Opportunity
SAM #15605
Sources Sought for Maintenance, Repair, and Relocation of Hanel Vertical Lift Modules at Hill AFB
Buyer
Fa8224 OLH PZI PZIM
Posted
August 10, 2026
Respond By
August 20, 2026
Identifier
15605
NAICS
811219, 811310
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is seeking qualified sources for maintenance, emergency repair, and relocation services for forty (40) Hanel Vertical Lift Modules (VLMs), Model 2460-825-ES22 (Size F). - Government Buyer: - Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), OL:H/PZIMA, Hill Air Force Base, Utah - OEM Highlight: - Hanel is the specified Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the VLMs - Vendors: - Emphasis on small business concerns (WOSB, SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone) - Products/Services Requested: - Maintenance, emergency repair, and turnkey relocation services for 40 Hanel VLMs - Semi-annual preventive maintenance inspections per manufacturer-certified specifications - Emergency repairs with on-site arrival within one business day - Turnkey relocation, including loading, transport, re-assembly, software alignment, calibration, and environmentally compliant disposal or recycling - Notable Requirements: - Only OEM Hanel parts or validated equivalents are acceptable for repairs - Vendors must be certified and capable of servicing Hanel equipment - Rapid response for emergency repairs is required - No product purchases; focus is exclusively on service capabilities for Hanel VLMs
Description
This is a Sources Sought Synopsis (Market Survey) for planning purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). No contract will be awarded from this announcement, and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis.
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), OL:H/PZIMA, located at Hill Air Force Base (HAFB), Utah, is seeking to identify capable, qualified, and certified sources (with a specific emphasis on Small Business concerns, including WOSB, SDVOSB, 8(a), and HUBZone firms) capable of performing comprehensive maintenance, emergency repair, and structural relocation services for forty (40) Hanel Vertical Lift Modules (VLMs), Model 2460-825-ES22 (Size F).
The results of this market survey will be used to determine the final acquisition strategy, specifically whether a Small Business Set-Aside is legally supportable under FAR Part 19, or if this requirement must be competed under Full and Open Competition (Unrestricted) with small business subcontracting goals.