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Vertical Transportation Equipment (VTE) Maintenance, Repair, & Inspection Services

Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA4460 19 CONS PKA
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
FA446027Q0005
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
238290
Product service code
J039
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-10-15
Response deadline
Nov 18, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Little Rock Air Force Base, AR
Contracting contact
owen.sinning.1@us.af.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

This is a non-personal services contract to provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, parts and labor necessary to maintain, repair, and inspect the real property vertical transportation equipment (VTE) at Little Rock AFB, AR 72099 in a manner that will ensure continuous and safe operation Site Visit: An organized site visit is scheduled for 26 October 2026 at 10:00 AM CST. This will be the only site visit conducted. Participants are to meet at the front gate visitor center of Little Rock AFB @ 0930 to allow time to obtain escort passes and accountability. Vendors MUST RSVP to the POCs listed no later than 22 October 2026 at 4:00 PM CST on who will be attending the site visits. Little Rock AFB is not an open base and you must have a valid REAL ID to access the base. Questions: All questions are due to the identified POC's by 27 October 2026 at 10:00 AM CST.

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Point of contact
Owen Sinning
Role
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Email
owen.sinning.1@us.af.mil
Secondary
camille.ezugwu@us.af.mil
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