Aircraft Ladders
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W50S9F26QA011
- Agency
-
Army National Guard
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1730 Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment
- Place of performance
- Madison, Wisconsin 53704, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army National Guard is soliciting quotes for five specialized portable aircraft ladders designed for F-35 aircraft maintenance, specifically three wing access ladders with a 7-foot standing height and two cockpit access ladders with an 8.5-foot standing height. The ladders must be self-supporting, portable, and equipped with pass-through guardrails, walkthrough extensions, or similar safety protections that allow users to safely transition from the ladder to the aircraft without fall protection systems such as harnesses or lanyards. This is a simplified acquisition for commercial items under FAR Part 13 procedures, with quotes due by January 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Evaluation will consider price, technical characteristics, delivery schedule, and past performance, with no specific ranking or weighting provided among these factors. The solicitation emphasizes that quoters must review all attachments, provide required documentation including technical descriptions and itemized pricing, complete NIST SP 800-171 network security assessments, and maintain a 90-day price hold period. All questions must be submitted in writing, and quoters are responsible for ensuring receipt of their submissions, which must not exceed 15 MB in aggregate file size.
This acquisition is set aside as a 100 percent small business concern with a small business size standard of 750 employees under NAICS code 332999. There is no incumbent contractor, as this represents a new requirement for the National Guard. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis with a 90-day delivery timeline from the award date, and the place of performance is Madison, Wisconsin 53704, where inspection and acceptance will occur upon delivery. Specific storage container dimensions are mandated at 108 inches long by 98 inches wide by 96 inches high, and the ladders must be constructed to meet Type I, IA, or IAA duty ratings with comprehensive compliance to ANSI, OSHA, and United States Air Force safety standards. The procurement allows for flexibility in material composition and minor design variations provided fundamental functional requirements are met, and all materials and manufacturing must comply with DFARS and Buy American regulations.
Notice text
5 versions
Update #5 · Latest ·
This requirement is for 5 EACH specialized ladders to be used in in aircraft maintenance. The ladders must be portable and have a system that will allow the user to safely step off the top of the ladder and onto the aircraft through the use of passthrough guardrails, walkthrough extensions, or similar protections. This is not a request for ladders with fall protection systems such as harnesses, lanyards, or anchorage; see the attached purchase description for details.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. FAR Part 13 procedures will be utilized.
Solicitation Number W50S9F26QA011 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
This combined synopsis/solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06, effective 1 October 2025 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Change 11/10/2025, effective 10 November 2025.
This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 332999, and Product Service Code (PSC) code is 1730. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is 750 employees.
Instructions to Quoters:
- Review the SF1449 and all attachments.
- See the attachment Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services for instructions detailing items which must be provided with a quote.
- Quotes must be emailed to the primary and alternate points of contact shown. It is your responsibility to make sure your quote is received. Do not email attachments that exceed 15mb in aggregate. You will receive an email confirmation when your quote is received.
- All questions shall be in writing. Questions shall be emailed to the primary point of contact shown on this RFQ. Questions must be received NLT than 7 days prior to the response date/time.
Update 1, 1/8/2026: Questions and Answers 1-8 is attached. Please ensure this document is reviewed prior to asking questions. Multiple questions were received which were substantially identical, so even though an individual's unique question may not be listed, all have been answered.
Update 2, 1/12/2026: Questions and Answers 1-11 is attached. Answers to 1-8 are unchanged.
Update 3, 1/15/2026: Amendment 0001 is issued. The purpose of this amendment is to change the quantity/description of item 0001 and add new item 0002. This does not add additional items; it serves to clarify the requirement as stated in #5 of the Questions and Answers document. The amendment is document "Solicitation Amendment W50S9F26QA0110001 SF 30". The document "SF 1449 - Solicitation - W50S9F26QA011 with Amendment 0001" incorporates the amendment into the complete solicitation, and this document may be used to submit quotes in lieu of using both the SF30 and SF1449.
Update 4, 1/20/2026: The original document "SF 1449 - Solicitation - W50S9F26QA011 with Amendment 0001" has been replaced with a new file due to protection inadvertently applied to the document.
Update #4 ·
This requirement is for 5 EACH specialized ladders to be used in in aircraft maintenance. The ladders must be portable and have a system that will allow the user to safely step off the top of the ladder and onto the aircraft through the use of passthrough guardrails, walkthrough extensions, or similar protections. This is not a request for ladders with fall protection systems such as harnesses, lanyards, or anchorage; see the attached purchase description for details.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. FAR Part 13 procedures will be utilized.
Solicitation Number W50S9F26QA011 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
This combined synopsis/solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06, effective 1 October 2025 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Change 11/10/2025, effective 10 November 2025.
This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 332999, and Product Service Code (PSC) code is 1730. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is 750 employees.
Instructions to Quoters:
- Review the SF1449 and all attachments.
- See the attachment Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services for instructions detailing items which must be provided with a quote.
- Quotes must be emailed to the primary and alternate points of contact shown. It is your responsibility to make sure your quote is received. Do not email attachments that exceed 15mb in aggregate. You will receive an email confirmation when your quote is received.
