NAF PAX Buses
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- ELMEF60232
- Agency
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Pacific Air Forces
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
- PSC
- 2310 Passenger Motor Vehicles
- Place of performance
- Jber, Alaska, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Pacific Air Forces seeks quotes for four passenger buses—three 14-passenger buses and one 44-passenger bus—with quotes due September 25, 2026, at 12:00 PM AKDT, and questions due September 15, 2026, at 1400 AKDT. This is a Total Small Business Set Aside under NAICS 336211 (Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing), with a size standard of 1,000 employees.
Place of performance is Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska. Delivery of the three 14-PAX buses is required by December 2026; the single 44-PAX bus by June 2027. Both shipments go to 800 1st Street, Door 19, JBER, AK 99505, FOB Destination.
All buses must be brand-new, current model year vehicles equipped with 7.3L Gasoline V8 engines, 6-speed automatic transmissions, air brakes, air suspension, and an Alaska winterization package including engine block heaters and advanced insulation. The 14-PAX buses must accommodate 14 ambulatory passengers plus one driver and feature Ford E450 Shuttle Bus chassis with 42,000 BTU minimum auxiliary rear heater. The 44-PAX bus must accommodate 44 youth passengers with a heavy-duty 7.3L engine, dual rear wheels, air suspension, and three 50,000 BTU heaters. Both bus types require 3-point retractable seat belts, backup cameras, emergency exits, LED exterior lighting, and Freedman Family 35-inch high-back seats. No substitutions are permitted; diesel engines are explicitly rejected as non-equivalent.
Warranty includes 3-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper coverage and 5-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty with Alaska-area service preference. Pricing is firm-fixed, submitted on the provided Attachment 3 pricing schedule. Quotes must remain valid through October 30, 2026. Award goes to the responsible offeror whose quote demonstrates technical acceptability and price reasonableness. All quotes must address both CLINs; partial submissions are not acceptable.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
****************AMENDMENT ONE********************
The purpose of this amendment is to make adjustments on the Delivery Timeline for each CLIN, the quote submission deadline, and an alert to the Questions & Answers being posted.
1. Delivery Timeline for each CLIN.
CLIN 0001/Three 14-PAX Buses: December 2026 delivery window to 800 1st Street, Door 19, JBER, AK 99505, F.o.B. Destination.
CLIN 0002/44-PAX Bus: June 2027 delivery window to 800 1st Street, Door 19, JBER, AK 99505, F.o.B. Destination.
Please see document "FA5000 NAF PAX Buses - COMBO AMENDMENT" for updated changes.
2. Quote Submission Deadline.
Quotes are due no later than 12:00 PM AKDT on 25 September 2026. Please see document "FA5000 NAF PAX Buses - COMBO AMENDMENT" for updated changes.
3. Questions & Answers Posted.
Please see document "Solicitation Questions_NAF PAX Buses" for all questions submitted by 15 Sept 2026.
***************END AMENDMENT ONE******************
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number FA500026Q0048 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for NAF PAX buses.
This acquisition is a set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
(ii) Three (3) 14-PAX buses capable of carrying 14 passengers. One (1) 44-PAX bus capable of carrying 44 passengers. The buses must also meet any and all Federal, state, and local safety regulations governing the use of passenger transportation. The buses must be equipped with automatic transmissions, air breaks, and an Alaska winterization package.
(iii) Further explanation can be found on Attachment 1_Salient Characteristics.
(iv) 18 December 2026 delivery date to 800 1st Street, Door 19, JBER, AK 99505, F.o.B. Destination.
(v) A list of contract provisions that apply to the acquisition can be found in Attachment 2_Nonappropriated Fund Standard Clauses 30 May 2025.
(vi) A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition can be found in Attachment 2_Nonappropriated Fund Standard Clauses 30 May 2025.
(vii) All questions or requests for information must be submitted in writing and sent by e-mail correspondence no later than on 15 September 2026 by 1400 AKDT.
Quotes are due no later than 2:00 PM AKDT on 18 September 2026. Quotes, including the pricing schedule and technical specifications, shall be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Specialist:
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- Name: MSgt William Underhill, Contracting Officer, 673 CONS/PKB
- Email: william.underhill.2@us.af.mil
- Name: 2Lt Jabreann L. Thigpen, Contract Specialist, 673 CONS/PKB
- Email: jabreann.thigpen@us.af.mil
NAICS: 336211. PSC: 2310.
All responsible sources may submit a quotation that will be considered by the agency.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number FA500026Q0048 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for NAF PAX buses.
This acquisition is a set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
(ii) Three (3) 14-PAX buses capable of carrying 14 passengers. One (1) 44-PAX bus capable of carrying 44 passengers. The buses must also meet any and all Federal, state, and local safety regulations governing the use of passenger transportation. The buses must be equipped with automatic transmissions, air breaks, and an Alaska winterization package.
(iii) Further explanation can be found on Attachment 1_Salient Characteristics.
(iv) 18 December 2026 delivery date to 800 1st Street, Door 19, JBER, AK 99505, F.o.B. Destination.
(v) A list of contract provisions that apply to the acquisition can be found in Attachment 2_Nonappropriated Fund Standard Clauses 30 May 2025.
(vi) A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition can be found in Attachment 2_Nonappropriated Fund Standard Clauses 30 May 2025.
(vii) All questions or requests for information must be submitted in writing and sent by e-mail correspondence no later than on 15 September 2026 by 1400 AKDT.
Quotes are due no later than 2:00 PM AKDT on 18 September 2026. Quotes, including the pricing schedule and technical specifications, shall be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Specialist:
-
- Name: MSgt William Underhill, Contracting Officer, 673 CONS/PKB
- Email: william.underhill.2@us.af.mil
- Name: 2Lt Jabreann L. Thigpen, Contract Specialist, 673 CONS/PKB
- Email: jabreann.thigpen@us.af.mil
NAICS: 336211. PSC: 2310.
All responsible sources may submit a quotation that will be considered by the agency.
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
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| This notice | Solicitation | |
| PAX Buses - Sources Sought | Pre-Solicitation |
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