KC46 Engine Exhaust Covers
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W50S8A26QA031
- Agency
-
New Hampshire National Guard
Army National Guard, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336412 Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Newington, New Hampshire 03801, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The New Hampshire Army National Guard seeks 24 KC46 Engine Exhaust and Inlet Cover Sets for the PW 4062-94 Engine, with quotes due August 14, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside; only qualified small business vendors may submit quotes.
Place of performance is Newington, New Hampshire, with FOB Destination to 302 Newmarket Street, Newington, NH 03801. The NAICS code is 336412, Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1500 employees.
The covers must be designed for the PW 4062-94 Engine and must withstand severe weather and jet blast from other aircraft taxiing. Material specifications include breathable, waterproof, hydrophobic, freeze-proof, sand and dust proof, UV resistant, scratch protection, washable, lightweight, inherently anti-static, and durable construction with no vapor corrosion inhibitor chemicals. The inlet cover shall have a reinforced access hole in the lower center portion to accommodate insertion and securing of a heater hose for warming valves and other components during extreme cold weather. The cover must be zipper-less, button-less, and free of other potential foreign object damage threats.
The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract. Evaluation criteria consist of Price and Technical Acceptability on a binary scale. Quotes must demonstrate detailed responses showing how products meet or exceed salient characteristics and specify delivery requirements to qualify as Acceptable. Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose conforming quote is most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote under FAR Subpart 12.6 for commercial items, with clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 01 - 28 July 2026: This amendment is to extend the solicitation close date to 14 August 2026 due to awaiting responses from the customer for the RFIs submitted.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W50S8A26QA031 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 336412 Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing, a small business size standard of 1500 EMP. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business, and only qualified vendors may submit quotes. The solicitation will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 30 July 2026, 4:00PM. Eastern Time. Free On Board (FOB) Destination shall be required to 302 Newmarket St, Newington, NH 03801. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract.
The NH Air National Guard requires the following items:
CLIN 0001: KC46 Engine Exhaust and Inlet Cover Sets (QTY= 24EA)
- Inlet and exhaust covers for the PW 4062-94 Engine that can be secured. Both covers need to withstand severe weather and jet blast from other aircraft taxiing. The material needs to be breathable, waterproof, hydrophobic, freeze-proof, sand and dust proof, UV resistant, scratch protection, washable, lightweight, inherently anti-static, durable and No vapor corrosion inhibitor chemicals.
- Shall have a re-enforced access hole in the lower center portion of the inlet cover where we can insert/secure a heater hose to warm up valves and other components during extreme cold weather conditions.
- The cover must be zipper-less, button-less and any other potential threat of FOD or material that can scratch or damage the engine or inlet.
- The Inlet cover needs to be able to be installed independently but have hooks or clips on it that the exhaust cover can secure to.
- Covers should be able to be installed without the use of a ladder or stand for safety purposes.
- Diameters of equipment to be secured are as follows:
- Engine Inlet
- Outer Diameter: 100 inches
- Inner Diameter: 84.5 inches
- Engine Exhaust Diameter: 36.5 inches
- The length from the inlet to the bypass of the engine is 136 inches, while the length from the inlet to the exhaust is 245 inches.
Interested parties should see “Instructions to Offers” in the Provisions and Clauses document for details on how to submit your quotes (IAW 52.212-1)
Interested parties should also see “Evaluation factors” in the Provisions and Clauses document for a description on how the Government intends to evaluate your quotes (IAW FAR 52.212-2)
Quotes must be valid for sixty (60) days.
All technical or contractual questions shall be submitted in writing via e-mail no later than 12:00 noon EST on 21 July 2026 to Keith Abbott at keith.r.abbott.civ@army.mil and Richard Trafton at Richard.C.Trafton.civ@army.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. If the Government responses to technical questions affect any portion of the solicitation then an Amendment of Solicitation will be issued. The subject of your email must include your company's legal name, state the nature of your email and include the Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA031. For example, the subject of your email should be similar to the following: Quote Submission by Company XXXXX, Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA031 Company XXXXX Question Regarding Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA031.
This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.
Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award.
See the “Provisions & Clauses” attachment for a complete list of provisions & clauses applicable to this solicitation
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W50S8A26QA031 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 336412 Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing, a small business size standard of 1500 EMP. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business, and only qualified vendors may submit quotes. The solicitation will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 30 July 2026, 4:00PM. Eastern Time. Free On Board (FOB) Destination shall be required to 302 Newmarket St, Newington, NH 03801. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract.
The NH Air National Guard requires the following items:
CLIN 0001: KC46 Engine Exhaust and Inlet Cover Sets (QTY= 24EA)
- Inlet and exhaust covers for the PW 4062-94 Engine that can be secured. Both covers need to withstand severe weather and jet blast from other aircraft taxiing. The material needs to be breathable, waterproof, hydrophobic, freeze-proof, sand and dust proof, UV resistant, scratch protection, washable, lightweight, inherently anti-static, durable and No vapor corrosion inhibitor chemicals.
- Shall have a re-enforced access hole in the lower center portion of the inlet cover where we can insert/secure a heater hose to warm up valves and other components during extreme cold weather conditions.
- The cover must be zipper-less, button-less and any other potential threat of FOD or material that can scratch or damage the engine or inlet.
- The Inlet cover needs to be able to be installed independently but have hooks or clips on it that the exhaust cover can secure to.
- Covers should be able to be installed without the use of a ladder or stand for safety purposes.
- Diameters of equipment to be secured are as follows:
- Engine Inlet
- Outer Diameter: 100 inches
- Inner Diameter: 84.5 inches
- Engine Exhaust Diameter: 36.5 inches
- The length from the inlet to the bypass of the engine is 136 inches, while the length from the inlet to the exhaust is 245 inches.
Interested parties should see “Instructions to Offers” in the Provisions and Clauses document for details on how to submit your quotes (IAW 52.212-1)
Interested parties should also see “Evaluation factors” in the Provisions and Clauses document for a description on how the Government intends to evaluate your quotes (IAW FAR 52.212-2)
Quotes must be valid for sixty (60) days.
All technical or contractual questions shall be submitted in writing via e-mail no later than 12:00 noon EST on 21 July 2026 to Keith Abbott at keith.r.abbott.civ@army.mil and Richard Trafton at Richard.C.Trafton.civ@army.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. If the Government responses to technical questions affect any portion of the solicitation then an Amendment of Solicitation will be issued. The subject of your email must include your company's legal name, state the nature of your email and include the Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA031. For example, the subject of your email should be similar to the following: Quote Submission by Company XXXXX, Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA031 Company XXXXX Question Regarding Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA031.
This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.
Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award.
See the “Provisions & Clauses” attachment for a complete list of provisions & clauses applicable to this solicitation
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| W50S8A26QA031 Provision and Clauses.pdf | ||
| Addendum to FAR 52.212-2.pdf |
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