Solicitation AFM III East & West
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Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
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The solicitation W58RGZ-26-R-0008, issued by the Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal for the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command Logistics Center's Aviation Field Maintenance (AFM) Program, seeks proposals for aviation field-level maintenance services across East and West regions. The program supports sustainable rotary-wing aviation readiness worldwide, including maintenance surge responses, modification work orders, and reset-like requirements at multiple domestic and overseas locations such as Aviation Logistic Readiness Centers, Combat Aviation Brigades, training centers, Foreign Military Sales, and Light Utility Helicopter units. Contract awards will be two hybrid "C"-type contracts featuring a 90-day transition-in period, one-year base period, nine one-year options, and an additional six-month extension option, evaluated through a best-value trade-off process emphasizing technical capability foremost, followed by cost/price, past performance, and small business participation. The contract incorporates comprehensive FAR clauses covering areas from gratuities, anti-kickback procedures, labor standards, employment verification, conflicts of interest, to combating trafficking in persons. Performance requirements demand strict compliance with quality and security standards, including secret clearance for personnel supporting classified avionics and quality control. Deliverables include funds and man-hours expenditure reports using the eCRAFT system, adherence to MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129 for item marking and shipment labeling, and rigorous inspection and acceptance at the origin. Proposal submission is structured into six volumes, with specific page limits and formats, emphasizing technical and past performance documentation free from cost details. The contract emphasizes organizational conflict-of-interest avoidance, security compliance, key personnel management, and mandatory electronic invoicing through WAWF. Finally, periods of performance are delineated across transition, base, and option years with flexibility for multiple locations worldwide, while small business status is identified but no set-aside applies; the award will prioritize the best overall value rather than lowest cost alone.
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Redstone Arsenal, AL, 35898, USASet-Aside
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10 June 2026: Annoucement updated to re-upload Attachments 0017 and Attachments 0018 removing file access restrictions. Please be advised, pursuant to the RFP instructions, the deadline for general industry questions/comments was no later than 12:00 P.M. (CST), Tuesday, 27 May 2026. At this stage in the procurement, the Government will only accept and address inquiries that pertain strictly to future solicitation amendments or document revisions
4 June 2026: This updated announcement serves as Amendment 0001 to the FORMAL Request for Proposal (RFP) W58RGZ-26-R-0008 that was issued on 18 May 2026 (Amendment 0001 and updated attachments referenced in list of Attachments).
This Amendment 0001 is issued to update the following attachments within SECTION J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS to affect the following changes:
A. Attachment 0004 AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY-AFM III EAST AND WEST, East Region: Page 8 of 8, Para 6, added CBA locations 6.6 Jacksonville, FL and 6.7 Marietta, GA; West Region: Page 5 of 8, Para 1.7.5, edited to add "operating in Helena", Page 7 of 8 Para 3, added LUH Mission and Locations 3.6 Santa Teresa, NM and 3.7 El Centro, CA and Page 8 of 8, Para 5, added CBA locations 6.12 Marana, AZ (LUH Specific) and Lexington, OK.
B. Attachment 0017 COST PRICE TEMPLATE-AFM EAST, updated with minor administrative revisions.
C. Attachment 0018 COST PRICE TEMPLATE-AFM WEST, updated with minor administrative revisions.
D. Attachment 0019 SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS, Page 2 of 33, corrected email address formatting under Section L.1.1.2, para 1.
E. Attachment 0020 SECTION M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD, Pages 4 of 8, removed references to adjectival ratings definitions under Section M.4.1, Page 6 of 8 removed statement "from the chart below" under Section M.4.2, para titled "Performance Confidence Assessment", and Page 8 of removed "IAW 3.1.4.1.2" under Section M.4.4.1.
F. Attachment 0026 SECTION H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS-AFM III EAST, Pages 10-11 of 11, added special provision "H-14 Organizational Conflict of Interest".
G. Attachment 0027 SECTION H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS- AFM III WEST, Page 14 of 14, added special provision "H-15 Organizational Conflict of Interest".
H. Attachment 0028 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (CBAs)- AFM III EAST AND WEST, updated with recent CBAs for Fort Cavazos and Santa Theresa for AFM III WEST regions.
I. Attachment 0029 GOVT RESPONSE TO INDUSTRY QUESTIONS- AFM III EAST AND WEST, updated to incorporate Government responses to Industry questions submitted via Formal RFP W58RGZ-26-R-0008.
As a result of the above change, the closing date remains unchanged at 30 June 2026.
27 May 2026: Announcement updated to re-upload Attachment 0019 Section L Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors
19 May 2026: Annoucement updated to re-upload of Attachment 0018 COST PRICE TEMPLATE-AFM WEST to alleviate any file access issues.
18 May 2026: This announcement serves as a Solicitation Posting for Formal Request for Proposal (RFP) W58RGZ-26-R-0008.
The Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA), on behalf of the United States Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Logistics Center (ALC) Aviation Field Maintenance (AFM) Program, executed by the Aviation Field Maintenance Directorate (AFMD), is releasing this FORMAL RFP for the East and West regions. The AFM Program enables sustainable unit and equipment readiness by augmenting Army rotary-wing aviation field-level maintenance capabilities and responding to aviation maintenance surge requirements throughout the world. This includes supporting aviation field units (pass-back maintenance, other Level of Effort (LOE)), Modification Work Order (MWO) applications, and any residual or emerging Reset-like requirements. The AFM requirement includes, but is not limited to, aviation maintenance support at the Aviation Logistic Readiness Centers (LRC-As), Combat Aviation Brigades (CABs) at various Continental United States (CONUS)/Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) sites, Training Centers, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and Light Utility Helicopter units worldwide.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 488190 - Other Support Activities for Air Transportation. The Small Business Size Standard is $40 million in average annual receipts. A size standard is the largest that a concern can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs.
The Government proposes to award two hybrid "C"-type contracts. These will include a ninety-day transition-in period, a one-year base performance period, and nine one-year options, with an additional six-month option for extension (FAR 52.217-8, “Option to Extend Services”). The contracts will be awarded using a best-value trade-off approach.
Please provide questions or comments using the spreadsheet provided in Formal RFP Attachment 0023 - Industry Questions no later than Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 12:00 p.m. (US Central Time). No questions will be accepted after this deadline.
- AFM-East: usarmy.redstone.acc.mbx.acc-rsa-afm-iii-east@army.mil
- AFM-West: usarmy.redstone.acc.mbx.acc-rsa-afm-iii-west@army.mil