Portable Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) Live Fire BPA REAQ

Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico is seeking a portable Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Live Fire Trainer and operator under a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to address a critical training deficiency caused by the decommissioning of its static ARFF trainer, which requires over $1.5 million in repairs. The requirement mandates biannual live fire training events in April and August to ensure all Fire & Emergency Services personnel meet mandatory certification standards set by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1003 and 1403, as well as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 139 and Air Force Instruction 10-210, which require annual training. The contract will provide a Medium-Frame MAFT portable trainer and one qualified operator to conduct five-day training evolutions twice a year over the full five-year period, with performance beginning no later than ten days after award. The solicitation is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price contract under a Total Small Business Set-Aside category with NAICS code 532490 and a $40M size standard. Proposals must be submitted via email by July 20, 2026, and all offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide complete documentation including a Performance Work Statement-compliant quotation, a filled Pricing Worksheet, Offeror Information & Certification, and a signed Conflict of Interest Statement. The contractor must deliver specific training documentation including a Personnel Access List, Training Schedule & Syllabus, Quality Control Plan, Post-Training Reports and Certifications, and Maintenance & Safety Logs, all in a format agreed upon by the Government. Compliance with NFPA 1403 safety standards is required at 100% during all operations, with direct observation used for surveillance. Environmental regulations must be strictly followed, including use of safe materials, submission of Safety Data Sheets, inventory tracking of all materials brought on-site, and immediate reporting of any spills regulated under 40 CFR 302. All personnel must undergo security vetting fourteen days prior to arrival and comply with installation conduct standards. The contract requires use of the Wide Area WorkFlow system for electronic invoicing and payment, with specified DoDAAC codes for processing. Award will be made based on the most advantageous proposal, considering technical acceptability, past performance, responsibility, and price, with failure at any pass/fail gate resulting in disqualification. Deviations to common FAR