustainment standards, and supporting the exchange of unserviceable parts for serviceable components. Potential contractors must demonstrate expertise in depot-level repairs, supply chain management, and the ability to handle over 1,300 different national stock numbers across various aircraft systems. The market research phase allows interested companies to complete a contractor capability survey, with responses due by May 2, 2025, to demonstrate their qualifications for meeting the complex technical requirements of the KC-46 support effort.
The opportunity is an unrestricted contract with no specific set-aside designation, falling under NAICS category 336413 for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,250 employees. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the contract appears to involve comprehensive support for aircraft components with potential significant logistical and technical complexity. The procurement will require worldwide supply support, with contractors expected to exchange unserviceable parts for serviceable ones within 30 days, or within 2 days for aircraft on ground requirements. The contract will likely involve detailed performance objectives including repair, overhaul, procurement, stocking, deficiency reporting, and shelf-life management of KC-46 aircraft components. Surveillance of contractor performance will be conducted by the program management support team and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) quality assurance representatives, ensuring strict adherence to the technical and operational standards required for maintaining the KC-46 aircraft fleet.
FA810922R0003 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center
8/5/22, 3:02 PM KC-46 Commercial Common Repairable Support-Amendment 3
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking qualified contractors to provide KC-46A Strategic Repairable Support services through a competitive, full and open multiple award indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. The government requires worldwide supply support for depot-level repair of approximately 400+ KC-46A National Stock Numbers (NSNs), with contractors obligated to exchange unserviceable assets for FAA-certified serviceable assets within a maximum 30-day turnaround time. All serviceable parts must carry FAA Form 8130-3 certification or Certificate of Conformance documentation and may be new, overhauled, or repaired with standard industry warranties included. The evaluation criteria focus solely on technical acceptability, specifically the offeror's current FAA Part 145 Repair Station certification for KC-46 aircraft components; offerors may satisfy this requirement directly or through certified subcontractors, with all supporting documentation (FAA certificates, teaming agreements, capability matrices, and supply chain risk management plans) required at the time of initial proposal submission. The proposal response deadline is February 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Standard Time, and the solicitation has undergone three amendments with the most recent (Amendment 3) issued on February 11, 2026, updating Supply Chain Risk Management Plan references.
This solicitation is not set aside for small businesses, though the NAICS code 336413 carries a size standard of 1,250 employees for small business eligibility determination. The contract ceiling is $470,978,031.72 across all multiple awards, with each awardee guaranteed a minimum post-award conference task order of $500.00 and no long-term guaranteed work streams beyond initial task orders. The basic contract period consists of a single five-year base period with no option periods, during which subsequent Fair Opportunity Proposal Requests (FOPRs) will be issued on a quantity basis with awards determined through competitive evaluation of technical acceptability, price, delivery, and past performance factors. Work will be performed worldwide to support KC-46A operations, with unserviceable assets shipped to the prime contractor's designated Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Address Code (DODAAC) at designated Air Force facilities, primarily Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The government reserves the right to on-ramp additional qualified contractors or off-ramp existing contractors throughout the contract term based on FAA certification maintenance, and individual task orders exceeding $7.5 million will receive post-award notices with protest restrictions limited to orders exceeding $25 million or those increasing contract scope.
FA8109-26-R-0001 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center
12/5/25, 10:39 AM