# SAM #19AQMM26F1429 Six-month bridge contract for INL Colombia aviation maintenance support **Buyer:** Bureau of Administration Acquisitions Division **Posted:** September 29, 2026 **Identifier:** 19AQMM26F1429 **NAICS:** 488190 The U.S. Department of State is using a six-month bridge contract to keep Colombia’s aviation maintenance operations running while a competitive follow-on award is delayed. - **Award and justification:** The notice supports an urgent interim award to Amentum Services Inc. without full and open competition, following a protest that delayed the competition. - **Scope:** Continuous maintenance, technical, safety, and logistics support for INL Colombia aviation operations, especially the Black Hawk fleet supporting counternarcotics and counter-FTO/TCO missions. - **Key work:** Maintain aircraft airworthiness and Ready for Tasking status; coordinate maintenance planning and parts supply; identify readiness and training gaps; provide on-the-job training and knowledge transfer; and keep maintenance records, readiness reports, and performance data. - **Period:** Six months. The current contract ends September 16, 2026; a competitive award is anticipated by March 16, 2027, assuming no further protests. - **Estimated value:** $20 million. - **Vendor:** Amentum Services Inc. is the interim contractor; no aircraft quantities, part numbers, or separate product items are identified. ### Description

The services under this bridge contract was a continuation of helicopter aviation maintenance support in country.  

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