F35 static display training aircraft transport
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W50S9H-25-Q-A023
- Agency
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Army National Guard
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 483113 Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, Maryland 20670, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army National Guard is procuring transportation services for one retired, non-flyable F-35 BF-1 training aircraft from Patuxent River, Maryland to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina. The aircraft will serve as a maintenance training asset and requires specialized transport due to its configuration that prevents traditional overland or air transport methods. The Statement of Work specifies a complex transport plan involving maritime barge transit followed by aerial recovery using a CH-53K helicopter. Contract award will be made in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, with evaluation based on technical acceptability, price, and past performance, where technical and past performance combined are weighted equal to price. Critical deadlines include a question submission deadline of August 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM CDT and offer submission deadline of August 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM CDT.
This requirement is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 483113 (Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation) with a size standard of 800 employees. No current contractors or incumbents are mentioned in the solicitation documentation. The contract includes a 60-day performance period for completing the transport operation, with no personnel security clearance requirements as the work is unclassified. The F-35 aircraft specifications include dimensions of 51.4 feet length, 35 feet wingspan, 14.4 feet height, and weighs 18,400 pounds. The place of performance spans from Patuxent River, Maryland as the origin point to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina as the final destination. The solicitation documents do not specify the contract value or budget range for this transportation service.
Notice text
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION:
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation is attached. Solicitation W50S9H-25-Q-A023 incorporates provisions and clauses effective through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04, dated 11 June 2025. This requirement is set-aside 100% Small Business. North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 483113 – Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation, with a size standard of 800 Employees. All qualified Small Businesses under this industry are encouraged to submit quotes.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: One (1) Job - F-35 STATIC DISPLAY AIRCRAFT TRANSPORT IAW attached Statement of Work
The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to transport one (1) retired (demilitarized), non-flyable F-35 BF-1 training aircraft from Patuxent River (Pax River) Maryland to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort South Carolina for its use as a maintenance training asset.
See attached SF 1449 Solicitation and Statement of Work for additional information and CLIN structure.
Contract Award will be in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
REFERENCES:
The following publications are available electronically at www.acquisition.gov
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Offerors shall be required to return the attached Standard Form 1449 Solicitation, W50S9H-25-Q-A023 signed and filled in appropriately as their offer along with any additional information required to be submitted by FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Addendum 1 and any additional fill-in provisions.
All contractors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) http://www.sam.gov database prior to submission of quotations in accordance with FAR 4.1102(a).
Quotes must include estimated delivery date, SAM Unique ID Number, and Tax Identification number.
Pricing must be valid until 30 September 2023.
QUESTIONS DUE DATE AND TIME:
All questions concerning this solicitation shall be sent via email to: WI.CRTC.VF.Contracting@us.af.mil by 19 August 2025 at 01:00 PM CDT.
A question and answer (Q&A) will be posted, if required, approximately 3 business days after all questions have been received.
OFFER DUE DATE AND TIME:
Offers are due 27 August 2025 at 01:00 PM CDT.
Offerors MUST provide quote via e-mail only.
LATE OFFERS:
Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in this solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. Quotations or modification of quotes received at the e-mail address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified for receipt of offers WILL NOT be considered (ref. FAR 52.212-1(f)).
CONTRACTING OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION:
All offers and questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be sent by email to the following email address: WI.CRTC.VF.Contracting@us.af.mil
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