Presolicitation
SCARNG Regional Aviation Phase Support Center for AH-64E Aircraft Maintenance Support
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W912QG27RA001
Due in 10 days8(a)
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The South Carolina Army National Guard plans an 8(a) small business set-aside for non-personal maintenance services on AH-64E Apache helicopters at Eastover, SC. This is a presolicitation: interested firms must ask the contracting officer to be sent the solicitation. The contract is expected to be one firm-fixed-price award with a 12-month base, four 12-month options and a 6-month extension.
Watch out for
- Secret clearance for company and staff. Getting cleared workers and a cleared company can take a long time and cost a lot for a small business.
The contractor and its employee performing this service are required to have a secret security clearance.
- Only invited firms may quote. The Government may limit the solicitation to as few as three firms, so you must ask to be included by the deadline.
the Government reserves the right to limit the contractors solicited to no fewer than three
- Specialized aviation maintenance. AH-64E field and sustainment maintenance requires experienced aviation technicians and on-site work at the facility.
All work will be performed on-site at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 (AASF1)
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Full brief
What they want
- Field and sustainment level maintenance on AH-64E aircraft
- Production control, quality control and supply management
- Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repair, including periodic maintenance inspections and modifications
- Launch and recovery of aircraft around flight activities
- Troubleshooting and repairs on the flight line
- Corrosion control and correcting safety-of-flight conditions
- Contract type
- Single firm-fixed-price contract (anticipated)
- Period of performance
- 12-month base period, four 12-month option periods, and one 6-month option to extend under FAR 52.217-8
- Place of performance
- Army Aviation Support Facility #1 (AASF1), 1325 South Carolina Rd., Eastover, SC 29044
- How they'll choose
- Best value; quotations solicited from at least three known companies
- Offers due
- Requests to be included in the solicitation due by Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 10:00AM Eastern Daylight Time
- How to submit
- Email LTC Kevin Esber, Contracting Officer, at kevin.j.esber.mil@army.mil to request the solicitation
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical
- Past Performance
- Price
What to include when you submit
- Include a capability statement and verification of secret security clearance (highly recommended)
- Anticipated award on or before 04/14/2027
You must have
- 8(a) small business set-aside
The intended set aside is an 8(a) small business set-aside.
- Size standard of $40.0 million under NAICS 488190
the associated small business size standard is $40.0 Million
- Contractor and employees need a secret security clearance
The contractor and its employee performing this service are required to have a secret security clearance.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated contract value
- Detailed evaluation factor weights (to be defined in the solicitation)
- Quote submission method, due date and page limits for the actual solicitation
- Staffing levels and technical publications
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 15, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- W912QG27RA001
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W7NZ Uspfo Activity SC Arng
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)
- NAICS
- 488190
- Product/service code
- J016
- Business type
- Transportation, logistics & vehicles
- Place of performance
- Eastover, SC, 29044
- Contracting contact
- Kevin Esberkevin.j.esber.mil@army.mil
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is not an invitation to submit offers or quotes. The South Carolina Army National Guard anticipates issuing a solicitation directly to at least three service providers and sources for the SCARNG Regional Aviation Phase Support Center regarding AH-64E maintenance support using the procedures outlined in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR 12.201-1. The intended set aside is an 8(a) small business set-aside. The intended NAICS is 488190 with the associated small business size standard is $40.0 Million, and the intended PSC is J016. Anticipated Award Date: On or before 04/14/2027. The National Guard Bureau, on behalf of the South Carolina Army National Guard (SCARNG), requires non-personal aviation maintenance services. The contractor shall perform Field and Sustainment Level maintenance support to include: Production control (PC), Quality Control (QC), Supply Management, scheduled / unscheduled maintenance, and repair of aircraft, as well as launch and recovery of aircraft prior to and after the conduct of flight activities. The contractor shall work in specialized shops associated with the Field level maintenance fixed base operations as well as perform troubleshooting and maintenance repairs on the flight line in support of the Army National Guard (ARNG). The contractor shall perform scheduled and unscheduled services, and corrosion control activities IAW government directives, policies, and technical publications on AH-64E aircraft. Services include Periodic Maintenance Inspections, modifications, correcting safety-of-flight conditions, and associated production control and administrative functions. All work will be performed on-site at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 (AASF1), located at 1325 South Carolina Rd., Eastover, SC 29044. The Government anticipates awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation. The anticipated Period of Performance consists of a 12-month base period, four 12-month option periods, and one 6-month option to extend services in accordance with FAR 52.217-8. The contractor and its employee performing this service are required to have a secret security clearance. Anticipated Award Procedures: In accordance with RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2), the South Carolina Army National Guard intends to solicit quotations directly from at least three known competing companies and make an award to the quoter that represents the best value to the government at a fair and reasonable price. If interested in being sent a copy of the solicitation, please send an email to LTC Kevin Esber, Contracting Officer, at kevin.j.esber.mil@army.mil. However, the Government reserves the right to limit the contractors solicited to no fewer than three; therefore, including a capability statement and verification of contractor's secret security clearance is highly recommended. Requests to be included in the solicitation must be received by the Contracting Officer no later than Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 10:00AM Eastern Daylight Time. Best Value is anticipated to include Technical, Past Performance, and Price as will be defined in the Solicitation. This posting accomplishes the notice requirements required by RFO FAR 12.201-1 and RFO FAR 5.101. The point of contact for this notice is: LTC Kevin Esber at kevin.j.esber.mil@army.mil
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