E-6B Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Notice type
Presolicitation
Solicitation #
N00019-25-RFPREQ-APM271-0012
NAICS
336411
PSC
J015
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
August 21, 2026
Response due
September 30, 2026

What this opportunity is

The Department of Defense is seeking a contractor for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services for the E-6B aircraft through a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This opportunity is open to all businesses as there is no set-aside. The contract will cover a range of tasks including scheduled and unscheduled depot work, repairs, and modifications, primarily conducted at the contractor's facility or potentially at Tinker AFB, OK. Interested parties should monitor the presolicitation notice for updates and prepare for a competitive bidding process.

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Description

***Start of Notice Update 20260821*** The purpose of this update is to provide Government responses to follow-up industry questions provided as a part of the E-6B MRO Pre-Solicitation Conference One-on-One meetings held 29 July 2026. The following document is posted in the Solicitation Module of the U.S. Government Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website: E-6B MRO Pre-Solicitation Q&A Posting Rev 1. ***End of Notice Update 20260821*** ***Start of Notice Update 20260730*** The purpose of this update is to provide Government responses to industry questions discussed during the E-6B MRO Pre-Solicitation Conference One-on-One meetings held 29 July 2026. The following document is posted in the Solicitation Module of the U.S. Government Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website: E-6B MRO Pre-Solicitation Q&A Posting. ***End of Notice Update 20260730*** ***Start of Notice Update 20260729*** This notice is an update to the E-6B Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Pre-solicitation Notice N00019-25-RFPREQ-APM271-0012 posted on 09 April 2026. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to solicit for a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for EPMH Overhaul and Repair services for the E-6B aircraft under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6 full and open competition. The IDIQ is anticipated to include one (1) five-year ordering period with the option for one (1) additional five-year ordering period from Fiscal Year (FYs) 2027 through 2036. The scope of effort under this IDIQ contract will include performing scheduled and unscheduled depot tasks, within-scope repairs, in-service repairs, light planeside manufacturing and fabrication, and modification to airframe structures and aircraft systems per NAVAIR issued E-6B Technical Directives and E-6B depot technical manuals. To the largest degree possible, the Bill of Material parts to support the effort herein will be supplied by the E-6B Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) provider from stock that is owned by the E-6B program. Fulfillment of these requirements will take place primarily at the contractor's facility, but may also be at Tinker AFB, OK and/or other locations as required when directed by the Government. The contractor’s facility where the MRO services will be performed within continental North America. Interested parties must be registered under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). The draft solicitation is anticipated to be available for comment on or around the end of July 2026. The final solicitation, and all attachments necessary to prepare a proposal are anticipated to be available on or about late fourth quarter FY 2026 , with a tentative closing date 45 days after final solicitation posting. It is the responsibility of the potential vendors to monitor SAM.gov for any information that may pertain to a future solicitation. In response to a question raised during the Pre-Solicitation Conference One-on-One meetings held on 29 July 2026, if interested parties desire access to E-6B MRO Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals, in advance of the Final Solicitation release, to support proposal development a written request for access shall be submitted to Mr. Timothy C. Ayers (timothy.c.ayers.civ@us.navy.mil), Mr. Travis Guy (david.t.guy.civ@us.navy.mil), and Ms. Lisa Troccoli (lisa.j.troccoli.civ@us.navy.mil) by 06 August 2026. Disclaimer: This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept proposals as a result of this pre-solicitation notice. The Government will not reimburse the cost of any submission in response to this announcement -- the entire cost of any submission will be at the sole expense of the source submitting the information. If a solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via SAM.gov and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice. ***End of Notice Update 20260729*** ***Start of Notice Description 20260709*** NOTE - The Solicitation number for the E-6B Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) effort has been updated to N0001926R1039. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), on behalf of PMA-271 (Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office), posts a DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) for the PMA-271 E-6B Mercury Depot MRO effort. This notice is a follow-on to the E-6B MRO Presolicitation Notice N00019-25-RFPREQ-APM271-0012 posted on 09 April 2026. NAVAIR intends to solicit for a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for MRO services for the E-6B aircraft under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6 full and open competition. The IDIQ is anticipated to include one (1) five-year ordering period with the option for one (1) additional five-year ordering period from Fiscal Year (FYs) 2027 through 2036. The scope of work under this IDIQ contract will include performing scheduled and unscheduled depot maintenance tasks and repairs in accordance with the Planned Maintenance Interval Specification, aircraft modifications via technical directives and engineering change proposals, and material fabrication. This effort will also include aircraft inductions for standalone drop-in modifications and repairs and a Contractor Field Team to support modifications and repairs offsite. Anticipated award is third quarter of Government Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. The 24 July 2026 response date identified in this posting is the response date for receiving Industry comments and questions associated with the DRAFT RFP. The DRAFT RFP, including all attachments, will be posted in the Solicitatio

Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.

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