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NMUSAF Aircraft Conservation and Restoration Services

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FA860126Q0055Federal

Submission Closed06/04/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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This solicitation, numbered FA860126Q0055, seeks commercial services for the conservation, restoration, and repainting of two historic aircraft—the EC-135E (S/N 60-374) and the KC-10A (S/N 84-0191)—at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The work is structured as two separate firm-fixed-price projects under CLINs 0001 and 0002, each requiring comprehensive services including inspection, corrosion and structural repair, cleaning, priming, painting, and exact reproduction of all original paint schemes and markings using only painted applications; vinyl decals are strictly prohibited. The performance period spans 16 months from July 1, 2026, to October 31, 2027, with each aircraft’s restoration process limited to no more than 22 weeks for corrosion repair and painting combined. The acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 712110, with a size standard of $34 million, and requires all offerors to be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with updated annual representations and certifications. Offers must be submitted as a single email, not exceeding five megabytes, with only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, or .xlsx attachments, and must include the exact subject line specified. Proposals containing only pricing without detailed service descriptions will be rejected. All offerors must comply with mandatory cybersecurity requirements under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1, which entails self-certifying adherence to 15 basic safeguarding controls for Federal Contract Information and recording this certification in the Supplier Performance Risk System within PIEE. Compliance with these controls is non-negotiable and will result in disqualification if not properly documented. Additionally, contractors must affirm ongoing CMMC compliance annually and flow down appropriate requirements to subcontracts. Work must be performed on-site at Wright-Patterson AFB, with all paint schemes replicated exactly as documented, and any deviations require prior approval from the Program Manager. In-process inspections are mandatory at every stage of the restoration process, and acceptance criteria are stringent: paint defects must not exceed six square inches per ten square feet, and all markings must be 100% accurate. The government reserves the right to conduct exchanges,

General Info

Small business set-aside for conservation and repainting of two aircraft at USAF museum, 16-month term.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA8601 Aflcmc PzioView Agency

NAICS

712110 - MuseumsView NAICS

Place of Performance

Wright Patterson AFB, OH, 45433, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

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RFQ FA860126Q0055 NMUSAF Aircraft Conservation & Restoration Services

PDF•23 pages•rfq

PWS NMUSAF Aircraft Conservation & Restoration Services Apr 2026

PDF•5 pages•sow

WD No. 2015-4731 Rev. 29 (Ohio) Wage Determination

PDF•wage-determination

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PhaseClosed

PostedMay 21

Combined Synopsis

Response DeadlineJun 4

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Submission Closed

06/04/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8601 Aflcmc Pzio

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-5344, USA

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Office AddressWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-5344, USA

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Jordan Dean

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Jennifer Blackford

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Full Description

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

AFLCMC/PZI Installation Contracting Support

Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45323

Date: 21 May 2026

Title: NMUSAF Aircraft Conservation & Restoration Services

Request for Quote (RFQ) / Solicitation Number: FA860126Q0055

Quotes Due: 4 June 2026 at 1:00 PM EST

Contact Point(s): Jordan Dean, Contract Specialist; jordan.dean.8@us.af.mil

Contact Point(s): Jennifer Blackford, Contracting Officer; jennifer.blackford@us.af.mil

Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number FA860126Q0055 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for NMUSAF Aircraft Conservation & Restoration Services on two (2) static aircrafts, EC-135E (S/N 60-374) and KC-10A (S/N 84-0191), residing on the grounds of the National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF) located at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.

This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside for small business concerns under NAICS code 712110 (Museums) with a small business size standard of $34M. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with some, none, or all offerors, or make no award at all depending upon: 1) the quality of quotations received, and 2) whether proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable. The Government also reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date.

1. Requirement: NMUSAF Aircraft Conservation & Restoration Services

The requirement is for static aircraft renovation, restoration, and repainting services to be performed on two (2) separate aircraft in two (2) separate projects at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.

CLIN: 0001

Supplies/Service: Static Aircraft: EC-135E (S/N 60-374) Renovation, Restoration, and Repainting Services IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Quantity: 1

Unit: Project

CLIN: 0002

Supplies/Service: Static Aircraft: KC-10A (S/N 84-0191) Renovation, Restoration, and Repainting Services IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Quantity: 1

Unit: Project

2. Period of Performance: The Period of Performance (PoP) is 16 months (01 July 2026 to 31 October 2027) at Wright Patteson AFB, Ohio.

3. Provisions and Clauses: See solicitation attachment for applicable provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition.

NOTE 1: In accordance with R-DFARS 252.204-7998, Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (Deviation 2026-O0043) (FEB 2026), the offeror's quote submission legally binds and certifies that its SAM registration is current, complete, accurate, and has been updated within the preceding 12 months as of the offer's date.

NOTE 2: In accordance with R-DFARS 252.204-7021 and R-DFARS 252.204-7025, a CMMC Level 1 assessment is the mandatory minimum requirement for all offerors bidding with the Department of War. Under CMMC Level 1, all offerors must demonstrate full compliance by self-certifying with the 15 basic safeguarding requirements for Federal Contract Information (FCI) outlined in RFO 52.240-93(b)(1). Once your organization has confirmed its compliance with these 15 requirements, you must enter this self-certification into the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) module within PIEE (https://piee.eb.mil). Contract award cannot be made to any offeror that is not fully compliant and whose assessment results are not properly recorded in the system of record. You must verify the CMMC Level required for this award by checking the provisions and clauses within the solicitation.

4. Quotes Due Date: Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at jordan.dean.8@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer via email at jennifer.blackford@us.af.mil. Quotes must conform to the requirements of this solicitation and be received no later than 4 June 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the quote and its attachments are received. Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line “FA860126Q0055 – NMUSAF Aircraft Conservation & Restoration Services.” The entire quotation must be contained in a single e-mail that does not exceed 5 megabytes including attachments, if any. E-mails with compressed files are not permitted. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Therefore, if the specified subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson. If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent. The email filter may delete any other form of attachments. If a DoDSafe drop off is needed, please notify the contract specialist or contracting officer at least 48 hours before quotes are due. Any quotes received after designated closing date and time need not be considered. Quotes must include aggregate total of base plus all option year CLINS, if requested (IAW RFO 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options). All quotes shall be in whole dollars and conform to the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure of attached solicitation.

5. Notice to Vendor(s): All vendors must fully complete and return the 'Required Information Sheet' (attached to the solicitation) and return with their quotation. Additionally, quotations that contain pricing only with no description/detail of the supply/service that will be provided will not be accepted or considered for award.

6. Tariffs: In accordance with R-DFARS 252.225-7013, the contractor is prohibited from including any amount for customs duties on eligible items within the quote price. The claim for duty-free entry is restricted to supplies destined for government use, either as end items or as components thereof. The Government will provide assistance in the process of obtaining duty-free entry.

7. Period of Acceptance of Quotes: Offeror agrees to hold prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

8. SAM Registration: Firms submitting a quote for the solicitation described herein, MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, or risk the quote as being non-responsive, regardless of the package being considered complete, timely or any other salient consideration. Information to register on SAM can be found at the web site, SAM.gov.

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