About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division seeks contractor maintenance support services to perform organizational-level maintenance on assigned CH-53K test aircraft for Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two One. The selected contractor must furnish an estimated 75 full-time personnel to support operations at Patuxent River, Maryland, handle off-site recoveries, and support up to two single-aircraft detachments annually. Eligible firms of all sizes may participate in this market research to assist the government in determining small business set-aside opportunities and refining the requirement. The buyer anticipates awarding a five-year contract comprising a 12-month base period and four one-year option periods, with an estimated final request for proposals release on August 1, 2027, and contract performance scheduled from August 19, 2028, to August 18, 2033.
Scope of work
- Organizational Level maintenance support services for CH-53K and YCH-53K aircraft
- Support for daily flight and ground test schedules across two 8-hour work shifts
- Simultaneous manning and support for one detachment while maintaining home station requirements
- Test and prototype maintenance, wire harness repair, and laboratory support
- Flight test instrumentation installation, modification, wiring, calibration, and removal
- T408 turboshaft engine and component repair, removal, inspection, and replacement
- Internal and external cargo operations configuration and support
- Maintenance of Support Equipment and management of Central Technical Publications Library
Minimum qualifications
- Employ only U.S. citizens
- Personnel requiring access to classified information must hold a current SECRET clearance
- Obtain and maintain a DoD Common Access Card for all personnel
- Certify and designate technicians IAW COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 Series and NAVAIRINST 3710.1 Series
- Obtain OEM data license agreements for access and maintenance of CH-53K technical data
- Drivers of motor vehicles and flight-line mobile equipment must possess a valid state driver's license
- Pass an initial NTWL Safe for Flight Certification Inspection prior to releasing aircraft Safe-For-Flight
- Provide a certified Entry Authority for the Aircraft Confined Space Program
Documents to include with your response
- CDRL A001 Contract Management Report
- CDRL A002 Transition In and Out Plan
- CDRL A003 Ground Operating Procedures (GOPs)
- CDRL A004 Quality Control Plan
- CDRL A005 Other Technical Data Reports
- CDRL A006 Rate Changes / Cost Impacts
- DD Form 2875 System Authorization Access Request (SAAR)
- Strike Plan
- Labor Dispute Plan
Key dates
- Estimated Draft RFP Release
- 01 May 2027
- Estimated Final RFP Release
- 01 Aug 2027
- Estimated Award Date
- 01 May 2028
- Period of Performance
- 19 Aug 2028 18 Aug 2033
Contract details
- Term
- One base period of 12 months with four one-year option periods for a total potential performance period of 5 years
- Place of performance
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, with temporary detachment sites including US Naval Vessels, DoD Installations, and Non-DOD Commercial Facilities
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- N00421-27-RFPREQ-AN10000-AN1000M-0063
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the Navy › Naval AIR Warfare Center AIR DIV
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 25, 2026, 2:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 5, 2026
- NAICS
- 488190 · Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Product/service code
- J015
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, MD, 20670
- Contracting contact
- Kelly Abrams
Kelly.l.abrams.civ@us.navy.mil - Additional contact
- Tess Beukers
tess.j.beukers.civ@us.navy.mil
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
Current contract referenced in this notice
- Incumbent
- ADAMS COMMUNICATION & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Contract
- N6852020D0032
- Obligated to date
- $23.1M
- Started
- May 1, 2020
- Current period ends
- Apr 30, 2030
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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