Engineering Services: A-10, B-1, C-5, C-130, C-141, F-15, F-16 & KC-135

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking A&AS (Analysis and Architectural Support) Engineering services for multiple aircraft platforms including A-10, B-1, C-5, C-130, C-141, F-15, F-16, and KC-135 aircraft through Solicitation FA8203-25-R-0023. The contract requires comprehensive engineering support for landing gear systems, including structural integrity analysis, stress analysis, crack nucleation evaluation, risk assessment, and technical engineering tasks using advanced tools like MATLAB, ANSYS, and SolidWorks. Contractors must have personnel with engineering master's degrees and at least eight years of systems engineering experience in aerospace structural analysis and landing gear systems. The procurement will use Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria, with technical proposals evaluated on five subfactors: Technical Approach (10-page limit), Compensation Plan for Professional Employees, Property Management Plan, System Safety Program Plan, and Quality Control Plan, each rated as acceptable or unacceptable. Proposals are due September 5, 2025, at 4:00 PM MST, with no extensions granted despite multiple amendments to the solicitation documents.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services) with a size standard of $25.50 million. The contract structure includes a base period of 12 months from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, with two additional 12-month option periods extending through September 30, 2028, for a potential maximum duration of three years. The contract consists of three primary Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs): A&AS Engineering Analysis (firm fixed price), Travel & Material (cost reimbursement with no fee), and Data deliverables (not separately priced). Performance will take place primarily at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, though the contractor address is listed in Heber City, UT, with the government providing furnished property including three NIPR-approved HP laptops and three NIPR-approved desktop computers. The government will support up to three on-site contractor personnel and requires various data deliverables including technical reports, quality program plans, and system safety program plans throughout the contract performance period.