Ground Support Unit- Name Brand
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA930226Q0053
- Agency
-
Air Force Test Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1730 Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment
- Place of performance
- Edwards, California 93524, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Test Center seeks four ITW GSE Model 1400 Ground Power Units with trailer and cable assembly for Edwards Air Force Base, California, with quotes due May 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM. This is a total small business set-aside on a brand-name, firm-fixed-price basis under FAR 6.104.
Amendment 1, issued May 20, increased the quantity of CLIN 0003 from one to four units and extended the due date from May 21 to May 26. Acknowledgment of the amendment is required prior to submission.
The requirement covers four ITW GSE Model 1400 Ground Power Units (600A, 28 VDC output, 2000A engine start capability), four 1400-TOW towable trailers, one 20-foot DC output cable assembly, and freight to Edwards AFB. The units provide voltage adjustment from 24–31.9 VDC for the 420th Combined Test Force aircraft instrumentation systems. Delivery is required within 42 calendar days of award, FOB destination Edwards AFB. NAICS code is 336413 with a 1,250-employee size standard; PSC is 1730. Inspection and acceptance occur at both origin and destination under James Hughes (james.hughes.19@us.af.mil). Payment flows through WAWF to DoDAAC F03000. The acquisition value is less than $10 million. Offerors must submit written quotes via email (maximum 10 MB) with technical capability statements; oral offers will not be accepted. Quotes must acknowledge receipt of Amendment 1. The solicitation incorporates FAR and DFARS clauses applicable to commercial products, including Buy American and covered defense telecommunications equipment prohibitions. Offerors must register in SAM and comply with all applicable federal acquisition regulations.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
Amendment 2 is to make the attachment for Amendment 1 not controlled. Was done in error.
Amendment 1 is to increse the quanitity of CLIN0003 and extend the due date to 26 May 2026 at 10am.
This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for the acquisition of a brand name small business set- aside for a ITS Ground Power Unit. Please see attached solicitation documents for further details.
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. A quotation is requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
- Solicitation Number: FA930226Q0053 ** Please provide the full solicitation number on all packages.**
- NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE: The AFTC Contracting Directorate (AFTC/PZZF), Edwards AFB intents to issue a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order to a small businessunder the authority of 6.104, “Justification and approval.” Market research has determined that two or more small businesses are capable of meeting this requirement. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.
- Any responsible sources who believe they can meet all the requirements described in this synopsis may submit, in writing, a complete quote and technical capability statement for consideration. Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please do not the maximum file size 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted.
- This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulations Overhaul (RFO) 2026-1, R-DFARS Change 03/09/2026, and Class Deviation 2026-O0015.
- THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: Small Business Set- Aside, Brand Name Firm Fixed Priced Purchase Order. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 336413 with a size standard of 1250 employees.
- Place of Delivery and Acceptance: Place of Delivery and Acceptance will be 115 Gregorious Ave, Bldg 3736, Edward AFB, CA.
- The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.
Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included:
PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR QUOTE:
- SAM UEI:
- TIN Number:
- CAGE Code:
- Contractor Name:
- Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount:
- Point of Contact Name and Phone Number:
- Email address:
- Warranty:
- Date Offer Expires:
- FOB Destination: Edwards AFB, CA 93524
- Estimated Delivery Lead Time:
- The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial items applies to this acquisition.
***Please read the evaluation criteria closely. If vendor does not provide a full response, it will be found unresponsive***
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
Evaluation Factors:
1. Price - As the evaluation of competing quotations in the technical aspect become more equal in rating, the more important Price shall become in selecting the best value for the government.
2. Technical Acceptability
The Government will award a purchase order resulting from the RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote is responsive to the RFQ, and considered to be the LTPA.
BASIS OF CONTRACT AWARD: This is a restricted solicitation. This is a competitive small business set aside solicitation using simplified acquisition procedures and Best Value Trade-off in which competing offerors technical performance and price will be evaluated to determine the award. Technical areas are more important than Price.
- By submission of its offer in accordance with the instructions provided in provisions FAR 52.212-1 “ Instructions to Offerors” the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirement, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, the model contract, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined technically unacceptable. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:
Responses to this RFQ will be evaluated against the following factors:
Factor 1: Technical Acceptability
Factor 2: Price
The Government will award a purchase order to the responsible offeror whose quote is responsive to the RFQ and is determined to be the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.
Questions: The period for questions regarding this RFQ will end at 12:00 PM (PDT) on 22 May 2026. Please send all questions to the buyer via email at jaymi.taplin@us.af.mil. Phone inquiries are not available currently. All questions and answers will be posted to this RFQ.
Responses must be received no later (NLT) 10:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, 22 May 2026. Responses should be submitted via email to; Contracting Specialist Jaymi Taplin (AFTC/PZZF), Email: jaymi.taplin@us.af.mil or Contracting Officer Christina Day (AFTC/PZZF), Email: christina.day.6@us.af.mil.
Update #2 ·
Amendment 1 is to increse the quanitity of CLIN0003 and extend the due date to 26 May 2026 at 10am.
This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for the acquisition of a brand name small business set- aside for a ITS Ground Power Unit. Please see attached solicitation documents for further details.
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. A quotation is requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
- Solicitation Number: FA930226Q0053 ** Please provide the full solicitation number on all packages.**
- NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE: The AFTC Contracting Directorate (AFTC/PZZF), Edwards AFB intents to issue a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order to a small businessunder the authority of 6.104, “Justification and approval.” Market research has determined that two or more small businesses are capable of meeting this requirement. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.
- Any responsible sources who believe they can meet all the requirements described in this synopsis may submit, in writing, a complete quote and technical capability statement for consideration. Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please do not the maximum file size 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted.
