Aircraft Operations Support and Maintenance

The Government, through the Department of Homeland Security’s Detention Compliance and Removals office, is seeking industry input to identify qualified contractors capable of providing comprehensive operations, maintenance, and logistics support for a fleet of Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated aircraft. This includes two C-37B or equivalent Gulfstream 650ERs and seven Boeing 737-700s or equivalent aircraft, covering the full lifecycle from reconstitution and modernization to mission operations and sustainment. The contractor must be prepared to support 24/7/365 operations, often under short-notice tasking, for a range of critical missions such as deportations, voluntary repatriations, high-risk charters, medical evacuations, crisis response deployments, and transportation of senior officials in support of continuity and diplomatic efforts. Operations may occur across both CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote, primitive, or austere environments, and the support structure may involve a single location, multiple hubs, or a Hub and Spoke model. The contractor will be responsible for flight operations, maintenance, and contractor logistics support, ensuring mission readiness under demanding conditions. The solicitation is open for market research purposes under RFO 10.001 and is not a request for proposals; responses are due by July 22, 2026. There is no set-aside for small businesses or other categories. All inquiries and submissions should be directed to Matthew Carnes or Nicholas Chiles at the provided email addresses, with the primary point of performance located in Washington, D.C. The Government is evaluating potential sources to ensure it can establish an effective, responsive, and sustainable support framework for its mission-critical aircraft fleet.