Mercedes Benz 24K Aircraft Refueler

Army Contracting Command - Detroit (ACC-DTA), within the Department of the Army, is soliciting a single-award, firm-fixed-price commercial contract for five Mercedes Benz 24K aircraft refueler trucks and associated spare parts, with offers due December 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM local time. The procurement is set aside for Total Small Business and is processed under foreign military sales.

The place of performance is listed as Iraq. Inspection and acceptance occur at the contracting office in Warren, Michigan, with government-paid FOB Origin shipping after loading. The contractor must verify FMS ship-to addresses with the Transportation Office at least ten days before first shipment.

Trucks must be Mercedes 2026 model year or later, on a 6x4 left-hand-drive chassis built to NFPA 407 and 385 standards. Required features include a minimum 6,350-gallon (24,000-liter) stainless steel tank (304 or 316 grade) for JP8, a PTO-driven self-priming pump of at least 200 gallons per minute, bottom loading at 300 gallons per minute, and two automatic rewind hose reels with at least 50 feet of aviation hose each. Overwing nozzles must be compatible with listed helicopter types, including Mi-17, Mi-28, Mi-35, and Bell 407. Other requirements include EURO III emissions with operation on 10,000 ppm sulfur fuel, sustained 60 mph when fully loaded, expected use of 80% off-road and 20% on-road, Arabic markings, and bilingual Arabic and English manuals.

Deliverables include five refuelers, one lot of spare parts, 15 photographs under Exhibit B001 with the first submission due 14 calendar days after successful inspection, and Start of Work Meeting minutes under A001. The Start of Work Meeting must occur within 90 business days of award, with government notice no less than 60 calendar days after award. Offers must cover the total quantities of all line items, as partial offers will not be considered. Offers remain open 30 calendar days from solicitation receipt.

Award goes to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror that meets all material requirements and the responsibility criteria of FAR 9.104. Offerors submit electronically through the PIEE Solicitation Module at piee.eb.mil, and DoD-supplying contractors must be registered in SAM. Amendments are issued electronically only, so offerors must monitor the solicitation for changes before the closing date. Questions go to Dauana Martin (dauana.c.martin-johnson.civ@army.mil) or Justine Broughton (Justine.r.broughton.civ@army.mil). The NAICS code is 336390 and the PSC is 2320.