Aircrew Flight Equipment Services - Sheppard AFB TX

The Air Force is issuing RFQ FA302026Q0005 (NAICS 561910) as a total‑set‑aside for Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned Small Businesses to provide Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) services at Sheppard AFB, Texas. The award will be a single firm‑fixed‑price contract with a base year and four one‑year options (Oct 1 2026 – Sep 30 2031). Required services include in‑shop inspection, repair, repack, and modification of AFE parachutes, flotation equipment, anti‑G garments, and torso harnesses, with performance thresholds of no more than two validated inspection failures per year for each category. The contractor must staff a minimum of four qualified personnel at contract start—trained at the Air Force AFE School or an equivalent Army, Marine Corps, or Navy program—and must identify key positions (e.g., equipment specialist lead, Survival Equipment Senior). All technical qualifications must be held at the start of full performance (Oct 1 2026). No contractor‑furnished vehicle is required, and past performance will be evaluated via CPARS; no separate references are needed. All solicitation documents (RFQ, PWS, wage determination, clauses attachment, and CBA) constitute the complete package, with only one amendment adding the “RFO Combo” attachment. Proposals are due by 2:00 PM CST on 30 April 2026 via email to the listed primary and alternate contacts; questions must be submitted in writing by 2:00 PM CST on 15 April 2026. The government prefers PDF submissions but will accept Word, and there are no page‑limit, font, or formatting constraints. Funds are not yet available, and the solicitation may be cancelled at any time without reimbursement.

Notice ID

326b85e0fd9b4241a6822994de1fe678

Solicitation Number

FA302026Q0005

NAICS Code

561910

Classification Code

J084