About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Department of the Air Force, Air Force Test Center, Specialized Test Contracting intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price Basic Ordering Agreement for on-call maintenance support for three sealed Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft stored at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The scope requires as-needed non-flight support, including fuel, hydraulic, or oil leak repairs, tire replacements, ground towing and repositioning, and related minor maintenance to preserve safe storage and environmental compliance. The agency intends to award the contract directly to Sierra Nevada Company LLC after market research identified it as the only viable commercial source. The contract term covers a three-year period of performance, structured as one base year and two option years.
Scope of work
- Fuel, hydraulic, and/or oil leak inspection and repair
- Flat or unserviceable tire repair and replacement
- Aircraft towing and ground repositioning within Edwards Air Force Base
- Provision of contractor-furnished tools, equipment, parts, and consumables
- Aircraft jacking, securing, and static load inflation
- Spill containment, cleanup, and maintenance by-product handling
- Service documentation and completion reporting
Minimum qualifications
- Tow-certified individuals qualified in accordance with applicable aircraft towing procedures and local installation requirements
- Personnel capable of gaining access to Edwards Air Force Base
Documents to include with your response
- Service report within two business days of service completion
Contract details
- Term
- Three years; one base year and two option years
- Place of performance
- Edwards Air Force Base, California
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- FA930427Q5001A
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 29, 2026
- NAICS
- 488190 · Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Product/service code
- J015
- Place of performance
- Edwards, CA, 93524
- Contracting contact
- Thomas J. Shea
thomas.shea.3@us.af.mil - Additional contact
- Marc A. Venzon
marc_anthony.venzon@us.af.mil
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
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 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation). This is not this requirement's award history.
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