AIRCRAFT

The State of New Mexico has issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) 60-51600-26-05664 for the procurement of aircraft, specifically seeking bids for one single-engine, high-wing 200 horsepower tailwheel aircraft. The solicitation was posted on April 13, 2026, with a due date of April 14, 2026, providing bidders with an extremely limited timeframe for submission. Bidders are required to submit pricing proposals using a standardized spreadsheet template that prohibits modifications to item descriptions, quantities, or units of measure; however, suppliers may provide clarifications, explanations, and brand name identifications in a designated comments section. The unit of measure for this procurement is identified as "UN - Unit," and bidders must provide a unit price for the aircraft in the designated Unit Price column, with the item total automatically calculated. The bidding response spreadsheet serves as the primary mechanism for proposal submission, requiring suppliers to enter their company name and ensure that all pricing information conforms to the identified specifications and unit of measure.

The government file documentation does not specify information regarding set-asides, incumbent vendors, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, funding sources, contract term, renewal options, or award values and budget ranges. No evaluation criteria beyond pricing submissions are detailed in the available procurement documents. The absence of these details suggests that additional information may be contained in supplementary solicitation documents not included in the provided attachments, or that the procurement may proceed primarily on a lowest-price basis. Interested bidders should contact the State of New Mexico procurement office directly to obtain complete solicitation documents and clarification on any set-aside designations, contractor qualifications, or other relevant procurement requirements that may apply to this aircraft acquisition.