731 MX Tools

The United States Air Force is seeking market research quotes for a comprehensive tool package required for aircraft maintenance operations at Creech Air Force Base. The procurement involves over 450 individual line items of hand tools, including sockets in various drives and sizes, wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, punches, chisels, gauges, and miscellaneous shop equipment. The Air Force has emphasized the urgency of this requirement, with delivery needed to Creech AFB within one week of the posting date. Vendors are encouraged to submit quotes capable of fulfilling the complete tool listing to meet the accelerated delivery schedule. This pre-solicitation notice, filed under NAICS code 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC code 5120 (Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered), was posted on March 6, 2026, with the same date serving as the due date for responses, indicating the compressed timeline for this market research phase.

No set-aside designation has been applied to this contract opportunity, making it available to all qualified vendors. The tool listing spreadsheet contains approximately 450+ line items with most quantities specified as one unit each, though certain tools such as combination wrenches, ratchets, and specialty pliers are required in quantities of 2 to 4 units. The government has not disclosed specific award values or budget ranges in this pre-solicitation notice, instead requesting vendors to provide pricing information for the complete package. No incumbent contractor or previous awardee information has been identified in the available documentation. The requirement represents a turnkey procurement of maintenance tools needed to support Air Force operations, with vendors expected to quote the entire package to accommodate the one-week delivery requirement.