HC-130J Aircraft Exterior Wash Services

September 11, 2026 - The solicitation has been extended to September 18, 2026, at 11:00PM MDT. Our office is still working on answering all questions submitted, an amendment may be issued when the answers are posted. It is important that you review the solicitation page frequently for any updates. Depending on when the answers are posted, the Government may extend the solicitation again. Please remember that this RFQ is subject to availability of funds for Fiscal Year 2027. Please note that the deadline for questions has passed, questions submitted after the deadline will not be addressed or answered. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. This document serves as the Request For Quote (RFQ) for commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO FAR 12.202(b)(1). This is the only solicitation that will be issued; we are requesting quotes, and no written solicitation will follow. Please refer to "W50S8G26QOR07 on all quotes. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). All responsible sources are invited to submit a quote. a. IMPORTANT Notices for Offerors i. Governing Regulations: This solicitation is governed by the regulations effective February 1, 2026, under Class Deviation 2026-O0028 Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, and DFARS 212. ii. Business Classification: This acquisition is designated as a total small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is PSC J015 maintenance/repair/rebuild of equipment- aircraft and airframe structural components. The standard size for this NAICS is $40,000,000. iii. System for Award Management (SAM) Registration: To be considered for an award, all offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/ iv. The contracting officer will verify the prospective awardee's representations and certifications in SAM prior to issuing an award. Failure to maintain SAM registration will result in the offeror being deemed non-responsive and potentially ineligible for the award. v. Payment Instructions: For details regarding payment and acceptance, please refer to DFARS 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023), which is incorporated in full below. vi. Applicable Commercial Clauses: The following commercial provisions and clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 1. FAR 52.212-1: Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services (FEB 2026) 2. FAR 52.212-4: Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services (FEB 2026) vii. Additional Terms: No other terms and conditions have been deemed necessary for this acquisition beyond what is listed in this RFQ. viii. 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond September 30, 2026. The Government s obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond September 30, 2026, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. b. QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES: Please submit all questions and inquiries via email to SMSgt Edwin Widgeon at 150SOW.MSC.RFPRFQ@us.af.mil no later than September 4, 2026, at 11:00 AM MST. Questions received after this time may not be addressed. c. QUOTE SUBMISSION: Please submit your quote via email to the points of contact listed above no later than September 11, 2026, at 11:00 AM MST. It is the vendor's responsibility to monitor SAM.gov for any amendments to this requirement. Include the RFQ or RFP number in the email subject line. d. LATE QUOTES: In accordance with FAR 52.212-1, any quotes received after the due date may be disqualified. e. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure the Government receives their quote before the deadline. f. QUOTE CONFORMITY AND COMPLETENESS: Offerors are responsible for submitting a complete and conforming quote that addresses all submission requirements outlined in this solicitation. i. Conformity with Instructions: Quotes that do not conform to the instructions, such as exceeding page limitations or failing to provide the requested information, may be considered unacceptable and may not be evaluated. ii. Relevance of Information: To ensure an efficient evaluation, offerors should only submit the specific documents and information requested. Extraneous materials or ANY documents not explicitly required will not be evaluated. g. EVALUATION. IAW RFO FAR 12.203(a); the following factors will be used to evaluate quotes: i. FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL SOLUTION. Offerors shall submit a concise Technical Approach within their quotation that explains how they will execute the PWS requirements. (Page limitation 5 pages) ii. FACTOR 2: EXPERIENCE. This factor evaluates the depth and relevance of the offeror's actual history in performing work similar in scope, complexity, and magnitude to this solicitation, as distinct from Past Performance, which assesses the quality of that work. Offerors must demonstrate a history of execution on similar projects, as the Government will comparatively evaluate the depth and breadth of each offeror's experience to determine which offers represent the best value. (Attachment 3. Page Limitation 2 pages per experience). Attachment 3 must be used to submit experience, up to three experiences can be submitted. If a subcontractor is submitted to demonstrate required experience, your company must utilize that same subcontractor upon contract award. Replacing them with a different subcontractor will constitute a breach of contract. iii. FACTOR 3: PRICE. The Government will evaluate the offeror's total quoted price to ensure it is fair and reasonable. The Total Evaluated Price (TEP) will encompass all applicable costs, including labor, materials, equipment, and administrative fees. In accordance with (IAW) FAR 52.217-5 and FAR 52.217-9, the Government will evaluate the base year and all four (4) option years to calculate the TEP for comparative evaluation purposes. (Attachment 4). 1. Providing identical pricing across the base year and all four (4) option years, without reflecting any escalation rate, may be deemed unrealistic. Offerors should consider the impact of inflation over the five-year performance period when formulating the quotation's pricing. h. BASIS OF AWARD. IAW RFO FAR 12.203(c)(2) The contracting officer has broad discretion in establishing how quotations will be evaluated. The Government will award a single, firm-fixed-price purchase order to the vendor responsible whose quotation represents the best value to the Government. The Contracting Officer will determine offeror responsibility IAW RFO FAR 9.104. The Government may also utilize the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and the Federal Awardee Performance Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), along with other Government and non-Government sources when determining the responsibility of an offeror. The Contracting Officer will conduct a comparative evaluation of all timely quotations. i. Please note that the evaluation procedures of RFO FAR Part 14 (Sealed Bidding) and RFO FAR Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation) do not apply to this acquisition. The Government is not required to, and will not establish or utilize formal evaluation plans, assign numerical, adjectival, or color-coded scores to quotations, or establish a competitive range. ii. The Government will directly compare quotations to one another to determine which quote provides the most advantageous technical approach and experience at a fair and reasonable price. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to communicate with any, all, or none of the vendors at any point during the evaluation. These communications are not governed by the restrictive discussions rules of RFO FAR Part 15. The Government may solicit revised quotations or resolve minor details with one or more vendors without the obligation to open discussions or request final proposal revisions from all vendors. Vendors are strongly encouraged to submit their best technical and pricing terms in their initial quotation. i. CONTRACT TYPE. Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract j. The established budget parameter for the entire 5-year Period of Performance (PoP) of this acquisition is estimated to be between $250,000.00 and $300,000.00. i. This figure represents a budget guideline only; the…