Fort Rucker Aviation Maintenance (FRAM) II Presolicitation Notice

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal is seeking comprehensive aircraft maintenance and logistics support services for Army Aviator training operations at Fort Rucker, Alabama through the Fort Rucker Aviation Maintenance (FRAM) II contract. The contractor will provide 100% of aircraft maintenance, component repair, and logistics support for five aircraft platforms: AH-64E, CH-47F, UH-60M, UH-72A, and MV-75 helicopters, utilizing government-furnished facilities, equipment, and materials. Key requirements include achieving 100% Daily Mission Performance and 98% Monthly/Surge Mission Performance standards, establishing an FAA Certified Repair Station for UH-72A aircraft, providing 24/7 MEDEVAC support, maintaining qualified personnel with appropriate FAA certifications and security clearances, and submitting detailed Contract Data Requirements Lists including readiness reports and corrective action plans. The evaluation will prioritize technical merit (program execution, staffing and management approach, quality management programs aligned with ISO 9001:2015 standards, and corrective action planning) significantly above price considerations, with large business offerors required to commit a minimum of 14% small business subcontracting. Questions on this presolicitation notice must be submitted by 11:00 A.M. CST on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, using the provided Question Template to usarmy.redstone.acc.mbx.acc-rsa-fram-ii@army.mil, with a formal RFP anticipated in May 2026.

This presolicitation notice contains no set-aside designation and does not identify any current incumbent contractor or predecessor contract information in the summary materials provided. The contract is structured as a hybrid firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement arrangement with prepopulated monthly cost estimates of $200,000 for materials, $700,000 for services and travel, and $100,000 for local purchase activities, yielding a total evaluated price of approximately $126,000,000 across the full contract period. Performance will span a 60-day phase-in period beginning November 16, 2027, followed by a 365-day base period, nine annual option years, and a 180-day extension option, with a 60-day phase-out period concluding July 15, 2038. The contractor will manage over 100 government-furnished facilities totaling more than 1.2 million square feet valued at approximately $129 million, plus government-furnished property inventory exceeding $50 million in acquisition value. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Department of Defense Secure Access File Exchange by April 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM CST, with entry gate criteria requiring offeror verification of ISO 9001:2015 certification and Defense Contract Management Agency or cognizant federal agency approval of property management, accounting, and purchasing systems.