- All questions shall be in writing. Questions shall be emailed to the primary point of contact shown on this RFQ. Questions must be received NLT than 7 days prior to the response date/time.
Update 1, 1/8/2026: Questions and Answers 1-8 is attached. Please ensure this document is reviewed prior to asking questions. Multiple questions were received which were substantially identical, so even though an individual's unique question may not be listed, all have been answered.
Update 2, 1/12/2026: Questions and Answers 1-11 is attached. Answers to 1-8 are unchanged.
Update 3, 1/15/2026: Amendment 0001 is issued. The purpose of this amendment is to change the quantity/description of item 0001 and add new item 0002. This does not add additional items; it serves to clarify the requirement as stated in #5 of the Questions and Answers document. The amendment is document "Solicitation Amendment W50S9F26QA0110001 SF 30". The document "SF 1449 - Solicitation - W50S9F26QA011 with Amendment 0001" incorporates the amendment into the complete solicitation, and this document may be used to submit quotes in lieu of using both the SF30 and SF1449.
Update #3 ·
This requirement is for 5 EACH specialized ladders to be used in in aircraft maintenance. The ladders must be portable and have a system that will allow the user to safely step off the top of the ladder and onto the aircraft through the use of passthrough guardrails, walkthrough extensions, or similar protections. This is not a request for ladders with fall protection systems such as harnesses, lanyards, or anchorage; see the attached purchase description for details.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. FAR Part 13 procedures will be utilized.
Solicitation Number W50S9F26QA011 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
This combined synopsis/solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06, effective 1 October 2025 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Change 11/10/2025, effective 10 November 2025.
This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 332999, and Product Service Code (PSC) code is 1730. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is 750 employees.
Instructions to Quoters:
- Review the SF1449 and all attachments.
- See the attachment Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services for instructions detailing items which must be provided with a quote.
- Quotes must be emailed to the primary and alternate points of contact shown. It is your responsibility to make sure your quote is received. Do not email attachments that exceed 15mb in aggregate. You will receive an email confirmation when your quote is received.
- All questions shall be in writing. Questions shall be emailed to the primary point of contact shown on this RFQ. Questions must be received NLT than 7 days prior to the response date/time.
Update 1, 1/8/2026: Questions and Answers 1-8 is attached. Please ensure this document is reviewed prior to asking questions. Multiple questions were received which were substantially identical, so even though an individual's unique question may not be listed, all have been answered.
Update 2, 1/12/2026: Questions and Answers 1-11 is attached. Answers to 1-8 are unchanged.
Update #2 ·
This requirement is for 5 EACH specialized ladders to be used in in aircraft maintenance. The ladders must be portable and have a system that will allow the user to safely step off the top of the ladder and onto the aircraft through the use of passthrough guardrails, walkthrough extensions, or similar protections. This is not a request for ladders with fall protection systems such as harnesses, lanyards, or anchorage; see the attached purchase description for details.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. FAR Part 13 procedures will be utilized.
Solicitation Number W50S9F26QA011 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
This combined synopsis/solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06, effective 1 October 2025 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Change 11/10/2025, effective 10 November 2025.
This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 332999, and Product Service Code (PSC) code is 1730. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is 750 employees.
Instructions to Quoters:
- Review the SF1449 and all attachments.
- See the attachment Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services for instructions detailing items which must be provided with a quote.
- Quotes must be emailed to the primary and alternate points of contact shown. It is your responsibility to make sure your quote is received. Do not email attachments that exceed 15mb in aggregate. You will receive an email confirmation when your quote is received.
- All questions shall be in writing. Questions shall be emailed to the primary point of contact shown on this RFQ. Questions must be received NLT than 7 days prior to the response date/time.
Update 1, 1/8/2028: Questions and Answers 1-8 is attached. Please ensure this document is reviewed prior to asking questions. Multiple questions were received which were substantially identical, so even though an individual's unique question may not be listed, all have been answered.
Update #1 ·
This requirement is for 5 EACH specialized ladders to be used in in aircraft maintenance. The ladders must be portable and have a system that will allow the user to safely step off the top of the ladder and onto the aircraft through the use of passthrough guardrails, walkthrough extensions, or similar protections. This is not a request for ladders with fall protection systems such as harnesses, lanyards, or anchorage; see the attached purchase description for details.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. FAR Part 13 procedures will be utilized.
Solicitation Number W50S9F26QA011 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
This combined synopsis/solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06, effective 1 October 2025 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Change 11/10/2025, effective 10 November 2025.
This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 332999, and Product Service Code (PSC) code is 1730. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is 750 employees.
Instructions to Quoters:
- Review the SF1449 and all attachments.
- See the attachment Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services for instructions detailing items which must be provided with a quote.
- Quotes must be emailed to the primary and alternate points of contact shown. It is your responsibility to make sure your quote is received. Do not email attachments that exceed 15mb in aggregate. You will receive an email confirmation when your quote is received.
- All questions shall be in writing. Questions shall be emailed to the primary point of contact shown on this RFQ. Questions must be received NLT than 7 days prior to the response date/time.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Aircraft Ladders | Pre-Solicitation |
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