Sources Sought
Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Aircraft Program for the Purchase of Four Air Refueling Aircraft, Three-to-Five-Year Sustainment Package, Contractor Logistic Support (CLS), and Training.
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
AI summaryThe Air Force (AFLCMC at Wright-Patterson AFB) is doing market research for a Foreign Military Sales program to prepare up to four KC-10 Extender tanker aircraft, transferred as Excess Defense Articles to a partner nation in North Africa. The work covers regeneration, flight clearance, depot-level return to service, ferry delivery, in-country contractor logistics support and training, plus a sustainment package of three to five years. The full RFI is restricted and must be requested by email. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Department of the Air Force who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
AI summary Beta
Summary of the version posted Oct 7, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 27, 2026. The due date moved from Oct 28, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. Some details are in the notice's attachments, which this summary didn't read. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Air Force (AFLCMC at Wright-Patterson AFB) is doing market research for a Foreign Military Sales program to prepare up to four KC-10 Extender tanker aircraft, transferred as Excess Defense Articles to a partner nation in North Africa. The work covers regeneration, flight clearance, depot-level return to service, ferry delivery, in-country contractor logistics support and training, plus a sustainment package of three to five years. The full RFI is restricted and must be requested by email.
Who can bid
- Must request access to the restricted RFI (contains CUI) with a CAGE code
- Capability to perform the full requirement, with documentation
How to submit: Email to tovah.gibson.1@us.af.mil; request access to the restricted RFI by email first, due 3:00 pm EDT on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 per the notice text; the SAM response deadline field shows Oct 28, 2026 4:00 PM (UTC-04:00), so confirm the time. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (4)
- Serious: Very large, specialized aircraft scope. Regenerating retired KC-10 tankers, ferrying them worldwide and supporting them in-country needs depot-level aircraft capability that few small firms have.
- Worth checking: Restricted RFI with CUI. You cannot see the actual requirements until the Air Force grants access, which delays your assessment.
- Minor: Deadline time mismatch. The text says 3:00 pm EDT but the SAM field shows 4:00 PM Eastern, so submit early.
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- Minor: Costs are not reimbursed. Respondents carry their own cost of responding and must supply estimated costs.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Regeneration of up to four KC-10 Extender aircraft
- One-time flight clearance
- Depot-level return to service
- Worldwide ferry delivery
- In-country Contractor Logistics Support (CLS)
- Operational and maintenance training
- Three-to-five-year sustainment package (from the notice title)
- Contract type
- Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program; contract type not stated
- Period of performance
- Sustainment package of three to five years (from the notice title); overall period not stated
- Place of performance
- SAM lists Wright Patterson AFB, OH; in-country support would be in a North African partner nation
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- 3:00 pm EDT on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 per the notice text; the SAM response deadline field shows Oct 28, 2026 4:00 PM (UTC-04:00), so confirm the time (from the version posted Oct 7, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email to tovah.gibson.1@us.af.mil; request access to the restricted RFI by email first
What to include when you submit
- Email your name, company and CAGE code to get the restricted RFI
- Provide documentation of bona fide capability and estimated costs
- Give company name, address, point of contact, CAGE code, phone, email and web page, also for teaming or joint venture partners
- State small business and socioeconomic status (VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, 8(a))
Not in the notice text
- The detailed requirements document, which is restricted and obtained by email
- Estimated value
- Contract type and exact period of performance
- Whether any set-aside is planned (SAM lists none)
- Export, security and facility clearance requirements
- Identity of the partner nation (only 'North Africa' is stated)
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- FA8625 AFLCMC WLNK C130, Wpafb, OH
- Business type
- Transportation, logistics & vehicles (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 488190)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Nov 5, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 7, 2026 · Sources SoughtDue Oct 28, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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