AC-130 Aircraft Restoration Services
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- Solicitation number
- FA441725Q0144
- Agency
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Air Force Special Operations Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Hurlburt Field, Florida 32544, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Special Operations Command is seeking sources for AC-130 Aircraft Restoration services at Hurlburt Field Air Park in Florida. The project involves comprehensive restoration of two static display aircraft (AC-130U and AC-130H) to museum-quality standards, requiring complete disassembly, corrosion removal, sheet metal repairs, surface preparation, and repainting. Interested contractors must submit a 3-page response by 1100 AM CDT on 28 April 2025, providing company details including CAGE Code, SAM Registration, DUNS Number, and business size/socio-economic categories. The contracting office, specifically the 1st Special Operations Contracting Squadron, will use the Sources Sought Notice as market research to understand industry capabilities and gather feedback on the draft Statement of Work. Potential respondents should direct any questions or comments to the contracting points of contact, A1C Edren Jash Pena and Rowan Thom.
The opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, with a NAICS code of 336411 and a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. The restoration work will be performed on-site, requiring contractors to provide all necessary personnel, safety equipment, tools, materials, and supervision to complete the project. While no specific award value is mentioned, the contract is anticipated to be firm-fixed price, with strict environmental compliance requirements and detailed specifications for cleaning, surface preparation, painting, and component restoration. The restoration must adhere to precise military specifications, including using approved cleaning agents, specific grit sandpaper for surface preparation, and applying polyurethane paint in original military color schemes. Environmental protocols are critical, with stringent guidelines for waste handling, air emissions management, and federal and Air Force environmental protection regulations.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Announcement; THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. It is published for informational and planning purposes only and not as a request for competitive quotations, therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement.
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice and Draft Statement of Work for the complete details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought Notice AC-130 Restoration.pdf | ||
| AC-130U AC-130H SOW Draft ver 1.1.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| AC-130 Aircraft Restoration Services | Award Notice | |
| AC-130 Aircraft Restoration Services | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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