Fixed-Wing Airlift Support Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA487725QA356
- Agency
-
Air Combat Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- Tucson, Arizona 85706, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command is soliciting fixed-wing airlift support services for the 68th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to support pararescue upgrade training operations. The contractor must provide four specific aircraft types (C23 Sherpa, SC7 Sky Van, Casa 212, and Twin Otter) along with qualified aircrew capable of conducting Military Free Fall Operations and Static Line Parachuting Operations Training across 21 locations in the continental United States. Critical qualification requirements include pilots with at least 250 combined hours in the specific aircraft type, 1,500 total pilot time, and 100 hours of military airdrop operations experience, with aircraft configured for day and night operations up to 19,999 feet MSL. The contract award will only be made to offerors evaluated by the Commercial Airlift Review Board and listed on the current DoD Approved Carrier and Paratroop Operator Listing. Proposals are due by July 28, 2025, at 12:00 PM Arizona Standard Time, and the government will evaluate offers using the lowest-priced technically acceptable (LPTA) criteria.
This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 481219 with a small business size standard of $25 million. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent contractors or specific award values, as the pricing sheets require offerors to complete all cost fields for evaluation purposes. The contract structure is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) arrangement spanning five years from August 11, 2025, to August 10, 2030, divided into four distinct ordering periods. Services will be performed across multiple airports in Arizona, Oregon, and California, with the primary place of performance being Tucson, Arizona. The contract includes provisions for mobile refueling in austere locations and allows the government to request specific aircraft types 60 days prior to training execution with potential schedule modifications.
Notice text
The Davis-Monthan Rescue Squadron Community has a requirement for fixed-wing airlift support for the purpose of pararescue upgrade training. The the contents of this requirement has a need for 4 different types of aircraft to support 21 different locations within the United States to include mobile refueling in certain austere locations. For more information, please refer to the Peformance of Work Statement attached to this solicitation.
Please note, the award of this contract will only be made to an offeror that is evaluated by the Commercial Airlift Review Board and listed on the current DoD Approved Carrier and Paratroop Operator Listing.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Questions and Answers 1.pdf | ||
| DoDI 4500.53 - 7 May 2021.pdf | ||
| Summary and Pricing Sheet FA487725QA356 V3.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| PWS - Airlift Fixed Wing- Final.pdf | ||
| Solicitation FA487725QA356 Provisions and Clauses V2.pdf | ||
| Summary and Pricing Sheet FA487725QA356 V2.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| COMBO Synopsis-Solicitation.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| DMAFB-RQS Fixed-Wing Airlift Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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