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This Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on April 23, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Aircraft Wheel Washer

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FA561326P0043Federal

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NAICS: 488190
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HOUSING, DROGUE GUN
Solicitation # SPEFA5-27-T-0152
This procurement, identified by solicitation SPEFA5-27-T-0152, is for the supply of three units of Housing, Drogue Gun (NSN 1377LLNCA6552). The contract is issued by the DLA Aviation at Cherry Point, NC, for delivery to the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast in Jacksonville, Florida. The required delivery date is October 27, 2026, with a delivery window of 132 days after the order is placed. The terms are FOB Destination, and both inspection and acceptance will occur at the point of origin. This item is designated as a Navy identified Critical Safety Item, meaning all waivers or deviations must be approved by the DSC Contracting Officer. Quality and technical requirements are governed by the DLA Master List, with specific adherence to SAE AS9100 for manufacturers. Packaging must comply with ASTM D3951 and RP001, while marking and labeling must follow MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130N(1). Each unit pack must be marked with the part number, contractor and manufacturer CAGE codes, and lot or serial numbers. The contract incorporates various FAR and DFARS clauses, including the Buy American and Balance of Payments Program, NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity assessment requirements, and prohibitions on covered defense telecommunications equipment. Invoicing and payment are to be processed electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow system. The NAICS code for this effort is 488190.
DLA FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHEAST

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The Department of Defense is soliciting a large aircraft wheel washer system to automate the cleaning of C-130J aircraft wheels for corrosion control within the Kaiserslautern Military Community in Germany. The system must be capable of removing rubber and carbon deposits from aluminum alloy (2014-T6) wheels weighing up to 165 pounds, with a diameter of approximately 24.5 inches and height of 18 inches, and must wash multiple wheels simultaneously using an automatic cycle that requires minimal to no manual scrubbing. The washer must include an assisted loading mechanism such as a trolley, crane, or conveyor to eliminate manual lifting, along with a self-contained filtration system, oil skimmer, and auto-fill water system. The equipment must meet NFPA 79 electrical standards and be delivered as new equipment only—no remanufactured or grey market items are acceptable. The contract includes removal and disposal of the existing wheel washer at Ramstein Air Base, installation and hookup of the new system, a successful test cycle, and three days of on-site start-up, training, and commissioning at Ramstein AB. Delivery is FOB destination to Ramstein Air Base, with all shipping and handling costs included in the unit price. The contractor must comply with MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129 for item marking and shipment labeling, ensuring all unique item identifiers are machine-readable and verified using an automatic identification technology device conforming to Appendix A of MIL-STD-130. Reporting of unique item identifier details, enterprise identifiers, issuing agency codes, original part numbers, and lot or batch numbers is required at delivery via the Material Inspection and Receiving Report. The solicitation, identified as FA561326P0043, is a Firm-Fixed Price contract for commercial items under the NAICS code 488190, using a Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), provide their UEI number, CAGE code, and taxpayer identification number, and submit quotes valid for 180 days. Payment will be processed electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, requiring contractors to maintain a designated electronic business point of contact in SAM and be registered in WAWF. The contract includes numerous federal and defense acquisition regulation clauses prohibiting contracting with entities linked to Kaspersky Lab, inverted domestic corporations,

General Info

Supply automated C-130J aircraft wheel washer with filtration, corrosion control, disposal, Kaiserslautern DE.

NAICS

488190 - Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

Place of Performance

Kaiserslautern, DE-RP, 67661, DEU

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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Contract Clauses Attachment - Item Unique Identification and Valuation

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RFQ Aircraft Wheel Washer Ramstein AB 2026

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RFQ Clauses Attachment 2 - Item Unique Identification and Valuation Clause

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Salient Characteristics for Aircraft Wheel Washer

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Salient Characteristics for Wheel Washer Installation at Ramstein AB

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA5613 700 Cons Pk
Contacts2 people available
OfficeAPO, AE, 09021-3076, USA
Office AddressAPO, AE, 09021-3076, USA
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Kirsten Bartholome
Jennifer Arnett

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***SEE ATTACHED RFQ DOCUMENT AND SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS***


 -- SHIPPING/INSTALLATION IS WITHIN KAISERSLAUTERN MILITARY COMMUNITY.


Large aircraft wheel washer capable of removing rubber/carbon deposits. Automated cleaning of C-130J aircraft wheels for corrosion control. Includes removal and disposal of old wheel washer from Ramstein AB. The wheel washer must be able to wash C-130 aircraft wheels with an automatic cycle, requires little to no manual scrubbing between washes, and includes self contained filtration system, oil skimmer, and some form of loading and unloading assist to limit the need for members to lift the wheels into the machine by hand.

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