North Warning System (NWS) Fixed Wing Airlift/Transportation Services.
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA489026R0027
- Agency
-
Air Combat Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- Canada
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Force, ACC Acquisition Management Integration Center, seeks fixed-wing airlift and transportation services for the North Warning System with proposals due August 19 and an anticipated award date of January 18, 2027. This is a 100% full and open competition; small business size standards do not apply because performance occurs entirely outside the United States.
Place of performance is Canada. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, and supervision to transport cargo at payloads of 2,100 and 3,000 or 6,000 pounds and personnel to remote NWS radar sites in the Canadian Arctic. The requirement mandates specialized capability to operate in extreme Arctic environments and execute take-off and landing maneuvers on unimproved surfaces at various radar sites as detailed in the Performance Work Statement. The NWS provides critical radar surveillance and early threat detection for NORAD and Homeland Defense missions; operations are governed by the North America Air Defense Modernization Memorandum of Understanding/Supplementary Arrangement, updated November 2025, which mandates that the USAF provide 60% of total program support in material and services.
The period of performance consists of a 12-month base contract period and four one-year option periods. The contract vehicle is a single Firm Fixed Price contract with Cost Reimbursable line items, awarded under best value source selection. NAICS code is 481212, Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation; PSC code is V111, Transportation/Travel/Relocation—Transportation: Air Freight. Amendment 1 was published August 10, 2026, including Questions and Responses and a PWS change; refer to the PIEE link in the attachments section.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Please be advised Amendment 1 has been pushlished 10 Aug 2026 SF 30, Questions and Responses, and PWS change. Please follow the PIEE link in the attachments/links section of this posting.
Request for Proposal (RFP): FA489026R0027. North Warning System (NWS) Fixed Wing Airlift/Transportation Services.
The United States Air Force (USAF), ACC Acquisition Management Integration Center (AMIC) hereby publicizes its intention to solicit non personal services for Airlift Services of the NWS Fixed Wing Airlift Service. This requirement provides mission-essential fixed-wing airlift services to sustain the North Warning System (NWS), which provides critical radar surveillance and early threat detection for NORAD and Homeland Defense missions. Operations are governed by the North America Air Defense Modernization (NAADM) Memorandum of Understanding/Supplementary Arrangement (MOU/SA) dated March 1985 (updated July 2018 and November 2025), which mandates that the USAF provide 60% of total program support in the form of material and services. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, and supervision required to transport cargo (payloads of 2,100 and 3,000, or 6,000 pounds) and personnel to remote NWS sites. Due to the geographic isolation of these assets, the contractor must maintain the specialized capability to operate within the extreme environment of the Canadian Arctic and execute take-off and landing maneuvers on the unimproved surfaces found at various radar sites identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).
This acquisition is 100% full and open competition. Furthermore, Small Business Consideration, Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 19, does not apply because 100% of the performance will be outside of the United States. The anticipated period of performance will consist of a 12-month base contract period, and four one-year option periods. A single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with Cost Reimbursable (CR) line items will result from the solicitation using best value source selection procedures.
The Government anticipates making award on or about 18 January 2027. The Government plans to use the Internet (Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) and SAM.gov) and e-mail as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging information. Hard copies of documentation will not be made available. Solicitation, amendments, and other miscellaneous documents will be posted on PIEE. It is the responsibility of each offeror to continually monitor and review PIEE and SAM.gov for notice of amendments, updates, or changes to current information.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 481212- Nonscheduled Chartered Fright Air Transportation.
Primary Points of Contacts (POCs) for this requirement are Maj Ryan Tagatac, Contracting Officer and, TSgt Nelson Sosa Contract Manager. Secondary POC is Contract Manager 1st Lt Nathaniel Goodale. POCs can be reached by email at ryan_mark.tagatac.3@us.af.mil, nelson.sosa@us.af.mil and nathaniel.goodale.l@us.af.mil .Contact with government personnel, other than the ACC AMIC Contract Managers and/or Contracting Officer listed above, by a potential offeror or their employees regarding this acquisition is strictly prohibited.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 481212 - Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation, and the Small Business Size Standard is 1,500 employees.
Notice to Offerors: Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this acquisition until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this RFP either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this RFP, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.
All interested parties should review all documents and provide comments/questions concerning this RFP to the POCs above no later than 15 calendar days after the release date of this RFP by 1:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time. The Government will provide a response to all inquiries via PIEE.
Update #1 ·
Request for Proposal (RFP): FA489026R0027. North Warning System (NWS) Fixed Wing Airlift/Transportation Services.
The United States Air Force (USAF), ACC Acquisition Management Integration Center (AMIC) hereby publicizes its intention to solicit non personal services for Airlift Services of the NWS Fixed Wing Airlift Service. This requirement provides mission-essential fixed-wing airlift services to sustain the North Warning System (NWS), which provides critical radar surveillance and early threat detection for NORAD and Homeland Defense missions. Operations are governed by the North America Air Defense Modernization (NAADM) Memorandum of Understanding/Supplementary Arrangement (MOU/SA) dated March 1985 (updated July 2018 and November 2025), which mandates that the USAF provide 60% of total program support in the form of material and services. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, and supervision required to transport cargo (payloads of 2,100 and 3,000, or 6,000 pounds) and personnel to remote NWS sites. Due to the geographic isolation of these assets, the contractor must maintain the specialized capability to operate within the extreme environment of the Canadian Arctic and execute take-off and landing maneuvers on the unimproved surfaces found at various radar sites identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).
This acquisition is 100% full and open competition. Furthermore, Small Business Consideration, Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 19, does not apply because 100% of the performance will be outside of the United States. The anticipated period of performance will consist of a 12-month base contract period, and four one-year option periods. A single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with Cost Reimbursable (CR) line items will result from the solicitation using best value source selection procedures.
The Government anticipates making award on or about 18 January 2027. The Government plans to use the Internet (Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) and SAM.gov) and e-mail as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging information. Hard copies of documentation will not be made available. Solicitation, amendments, and other miscellaneous documents will be posted on PIEE. It is the responsibility of each offeror to continually monitor and review PIEE and SAM.gov for notice of amendments, updates, or changes to current information.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 481212- Nonscheduled Chartered Fright Air Transportation.
Primary Points of Contacts (POCs) for this requirement are Maj Ryan Tagatac, Contracting Officer and, TSgt Nelson Sosa Contract Manager. Secondary POC is Contract Manager 1st Lt Nathaniel Goodale. POCs can be reached by email at ryan_mark.tagatac.3@us.af.mil, nelson.sosa@us.af.mil and nathaniel.goodale.l@us.af.mil .Contact with government personnel, other than the ACC AMIC Contract Managers and/or Contracting Officer listed above, by a potential offeror or their employees regarding this acquisition is strictly prohibited.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 481212 - Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation, and the Small Business Size Standard is 1,500 employees.
Notice to Offerors: Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this acquisition until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this RFP either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this RFP, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.
All interested parties should review all documents and provide comments/questions concerning this RFP to the POCs above no later than 15 calendar days after the release date of this RFP by 1:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time. The Government will provide a response to all inquiries via PIEE.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| North Warning System (NWS) Fixed-Wing Airlift/Transportation Services | Pre-Solicitation | |
| North Warning System (NWS) Fixed-Wing Airlift/Transportation Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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