The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
The Air Force needs a small business to perform load testing on C-5 Galaxy engine handling and Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) hoisting equipment.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need?
The Air Force needs a small business to perform annual load/proof testing on C-5 Galaxy engine handling and Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) hoisting equipment. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, test beds, materials, non-destructive inspection (NDI) capabilities, and facilities necessary to perform the testing. The equipment is located at Westover Air Reserve Base (ARB), MA, and vendors must indicate their capability to either perform testing on-site or transport the equipment to an off-site, certified testing facility.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The Government anticipates establishing a five (5) year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to fulfill this recurring requirement.
- How will they pick the winner?
The notice doesn't say.
- When and how do you bid?
Submit a Capability Statement electronically via email to Robert Stacy at robert.stacy.2@us.af.mil no later than 12:00 PM EST on 30 June 2026.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with aerospace hoisting equipment or similar heavy-lift military aviation hoists
- Has done load testing and certification on similar equipment before
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar load-testing work you've done before
- Email Robert Stacy to RSVP for the capability statement submission