Air Rapid Response Kit (AARK)

The Department of the Air Force Special Operations Command seeks two line items for the Air Rapid Response Kit—a Basic EAC Workshop and a Portable Field Shower Set with Sinks—with proposals due July 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM local time. The procurement is 100% set aside for Small Business (NAICS 332311, size standard 750 employees).

Place of performance is Hurlburt Field, Florida. Both items must be delivered by September 1, 2026 to AFSOC A4RMP, 100 Bartley Street, Suite 223W, Hurlburt Field, Florida 32544-5273, FOB Contractor.

CLIN 0001 calls for an Expeditionary Airlift Container (EAC) Workshop meeting the salient characteristics of the Highland Engineering, Inc. Style B model (Part Number 701-20923-WS-B). The unit must have external dimensions of 108" L x 88" W x 90" H in Desert Tan, hold current Air Transportability Test Loading Agency certification for C-130, C-17, and C-5 aircraft, support a minimum 10,000-pound cargo payload with a maximum gross weight rating of at least 11,515 pounds, and feature 463L cargo pallet rails, integrated lifting and tiedown eyes, dual heavy-duty anti-racking doors, approximately 395 cubic feet of open-floor interior volume, pre-wired LED lighting with tactical blackout switching, and ruggedized workshop fixtures including workbenches and secure tool storage.

CLIN 0002 specifies a Portable Field Shower Set with Sinks meeting the salient characteristics of the Highland Engineering, Inc. model 701-4S4SPFSS or equal. The system must include four individual collapsible aluminum shower stalls (84" height, 36" width, 36" depth) with waterproof desert tan canvas walls, two collapsible sink tables with four handwashing stations, dual 3,000-gallon collapsible tanks for fresh water storage and wastewater collection, an electric self-priming pump (950 gallons per hour), a multi-fuel/diesel water heater (at least 41 kilowatts), integrated 50-gallon fuel storage, and a mechanical safety tempering valve. All components consolidate to a single 60 AMP Class L military connector.

Both line items are firm fixed price. All quotes must be submitted through the PIEE Solicitation Module. Inspection and acceptance occur at both the contractor's facility and destination. Payment is processed through WAWF with electronic invoicing. The contracting officer is Adriana Williams. Technical questions should be directed to Brian Bowler, Contingency Operations Program Manager, at (850) 884-5975 or brian.bowler.1@us.af.mil.