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 an 8(a) certified small business to provide reliability and maintainability engineering support for helicopter platforms.
Key Details
What exactly do they need?
The Air Force needs an 8(a) certified small business to provide reliability and maintainability engineering support for helicopter platforms TH-1H, UH-1N, HH-60W, and MH-139. This includes conducting root cause analysis of in-service failures, developing and updating preventative maintenance procedures, recommending design modifications to improve reliability, and providing on-site technical assistance to maintenance crews.
What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract will be a five-year cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with four option years, continuing through FY32.
How will they pick the winner?
The notice doesn't say.
When and how do you bid?
Submit a response to the Contractor Capability Survey by June 29, 2026, 5:00 PM EST, to the Program Manager, Contract Specialist, and Contracting Officer.
Who can apply
- Must be 8(a) certified (a small-business program for socially or economically disadvantaged owners)
Don't bother if…
- You must be 8(a) certified — no exceptions.
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's no reimbursement for expenses associated with participation in this survey.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your 8(a) certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the survey.