Sources Sought - 19 AMXS Load Test
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA446026Q0381
- Agency
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Air Mobility Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas 72099, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Air Mobility Command is conducting a sources-sought market research exercise to determine responsible small business sources for annual load testing services at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, with responses due May 21, 2026. The anticipated procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside and may include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, or Women-Owned small business concerns. NAICS code is 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a size standard of $12.5 million.
Work involves load testing of aircraft component lifting slings and related equipment—engine T-slings, hoists, dollies, and pear rings—with performance at the contractor's own location. The contractor must establish monthly pickup and delivery schedules with the 19 AMXS Support Section at Building 276, CMSgt Williams Drive, and return tested items within 15 calendar days accompanied by printed certificates documenting company name, item identification, test statement, test date, and one-year due date. All personnel must hold valid driver's licenses and vehicle insurance; contractor must contact AMXS 48 hours before each visit at 501-987-1692 and meet government representatives at the Visitor's Center without accessing controlled areas.
The contract is structured as a five-year nonpersonal services agreement with a base year from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, followed by four one-year option periods and a six-month extension through March 31, 2032. Contractor must maintain AS9100-compliant quality management and comply with NAV AIR 17-1-114.4 and TO 35D3-7-17-1 technical standards. Interested parties should submit qualifications summaries identifying small business status and any teaming arrangements, with delineation of prime versus subcontractor work. A formal solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov following this market research.
Notice text
This is a sources sought for Load Testing meeting strict specifications listed in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS)
PLEASE READ:
1. Notice: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only
1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-aside. 811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance with a small business size standard of $12,500,000. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women owned small business concerns. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.
1.2 If the Government decides to conduct procurement as a result of this market research, a separate solicitation synopsis of that procurement will be posted to www.sam.gov. Interested companies are requested to submit a summary outline of their qualifications to provide a Water Jet to Little Rock AFB, Arkansas. References to vendor web pages will not be accepted.
1.3 Please note that we cannot return your submissions to you.
1.4 Small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research.
1.5 For additional Infomration see attached PWS
2. This request for Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or material. No contract award will be made as a result of this sources sought synopsis. This information is provided to the government at no cost.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Work Statement - Load Test.pdf |
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