RACER Maintenance Support Service

The Department of the Army is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive maintenance and sustainment support services for four RACER Heavy Platforms that have been transferred from the DARPA RACER program to the 36th Engineer Brigade. The primary contract requirements include maintaining a 90% operational readiness rate for the RHP fleet, responding to corrective maintenance requests within 24 hours, and providing both hardware and software expertise to ensure mission-capable status. The contractor must deliver on-site Field Service Representative support during four designated training events occurring between April 2026 and March 2027, conduct preventive maintenance checks and services before each event, manage a $350,000 materials budget for replacement parts and OEM-certified components, and procure network subscriptions including 2TB shared eSIM data and Starlink connectivity. All contractor personnel must obtain active or pending SECRET security clearances and complete mandatory training in Anti-Terrorism, OPSEC, iWATCH, and Information Assurance Cyber Awareness. Key evaluation criteria focus on the contractor's demonstrated expertise with RACER Heavy Platforms, quality control planning, personnel qualifications and availability, and compliance with security and training requirements. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 30, 2026, with questions due by April 13, 2026.

This procurement does not utilize any small business set-aside designations. The contract will be performed at Fort Hood, Texas and Fort Irwin, California through March 2027, supporting the 1st Cavalry Division's Transformation in Contact 2.0 efforts and National Training Center rotation 27-05. The contractor must maintain a Program Manager available during standard business hours, Field Service Representatives with documented RHP expertise, and key personnel including a Contract Manager and Quality Control Manager with specified government contracting experience. Required deliverables include a Quality Control Plan, Work Plan, and Property Management Plan, each due within 10 days of award, along with monthly maintenance logs and quarterly Program Management Review submissions. The contractor is required to submit annual Service Contract Reporting via SAM.gov by October 31st, documenting all labor hours and costs for contractor and subcontractor personnel. While the pre-solicitation notice does not specify an exact contract award value, the $350,000 materials budget represents a significant component of the anticipated contract cost for the base performance period extending through March 2027.