Sources Sought
Request for Information - Halvorsen 25k Aircraft Cargo Loader
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA8534-2X-R-XXXX
Due in 27 days
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The Air Force (AFLCMC, FA8534) is running a Sources Sought market survey to find companies that could supply the Halvorsen 25k Aircraft Cargo Loader for USAF personnel. This is only a request for information, not an order, and responses are due 5 November 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. The real requirements are in attachments, including a draft Performance Work Statement.
Watch out for
- Responding does not guarantee a future award. This is only market research, so answering costs your time with no promise of a solicitation or contract.
participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards
- No reimbursement for response costs. You pay for your own response effort.
will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey
- Key documents must be requested separately. Some technical manuals are not posted and have to be requested, which takes time.
please see page 2, instruction #5 on Sources Sought Synopsis to request this attachment
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What they want
- Responses from companies with the expertise, capabilities and experience to meet the PWS requirements for the Halvorsen 25k Aircraft Cargo Loader
- Review of the attached draft Performance Work Statement (Attachment 6) and the Sources Sought Synopsis (Attachment 5)
- Contract type
- Sources Sought / market survey (not a solicitation)
- Place of performance
- USA (as listed in the notice fields; no specific location)
- Offers due
- 5 November 2026, 5:00 PM EST
What to include when you submit
- Respond to the market survey by the due date
- Technical Manual Attachments 2, 3 and 4 must be requested using the instructions on page 2 (instruction #5) of the Sources Sought Synopsis (Attachment 5)
You must have
- Respondents should have the expertise, capabilities and experience to meet the qualification requirements in the PWS.
to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification laid out in the PWS
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. The attachment title "Halvorsen Follow-On Sources Sought Synopsis" suggests this is a follow-on effort.
Not in the notice text
- Actual requirements, which are in the draft PWS (Attachment 6) and the Sources Sought Synopsis (Attachment 5)
- How and where to send a response
- What information the Government wants in a response
- Quantity, schedule and contract type
- Estimated value
- Whether a small business set-aside is planned (set-aside field says none used)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 5, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- FA8534-2X-R-XXXX
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA8534 AFLCMC Rokc
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 333924
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment
- Contracting contact
- Kimberly Mercerkimberly.mercer.1@us.af.mil
- Versions
- 7 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
* UPDATE 7 October 2026* Extend the response due date to 5 November 2026 5:00 PM EST *UPDATE* 30 September 2026 - Add Attachment 6 - DRAFT PWS - Update retrieval instructions for Attachment 2 - Technical Manual Operations Instructions (Please see attachment section below for retrieval instructions) 24 September 2026 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 5 November 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 (please see page 2, instruction #5 on Sources Sought Synopsis to request this attachment) 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 Attachment 6: DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS)
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