Vertical Transportation Equipment (VTE): Maintenance, Repair, and Inspection at Aviano Air Base, Italy
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- Solicitation number
- FA568227VTESERVICE
- Agency
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Air Forces Europe and Africa
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- Place of performance
- Aviano Pordenone Italy
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa is preparing to solicit maintenance, repair, and inspection services for vertical transportation equipment at Aviano Air Base, Italy, with an anticipated solicitation release in October 2026 and Sources Sought responses due September 30, 2026. No set-aside is contemplated.
Work is performed at Aviano Air Base, Italy, and encompasses 25 passenger elevators and 5 freight lifts across multiple buildings. The contractor must maintain 96 percent VTE availability and comply with extensive European and Italian regulations including DPR Nr. 23 (2017), DPR Nr. 162 (1999), DPR Nr. 214 (2010), D.Lgs Nr. 81/2008, UNI EN 81-20:2024, EN 13015:2001+A1:2008, and ASME A17.1-2022. Routine service calls require response within one business day; emergency calls (system failures threatening personnel safety or operations) demand response within two hours. The contractor must provide 24/7 availability, conduct mandatory semi-annual inspections in March and September, perform monthly routine maintenance, deliver two-year warranties on all repairs, and develop a Maintenance Control Program within 30 days of award. Three mission-critical units in Buildings 946, 1302, and 1462 require stand-by 24/7 service.
The requirement runs five years with a possible six-month extension. Respondents must possess an Italian Chamber of Commerce Certificate demonstrating operation in VTE maintenance, repair, and inspection, and must be registered in SAM. Sources Sought responses are limited to ten pages and should address technical capability, past performance, pricing, and business practices. Submit responses to 2dLt Brady Corbitt (brady.corbitt@us.af.mil) or Melissa Maurhart (melissa.maurhart.it@us.af.mil).
Notice text
This Sources Sought is being issued in accordance with RFO Part 10, Market Research. It is for
information, planning and market research purposes only and shall not be construed as either a solicitation
or obligation on the part of the US Air Force. The US Air Force will use this market research information
to assess the market's capability to successfully meet the Air Force's requirements for the acquisition of
services relating to Vertical Transportation Equipment: Maintenance, Repair, and Inspection.
Please see attached draft PWS for reference requirements.
This acquisition of maintenance, repair and inspection services of the VTE is required for 5 years with a
possible six-month extension. Parties interested in submission of a valid quote must have the Italian
Chamber of Commerce Certificate to demonstrate they operate in the VTE maintenance, repair and
inspection business sector.
Estimated Date for solicitation posting is October 2026
The Air Force welcomes responses from all interested parties
See attachments for additional details.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical Transportation Equipment (VTE): Maintenance, Repair, and Inspection at Aviano Air Base, Italy | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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