Airplane maintenance and repair - IFB 26C018008

The California Department of Highway Patrol (CHP) is requesting bids on airplane maintenance and repair services for Beechcraft King Air 200 and 350 aircraft at its facility within thirty nautical miles of Sacramento McClellan Airport under IFB 26C018008, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder after adjustment for small/microbusiness preferences (up to 5%), non-small business subcontractor preferences (up to 5%), DVBE incentives (up to 5%), and Nonprofit Veteran Service Agency preferences.

Bidders must be FAA-certified repair stations or factory-authorized Beechcraft service stations with a minimum three years of verifiable experience in Beechcraft maintenance. All proposed mechanics must hold FAA Airframe/Powerplant certification with three years' hands-on experience; at least one mechanic must hold FAA Inspection Authorization. DVBE participation requirements have been waived but remain available for incentive consideration.

The scope encompasses comprehensive maintenance, repair, inspection, and related services. Pricing must include hourly labor rates for regular and overtime mechanics, flight-hour charges, ground-transportation rates, and parts costs with markups capped at five percent for subscription costs and seven percent for parts. The three-year term budget reflects approximately 12,480 regular labor hours, 2,880 overtime hours, 300 flight hours, 600 ground-transportation hours, $300,000 in subscription costs, and $5.3 million in parts costs. Two optional one-year extension periods are available at CHP's discretion subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

The contract commences March 1, 2027 or upon CHP approval, whichever is later, and runs through February 28, 2030. Questions are due August 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Bid opening follows immediately after submission at 11:15 a.m. on August 27. No walk-through is scheduled.