Strip and Paint Cessna Citation Latitude for Aviation Division

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation for aircraft maintenance and repair services specifically for strip and paint services on a Cessna Citation Latitude aircraft operated by the Aviation Division. The scope of work includes complete aircraft stripping and repainting in a custom scheme featuring a white fuselage base with red and blue accent stripes, the Texas state seal on the vertical stabilizer, registration numbers on engine nacelles, minor skin imperfection repairs, exterior fuselage seam sealing, high build filler primer application, deicer boot polishing, cabin window resealing, bright work polishing, installation of FAA-required exterior placards, and provision of a paint touch-up kit. All work must be performed at the vendor's location on an F.O.B. destination basis with freight prepaid and included in the unit price. Vendors must submit proposals by 3:00 p.m. Central Time on December 15, 2025, with a tentative contract award date of December 23, 2025; the original solicitation posting date was December 10, 2025. Required qualifications include vendor experience and qualifications in aircraft maintenance and repair, and evaluation will be conducted on a weighted basis with vendor qualifications and experience accounting for 60 points and pricing accounting for 40 points. Submission requirements include a signed RFP form, vendor qualifications and experience schedule, Texas Family Code Schedule, Form 1950 Certificate of Insurance with hangar keepers liability coverage of $10,000,000 each occurrence from an A-rated carrier, and acknowledgment of any applicable addenda.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The contract will incorporate TxDOT's standard Terms and Conditions from August 2025, establishing firm fixed pricing, state tax exemption, independent contractor status for the vendor, and comprehensive indemnification obligations. The successful respondent may be required to attend a post-award meeting within ten business days of award. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the solicitation materials; however, vendors must include all paint, required supplies, and associated costs in their total proposal price and provide the first available service date and delivery timeline in days as part of their submission.