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North Warning System (NWS) Rotary Airlift Services
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The United States Air Force, through the ACC Acquisition Management Integration Center, is soliciting non-personal services for rotary airlift support to the North Warning System (NWS) sites located in the Canadian Arctic, in fulfillment of the U.S.-Canada international agreement that assigns the U.S. the responsibility to provide airlift support to Canada’s operational and maintenance efforts. This competitive, full and open procurement requires a contractor to furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, and supervision needed to conduct rotary-wing airlift missions across five operational zones, delivering personnel, cargo, and supplies to radar sites including Long Range Radar and Short Range Radar installations, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the Performance Work Statement. The contract incorporates a Firm Fixed Price structure with Cost Reimbursable line items, supporting a base performance period of 11 months with four one-year optional periods, extending potential contract duration to five years. Operations must comply with stringent performance standards outlined in the PWS, including maintaining at least one Night Vision Goggle-capable aircraft with trained crews in every zone, providing supplemental airlift with precision sling-capable aircraft during the June to September operational window, and conducting bulk fuel transfers using two aircraft capable of transporting 1,500 liters per trip, supported by three explosion-proof fuel transfer pumps. The contractor must operate within the parameters of Canadian environmental and land use regulations, including adherence to the 2010 MOU between the Department of National Defence and Parks Canada governing operations in Ivvavik National Park. All performance occurs outside the United States, eliminating Small Business set-asides, but requiring full compliance with FAR and DFARS, including mandatory use of the Wide Area Work Flow system for electronic invoicing and payment, adherence to CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity standards, and implementation of antiterrorism/force protection protocols. Offerors must demonstrate at least 12 months of relevant airlift experience within the past five years, meet specific payload and range requirements, and submit proposals in two separate volumes—Technical and Price—with strict formatting guidelines including a 50-page limit on the Technical Volume and electronic submission via the PIEE portal by June 5, 2026. The Government will evaluate proposals using a best-value tradeoff process prioritizing technical excellence over price, with award anticipated on or about October 12, 2026, contingent upon funding availability.
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Submission Closed
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Request for Proposal (RFP): FA489026R0015. North Warning System (NWS) Rotary Airlift Services.
The United States Air Force (USAF), ACC Acquisition Management Integration Center (AMIC) hereby publicizes its RFP for non-personal services for Airlift Services of the NWS Rotary air transportation service to the NWS sites (Appendix 1) in support of the North Warning System Office (NWSO) and in coordination with the NWS Operations and Maintenance (NWS O and M) contractor in Canada. NWS consists of radar sites located in the Canadian Arctic, via contractor-furnished air transportation services for delivery of personnel, cargo, and supplies. This contract will support ACC and Canada in meeting their NORAD radar maintenance requirements. The NWS is directed by the international agreement between the U.S. and Canada, the parameters of this agreement require the Canadian Government to contract for operations and maintenance of the NWS, the U.S. is required to supply airlift support to the Canadian Government. Airlift support can be provided by either a Canadian or U.S. Company. The contractor shall perform in accordance with (IAW) the standards outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) as posted with the final RFP and any Amendment to the RFP as applicable. The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items and services that are required to perform Airlift Services of the NWS Rotary air transportation service to the NWS sites.
This is a competitive procurement, 100% full and open competition. Furthermore, Small Business Consideration, RFO Part 19, does not apply because 100% of the performance will be outside of the United States.
The anticipated period of performance will consist of a 11-month base contract period and four one-year option periods. A single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) with Cost Reimbursable (CR) CLINs contract will result from the RFP using best value source selection procedures.
The Government anticipates making award on or about 12 October 2026. The Government intends to use the Internet and email as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging information. Hard copies of documentation will not be made available. Amendments and other miscellaneous documents will be posted on Procurement Integrated enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation module. It is the responsibility of each offeror to continually monitor and review PIEE for notice of amendments, updates, or changes to current information.
The Government anticipates holding a pre-proposal conference for this requirement on 21 May 2026. For more information, please review attachment, FA489026R0015 - Pre-Proposal Conference Details.
Primary Points of Contacts (POCs) for this requirement are Maj Ryan Tagatac, Contracting Officer and 1st Lt Nathaniel Goodale, Contract Manager. Secondary POC is Contract Manager TSgt Nelson Sosa. POCs can be reached by email at ryan_mark.tagatac.3@us.af.mil, nathaniel.goodale.1@us.af.mil, and nelson.sosa@us.af.mil. Contact with government personnel, other than the ACC AMIC Contract Managers and/or Contracting Officer listed above, by a potential offeror or their employees regarding this acquisition is strictly prohibited.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 481211 - Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation, and the Small Business Size Standard is 1,500 employees. Notice to Offerors: Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this acquisition until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this RFP either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this RFP, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. All interested parties should review all documents and provide comments/questions concerning this RFP to the POCs above no later than 15 calendar days after the release date of this RFP by 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. The Government will provide a response to all inquiries via PIEE.
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