Aircraft Operations Support and Maintenance
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 070826
- Agency
-
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20024, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Immigration and Customs Enforcement intends to solicit comprehensive operations, maintenance, and support services for a fleet of Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated aircraft, with an RFI response deadline of July 22, 2026. No set-aside applies. Performance occurs at both Continental United States and Outside Continental United States locations, including remote and austere environments, with operations required 24 hours daily, 365 days annually.
The contractor will support two C-37B or equivalent Gulfstream 650ERs and seven Boeing 737-700s or equivalent aircraft, providing full lifecycle support including flight operations, maintenance, training, mission logistics, and sustainment. The fleet supports removal operations for deportations, voluntary repatriation, high-risk charter operations, crisis response deployments, medical evacuations, and senior official movement. The contractor must achieve an Operational Availability rate exceeding 90 percent and a Mission Capable rate exceeding 95 percent, with maximum 18-hour response time from notification to wheels-up. All support must comply with FAA Part 121/135 and OEM standards.
The base period of performance begins July 28, 2027, extending through July 27, 2028, with four optional one-year periods through July 2032. The contractor furnishes all personnel (pilots, copilots, flight attendants, flight nurses, security personnel, mechanics, avionics technicians), tools, equipment, supplies, and IT systems. The government furnishes aircraft and may incorporate additional aircraft through contract modification.
ICE seeks qualified respondents to submit RFI responses not exceeding 10 pages by July 22, 2026, addressing corporate experience, operational approach, technical capability, security clearance qualifications, and a Rough Order of Magnitude for annual services. Questions close July 15, 2026. Submit responses in searchable PDF format to Matthew.Carnes@ice.dhs.gov and Nicholas.Chiles@ice.dhs.gov. All respondents must be registered in SAM.
Notice text
The Government is conducting market research in accordance with RFO 10.001 to identify potential sources and subcontracting opportunities with the expertise, capabilities, experience, and necessary data to competently and competitively respond to all requirements to provide comprehensive operations, maintenance, and support for a fleet of Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (GOCO) aircraft.
The Government requires a contractor to provide flight operations, maintenance, and contractor logistics support for a fleet of aircraft utilized to support removal operations for deportations, voluntary repatriation, high-risk charter operations, deployment of crisis response personnel, medical evacuations, and movement of senior officials in support of continuity directives and diplomatic engagement. The requirements may involve supporting operations at both Continental United States (CONUS) or Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS) locations, which may include remote, primitive, or austere environments.
The Contractor will be responsible for the full lifecycle of support of two C-37B or equivalent Gulfstream 650ERs and seven Boeing 737-700s or equivalent, including aircraft reconstitution and modernization, training support, mission operations, and sustainment. Operations may be required 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, often with short-notice mission tasking. The support model may include a single main operating location, multiple main operating locations, or a “Hub and Spoke” concept with a main operating hub supporting forward operating locations.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW_Draft_OSAMS_for RFI Posting.docx | DOCX document | |
| Aircraft Operations Support and Maintenance_RFI.docx | DOCX document |
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