J&A-Government Furnished Aircraft Operational and Maintenance Services
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70CDCR26C00000021
- Agency
-
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 70CDCR26C00000021 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Eastern Air Express LLC
- NAICS code
- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- Kansas City, Missouri 64153, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded contract 70CDCR26C00000021 to Eastern Air Express LLC on a sole-source basis for comprehensive operational, maintenance, logistics, dispatch, airworthiness, security, compliance, and mission-readiness support services for Government-furnished Aircraft, with a base-period value of $215.524 million over 12 months.
The justification cites 41 U.S.C. 3304, unusual and compelling urgency. ICE transferred operational responsibility for the Government-furnished Aircraft fleet from the Department of Homeland Security on June 22, 2026, with the existing maintenance contract expiring July 27, 2026, creating a critical operational gap. The requirement encompasses up to eight aircraft (seven Boeing 737-700s and one Gulfstream G650) requiring 24/7/365 operational support with aircraft available for mission deployment within 18 hours of notification. ICE conducted limited market research, posting a Request for Information on July 8, 2026, that generated 16 respondents; the agency also solicited proposals from CSI Aviation and Daedalus without making awards to those vendors, but identified Eastern Air Express as most capable of meeting requirements within the constrained timeframe. The monthly unit price is $17.960388.67. ICE intends to issue a competitive full and open solicitation in Fiscal Year 2028. The J&A was executed post-award on September 22–23, 2026, as permitted when pre-award determination would unreasonably delay acquisition. Eastern Air Express is located at 11500 N Ambassador Dr., Suite 510, Kansas City, MO. The contract supports ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations; approximately 62.9 percent of removals in FY 2026 were accomplished through contracted charter air services.
Notice text
Government Furnished Aircraft (GFA) Operational Support for Aircraft and Maintenance Services (OSAMS)
Awarded contract 70CDCR26C00000021 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-08-12.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JOFOC-GFA OSAMS Signed.pdf |
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