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Request for Information - Halvorsen 25k Aircraft Cargo Loader

Federal · Department of Defense · U.S. Air ForceDue Thursday, October 22, 2026
Client
Department of Defense · U.S. Air Force
RFP Number
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Posted
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Category
Plane and Aircraft Services, Supplies, Components, Accessories or Related Equipments
Budget
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NAICS
333924
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Contact
Kimberly Mercer
Email
[email protected]

Description

AI Generated

The United States Air Force is conducting market research to identify potential sources possessing the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements for the Halvorsen 25k Aircraft Cargo Loader. The buyer seeks sources that can satisfy the specifications detailed in the Performance Work Statement. Interested vendors must submit all survey responses by October 22, 2026. Participation in this market survey does not guarantee inclusion in future solicitations or contract awards, and the government will not reimburse participants for any associated expenses.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from NEW TECHNICAL MANUAL OPERATIONS INSTRUCTIONS.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

This market survey is being conducted by the United States Air Force to identify potential sources possessing the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements for the Halvorsen 25k Aircraft Cargo Loader. Participation is for market research purposes and does not ensure participation in future solicitations.

Issued by
Department of Defense · U.S. Air Force
Responses due
22 October 2026

Scope of work

  • Halvorsen 25k Aircraft Cargo Loader qualification requirements and potential sources identification

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number
FA8534-2X-R-XXXX
Agency
Department of Defense
Buying office
Dept of the AIR Force › FA8534 Aflcmc Rokc
Notice type
Sources Sought
Responses due
Oct 22, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Posted on SAM.gov
Sep 24, 2026
NAICS
333924 · Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Contracting contact
Kimberly Mercer
[email protected]
Additional contact
Aliscia Pitts
[email protected]
Read the official notice description

This market survey is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification laid out in the PWS of the Halvorsen 25k Aircraft Cargo Loader for use by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey. *All responses are due by 22 October 2026* *Please note all of the attachments will not be attached. Please see below for instructions: ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1: THPO Report Attachment 2: Technical Manual Operations Instructions Attachment 3: Technical Manual Work Package Operator and Maintenance Instructions (please see page 2, instruction # 5 on Sources Sought Synopsis to request this attachment) Attachment 4: Halvorsen OIM 623-4300-OI, 2019 (please see page 2, instruction #5 on Sources Sought Synopsis to request this attachment) Attachment 5: Halvorsen Follow-On Sources Sought Synopsis

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.

Market context

Awards in the same category (Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.

Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 333924

Vendor and awardValueEnds
JCB INC.W9124726PA009 · THIS CONTRACT PURSUES THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT PARTS (AS LISTED ON THE IGCE) FOR 10 HME$99,708May 29, 2031
DRS SUSTAINMENT SYSTEMS, INCFA853425F0005 · TUNNER LOADER SUPPORT$13.5MNov 21, 2029
DRS SUSTAINMENT SYSTEMS, INCFA853425F0058 · HALVORSEN CLS$8.3MMay 31, 2029
DRS SUSTAINMENT SYSTEMS, INCFA853424F0048 · CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR THE HALVORSEN 25K CARGO LOADER$7.2MMay 31, 2029
DRS SUSTAINMENT SYSTEMS, INCFA853424F0036 · HALVORSEN AIRCRAFT CARGO LOADER SUPPORT$437.4KMay 31, 2029

Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 333924, since Oct 1, 2023

2,230 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

  1. 1. DRS SUSTAINMENT SYSTEMS, INC$122.0M
  2. 2. AAR MANUFACTURING, INC.$43.7M
  3. 3. WRIGHT & WRIGHT MACHINERY CO., INC.$36.2M
  4. 4. JCB INC.$32.9M
  5. 5. TAYLOR DEFENSE PRODUCTS, LLC$27.4M

Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.

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