NMUSAF Aircraft Conservation and Restoration Services

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
FA860126Q0055
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
712110 Museums
Place of performance
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Wright Patterson AFB seeks conservation and restoration services for two static aircraft at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, with quotes due June 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 712110 (Museums) with a $34 million size standard.

Place of performance is Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. The scope covers exterior painting and protection for an EC-135E (S/N 60-374) and KC-10A (S/N 84-0191), each priced as a separate contract line item (CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002) executable individually or collectively at government discretion. Work must be completed within twenty-two weeks unless delayed by weather, with the overall period of performance spanning 16 months from July 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027. Work is restricted during the USAF Marathon (September 13–22).

Contractors must demonstrate at least six previous USG contracts performing historical aircraft restoration work, with past performance references including contract numbers, locations, contracting officer contact information, aircraft types, contract amounts, and sample photographs. All repairs must be water-tight and guaranteed against defects for five years. Work requires in-process inspection approval from the Program Manager before each process step proceeds. Maximum paint defects are 6 square inches per 10 square feet; exact marking reproduction must use painted applications only—no vinyl decals permitted.

CMMC Level 1 certification is mandatory. Prevailing wage rates apply per Service Contract Act wage determination 2015-4731 (Revision 29, updated May 13, 2026) for Greene, Miami, and Montgomery counties in Ohio. Quotations must be submitted electronically to Jordan Dean (jordan.dean.8@us.af.mil) and Jennifer Blackford (jennifer.blackford@us.af.mil) in a single email not exceeding 5 megabytes. Offerors must be registered in SAM and complete the Required Information Sheet with detailed pricing and service descriptions. Quote prices must exclude customs duties on eligible items and remain firm for 60 calendar days from the quote due date.

Notice text

                                                        Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

                                             AFLCMC/PZI Installation Contracting Support

                                                       Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45323

Date: 21 May 2026

Title: NMUSAF Aircraft Conservation & Restoration Services

Request for Quote (RFQ) / Solicitation Number: FA860126Q0055

Quotes Due: 4 June 2026 at 1:00 PM EST

Contact Point(s): Jordan Dean, Contract Specialist; jordan.dean.8@us.af.mil

Contact Point(s): Jennifer Blackford, Contracting Officer; jennifer.blackford@us.af.mil

Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number FA860126Q0055 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for NMUSAF Aircraft Conservation & Restoration Services on two (2) static aircrafts, EC-135E (S/N 60-374) and KC-10A (S/N 84-0191), residing on the grounds of the National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF) located at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.

This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside for small business concerns under NAICS code 712110 (Museums) with a small business size standard of $34M. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with some, none, or all offerors, or make no award at all depending upon: 1) the quality of quotations received, and 2) whether proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable. The Government also reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date.

1. Requirement: NMUSAF Aircraft Conservation & Restoration Services

The requirement is for static aircraft renovation, restoration, and repainting services to be performed on two (2) separate aircraft in two (2) separate projects at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.

     CLIN: 0001

     Supplies/Service: Static Aircraft: EC-135E (S/N 60-374) Renovation, Restoration, and Repainting Services IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS)

     Quantity: 1

     Unit: Project

     CLIN: 0002

     Supplies/Service: Static Aircraft: KC-10A (S/N 84-0191) Renovation, Restoration, and Repainting Services IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS)

     Quantity: 1

     Unit: Project

2. Period of Performance: The Period of Performance (PoP) is 16 months (01 July 2026 to 31 October 2027) at Wright Patteson AFB, Ohio.

3. Provisions and Clauses: See solicitation attachment for applicable provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition.

NOTE 1: In accordance with R-DFARS 252.204-7998, Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (Deviation 2026-O0043) (FEB 2026), the offeror's quote submission legally binds and certifies that its SAM registration is current, complete, accurate, and has been updated within the preceding 12 months as of the offer's date.

NOTE 2: In accordance with R-DFARS 252.204-7021 and R-DFARS 252.204-7025, a CMMC Level 1 assessment is the mandatory minimum requirement for all offerors bidding with the Department of War. Under CMMC Level 1, all offerors must demonstrate full compliance by self-certifying with the 15 basic safeguarding requirements for Federal Contract Information (FCI) outlined in RFO 52.240-93(b)(1). Once your organization has confirmed its compliance with these 15 requirements, you must enter this self-certification into the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) module within PIEE (https://piee.eb.mil). Contract award cannot be made to any offeror that is not fully compliant and whose assessment results are not properly recorded in the system of record. You must verify the CMMC Level required for this award by checking the provisions and clauses within the solicitation.

4. Quotes Due Date: Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at jordan.dean.8@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer via email at jennifer.blackford@us.af.mil. Quotes must conform to the requirements of this solicitation and be received no later than 4 June 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the quote and its attachments are received. Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line “FA860126Q0055 – NMUSAF Aircraft Conservation & Restoration Services.” The entire quotation must be contained in a single e-mail that does not exceed 5 megabytes including attachments, if any.  E-mails with compressed files are not permitted.  Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files).  Therefore, if the specified subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson.  If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent.  The email filter may delete any other form of attachments. If a DoDSafe drop off is needed, please notify the contract specialist or contracting officer at least 48 hours before quotes are due. Any quotes received after designated closing date and time need not be considered. Quotes must include aggregate total of base plus all option year CLINS, if requested (IAW RFO 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options). All quotes shall be in whole dollars and conform to the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure of attached solicitation.

5. Notice to Vendor(s): All vendors must fully complete and return the 'Required Information Sheet' (attached to the solicitation) and return with their quotation. Additionally, quotations that contain pricing only with no description/detail of the supply/service that will be provided will not be accepted or considered for award.

6. Tariffs: In accordance with R-DFARS 252.225-7013, the contractor is prohibited from including any amount for customs duties on eligible items within the quote price. The claim for duty-free entry is restricted to supplies destined for government use, either as end items or as components thereof. The Government will provide assistance in the process of obtaining duty-free entry.

7. Period of Acceptance of Quotes: Offeror agrees to hold prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

8. SAM Registration: Firms submitting a quote for the solicitation described herein, MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, or risk the quote as being non-responsive, regardless of the package being considered complete, timely or any other salient consideration. Information to register on SAM can be found at the web site, SAM.gov.

List of Attachments:

  1. Combo Synopsis-Solicitation - FA860126Q0055
  2. PWS_Aircraft Conservation & Restoration Service
  3. Wage Determination WD No. 2015-4731_Rev 29_13May2026

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