HC-130J Aircraft Exterior Wash Services

This combined synopsis/solicitation replaces canceled solicitation W50S8G26QOR07. Quotes submitted under W50S8G26QOR07 will not be considered for award. Offerors that previously submitted quotes should review this solicitation carefully, as the requirements have changed, and submit a new quote under W50S8G27Q0001. 1. This document serves as the Request For Quote (RFQ) for commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 "W50S8G27Q0001 on all quotes that are submitted to the Government for this combined synopsis/solicitation. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal RFO 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. Please note that all payments will be 30 days after an invoice is submitted via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) and accepted by the Government. Invoices can only be submitted after a completion/acceptance of an aircraft wash. 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. 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (April 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government s obligation under this contract 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 until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such 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 October 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM MST. Questions received after this time may not be acknowledged or answered. c. QUOTE SUBMISSION: Please submit your quote via email to the points of contact listed above no later than October 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM MST. It is the vendor's responsibility to monitor SAM.gov for any questions and answers documents posted as well as amendments posted for this requirement. Quotes are to be submitted to150SOW.MSC.RFPRFQ@us.af.mil. 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 may 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 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. Total Evaluated Price (TEP) will be calculated based on the total price for all 10 washes (7 scheduled + 3 unscheduled) per year for the base and four option years and will encompass all applicable costs, including labor, materials, equipment, and administrative fees. In accordance with (IAW) FAR 52.217-5, the Government will evaluate the base year and all four (4) option years to calculate the TEP. (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 conduct a comparative evaluation of quotations to determine which quote represents the best value to the Government. Under RFO FAR Part 12 comparative evaluation procedures, the Government will directly compare the relative factor of each vendor's Technical Approach and Experience against their quoted Price. Accordingly, the Government may select a higher-priced quotation for award if it is determined that the technical and experience advantages of that quote outweigh the price difference and represent the most advantageous offer. Conversely, the Government will not pay a premium price for technical or experience advantages that do not provide a clear benefit to the Government. 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…