- This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulations Overhaul (RFO) 2026-1, R-DFARS Change 03/09/2026, and Class Deviation 2026-O0015.
- THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: Small Business Set- Aside, Brand Name Firm Fixed Priced Purchase Order. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 336413 with a size standard of 1250 employees.
- Place of Delivery and Acceptance: Place of Delivery and Acceptance will be 115 Gregorious Ave, Bldg 3736, Edward AFB, CA.
- The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.
Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included:
PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR QUOTE:
- SAM UEI:
- TIN Number:
- CAGE Code:
- Contractor Name:
- Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount:
- Point of Contact Name and Phone Number:
- Email address:
- Warranty:
- Date Offer Expires:
- FOB Destination: Edwards AFB, CA 93524
- Estimated Delivery Lead Time:
- The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial items applies to this acquisition.
***Please read the evaluation criteria closely. If vendor does not provide a full response, it will be found unresponsive***
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
Evaluation Factors:
1. Price - As the evaluation of competing quotations in the technical aspect become more equal in rating, the more important Price shall become in selecting the best value for the government.
2. Technical Acceptability
The Government will award a purchase order resulting from the RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote is responsive to the RFQ, and considered to be the LTPA.
BASIS OF CONTRACT AWARD: This is a restricted solicitation. This is a competitive small business set aside solicitation using simplified acquisition procedures and Best Value Trade-off in which competing offerors technical performance and price will be evaluated to determine the award. Technical areas are more important than Price.
- By submission of its offer in accordance with the instructions provided in provisions FAR 52.212-1 “ Instructions to Offerors” the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirement, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, the model contract, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined technically unacceptable. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:
Responses to this RFQ will be evaluated against the following factors:
Factor 1: Technical Acceptability
Factor 2: Price
The Government will award a purchase order to the responsible offeror whose quote is responsive to the RFQ and is determined to be the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.
Questions: The period for questions regarding this RFQ will end at 12:00 PM (PDT) on 22 May 2026. Please send all questions to the buyer via email at jaymi.taplin@us.af.mil. Phone inquiries are not available currently. All questions and answers will be posted to this RFQ.
Responses must be received no later (NLT) 10:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, 22 May 2026. Responses should be submitted via email to; Contracting Specialist Jaymi Taplin (AFTC/PZZF), Email: jaymi.taplin@us.af.mil or Contracting Officer Christina Day (AFTC/PZZF), Email: christina.day.6@us.af.mil.
Update #1 ·
This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for the acquisition of a brand name small business set- aside for a ITS Ground Power Unit. Please see attached solicitation documents for further details.
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. A quotation is requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
- Solicitation Number: FA930226Q0053 ** Please provide the full solicitation number on all packages.**
- NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE: The AFTC Contracting Directorate (AFTC/PZZF), Edwards AFB intents to issue a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order to a small businessunder the authority of 6.104, “Justification and approval.” Market research has determined that two or more small businesses are capable of meeting this requirement. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.
- Any responsible sources who believe they can meet all the requirements described in this synopsis may submit, in writing, a complete quote and technical capability statement for consideration. Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please do not the maximum file size 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted.
- This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulations Overhaul (RFO) 2026-1, R-DFARS Change 03/09/2026, and Class Deviation 2026-O0015.
- THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: Small Business Set- Aside, Brand Name Firm Fixed Priced Purchase Order. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 336413 with a size standard of 1250 employees.
- Place of Delivery and Acceptance: Place of Delivery and Acceptance will be 115 Gregorious Ave, Bldg 3736, Edward AFB, CA.
- The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.
Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included:
PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR QUOTE:
- SAM UEI:
- TIN Number:
- CAGE Code:
- Contractor Name:
- Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount:
- Point of Contact Name and Phone Number:
- Email address:
- Warranty:
- Date Offer Expires:
- FOB Destination: Edwards AFB, CA 93524
- Estimated Delivery Lead Time:
- The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial items applies to this acquisition.
***Please read the evaluation criteria closely. If vendor does not provide a full response, it will be found unresponsive***
ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
Evaluation Factors:
1. Price - As the evaluation of competing quotations in the technical aspect become more equal in rating, the more important Price shall become in selecting the best value for the government.
2. Technical Acceptability
The Government will award a purchase order resulting from the RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote is responsive to the RFQ, and considered to be the LTPA.
BASIS OF CONTRACT AWARD: This is a restricted solicitation. This is a competitive small business set aside solicitation using simplified acquisition procedures and Best Value Trade-off in which competing offerors technical performance and price will be evaluated to determine the award. Technical areas are more important than Price.
- By submission of its offer in accordance with the instructions provided in provisions FAR 52.212-1 “ Instructions to Offerors” the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirement, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, the model contract, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined technically unacceptable. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows:
Responses to this RFQ will be evaluated against the following factors:
Factor 1: Technical Acceptability
Factor 2: Price
The Government will award a purchase order to the responsible offeror whose quote is responsive to the RFQ and is determined to be the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.
Questions: The period for questions regarding this RFQ will end at 12:00 PM (PDT) on 22 May 2026. Please send all questions to the buyer via email at jaymi.taplin@us.af.mil. Phone inquiries are not available currently. All questions and answers will be posted to this RFQ.
Responses must be received no later (NLT) 10:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, 22 May 2026. Responses should be submitted via email to; Contracting Specialist Jaymi Taplin (AFTC/PZZF), Email: jaymi.taplin@us.af.mil or Contracting Officer Christina Day (AFTC/PZZF), Email: christina.day.6@us.af.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation Amendment FA930226Q00530001 SF 30.pdf | ||
| Solicitation - FA930226Q0053.pdf | ||
| SSJ_ACQ-26-H29_GPU_signed_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Ground Support Unit | Pre-Solicitation |
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