KC-135R/T Unscheduled Depot Level Maintenance
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The United States Air Force, through the KC-135 Program Office at Tinker Air Force Base, is conducting market research to identify qualified industry sources capable of supporting KC-135R/T aircraft maintenance and modification activities to supplement organic depot capabilities. This initiative, identified by solicitation number FA8105_UDLM_Sources_Sought_26Mar2026 and classified under NAICS code 334220, seeks entities that can perform depot-level maintenance including unscheduled repairs, modifications, and organizational or intermediate level services across a projected fleet of 350 to 375 aircraft. Annual requirements are estimated at approximately twelve unscheduled depot-level maintenance events, fifteen Contract Field Team (CFT) support missions, and thirty modifications. The scope includes field team repairs, engine and APU servicing, drop-in maintenance, and modification installations, with performance expected at S Coffeyville, Oklahoma, and global locations. Contractors must demonstrate facilities, trained personnel, and equipment to handle heavy repair tasks and must comply with stringent security protocols, including obtaining personnel clearances per DODI 5220.22, maintaining an Operations Security program, securing a COMSEC account for Controlled Cryptographic Items, and establishing data licensing agreements with the original equipment manufacturer to access KC-135R/T repair data. Global logistics capabilities are required, including the ability to deploy field maintenance teams to both CONUS and OCONUS sites and respond rapidly to Aircraft on Ground situations with minimal notice. Participation requires active DD2345 registration through the JCP portal and a properly assigned role on SAM.gov, with CAGE code inclusion mandatory for document access. Respondents must provide detailed company information including ownership status, socioeconomic certifications, and CCR status, along with experience in handling export-controlled items and packaging, handling, storage, and transportation of sensitive materials. A virtual Industry Day is scheduled for July 1, 2026, with registration opening through June 29, 2026, for access to overview sessions and individual briefings. This action is strictly for market research purposes and is not a solicitation; no contract will be awarded based on responses.
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S Coffeyville, OK, USASet-Aside
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24 June 2026
Please Note that the date for Virtual Industry Day has been changed to 6 July 2026.
Please contact the Government Contracting Office POC, Russell Watson, at russell.watson.5@us.af.mil to request access to the Overview session. Please include primary and secondary times if also requesting a one-on-one session. See attachment "CUI - UDLM - Online Industry Day" for session schedule. All sessions will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Please submit requests no later than 5:00pm central time, 1 July 2026.
The original power point presentation "CUI - UDLM - Online Industry Day" has been revised and converted to a pdf document.
The original "UDLM Sources Sought 26 March Revised" word document has been converted to a pdf document to assist those who were not able to open the original document.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
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23 June 2026
The KC-135 Program Office at Tinker Air Force Base will host a virtual Industry Day on 1 July 2026. This Industry Day supplements the Sources Sought Synopsis posted on 26 March.
The Government will provide information about the program and hold individual briefings by appointment lasting no more than 15 minutes. Please contact the Government Contracting Office POC, Russell Watson, at russell.watson.5@us.af.mil to request access to the Overview session. Please include primary and secondary times if also requesting a one-on-one session. See attachment "CUI - UDLM - Online Industry Day" for session schedule. All sessions will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Please submit requests no later than 5:00pm central time, 29 June 2026.
To request access to controlled documents via sam.gov you must have a role assigned in sam.gov. This is not something Government personnel can assist you with. If you are unable to view the controlled documents, you will need to contact sam.gov for questions. After you have a role assigned in sam.gov, request to view the documents and ensure you put your company’s cage code in the request. If you do not provide the cage code, this will delay your request for access. Access will be granted to the controlled documents if an active DD2345 is on file for your company via the JCP website, https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/. If a DD2345 is not found or is inactive, it will need to be updated and active before access will be granted to view controlled documents.
9 April 2026
This RFI has been updated. See attached document "UDLM Sources Sought 26 March 2026-Revised" for updated details.
To request access to view controlled documents via sam.gov. You must have a role assigned in sam.gov. This is not something Government personnel can assist you with. If you are unable to view the controlled documents, you will need to contact sam.gov for questions. After you have a role assigned in sam.gov, request to view the documents and ensure you put your company’s cage code in the request. If you do not provide the cage code, this will delay your request for access. Access will be granted to the controlled documents if an active DD2345 is on file for your company via the JCP website, https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/. If a DD2345 is not found or is inactive, this will need to be updated and active before access will be granted to view controlled documents.
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This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the United States Air Force (USAF) to identify potential sources to perform KC-135R/T Depot Level Maintenance, Unscheduled Depot Level Maintenance, Modifications and Organizational Level/Intermediate Level Maintenance to supplement Organic Depot activities. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation.
Please see attachment for details.