MXG wash cart

The Department of the Army National Guard seeks one new compressor wash cart for C-130 engines, with quotes due August 7, 2026 at 10:00 am CDT. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 333310 with a 1,250-employee size standard.

Delivery is 150 days after award to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. The wash cart is a trailer-mounted system 140 inches long by 74 inches wide by 68 inches high, weighing 3,116 pounds dry, powered by a Tier 4-compliant diesel engine with 20 continuous horsepower and electric start. It includes a 225-gallon translucent rinse water tank supporting four C-130J engine wash and rinse cycles, a 60-gallon chemical tank, and adjustable fluid and air output pressure from 20–125 PSI at 10 gallons per minute, with 30 CFM at 110 PSI adjustable air pressure. The four-wheel steerable trailer features a full locking enclosure, panel lighting for night operations, indicator lights for glow plug, starter switch, run status, low oil pressure, and low voltage conditions, parking brake capable of holding the fully loaded cart on a three-degree slope, powder-coated white chassis paint, and a four-discharge spring retractable dual air and fluid reel system with 100 feet of 3/4-inch fluid hose and 100 feet of 1/4-inch air hose. Optional attachments include C-130/J and H model nacelle rinse guns, KC-135 intake spray wand, and C-17 "Y" splitter.

Award is on a lowest-price basis. Quotes must be firm-fixed-price and valid through September 30, 2026. Vendors must include detailed manufacturer specifications demonstrating compliance with stated requirements. The PSC code is 1730, Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment.