# SAM #FA857127Q5430 C-130 Building 91 Bay 7 fall-protection system and Rainbow Stand work **Buyer:** AFSC Maintenance Contracting **Posted:** November 03, 2026 **Respond By:** November 10, 2026 **Identifier:** FA857127Q5430 **NAICS:** 238290, 238190, 336413, 333923 The Department of the Air Force is seeking a turnkey fall-protection solution and an engineered fitting stand for C-130 maintenance in Building 91, including Bay 7. - **Government buyer:** Department of the Air Force; Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) Operating Location; contracting office AFSC/PZIMB-R, also identified as FA8571 Maintenance Contracting at Robins Air Force Base. Contracting Officer: Jeffery W. Pruitt. - **Named vendor:** EXP U.S. Services Inc. is asked to provide the work; EXP Energy Services Inc. is identified in the supporting justification as the intended sole-source awardee. The documents do not identify a product manufacturer or OEM. - **Products and quantities:** Mobile Rainbow Fitting Stand, quantity 1 in the drawing summary; other stand references have no stated quantity. Bay 7 scope lists one each for stand modification, design, fabrication, equipment delivery, equipment installation, acceptance/final documentation, and CDRLs A001–A009. No part numbers are provided. - **Requested system and work:** Provide a turnkey Fall Protection/Fall Arrest System for C-130 programmed depot maintenance in Building 91, including Bay 7. Scope includes site visit, dock-specific structural engineering, design revisions, procurement or fabrication, delivery, installation, integration, testing, certification, and documentation, with required labor, materials, tools, travel, shipping, and supervision. - **Stand requirements:** Revise the Mobile Rainbow Fitting Stand design and fabricate and test it to the drawings and required redlines. Modifications include increased dimensions, 6061-T6 aluminum components, a 500-pound capacity, locking swivel features, additional supports and hoist hooks, screw-down jacks at all four corners, and potentially a second set of steps. - **Notable system requirements:** Protect aircraft work surfaces; accommodate stretched and non-stretched C-130 variants; avoid contact with aircraft; meet applicable safety requirements; and provide manuals, drawings, models, training, and acceptance documentation. The RFQ also includes technical services for an additional bay and separate Rainbow Stand design-upgrade and materials line items. - **Funding and award context:** Supporting documentation describes a proposed sole-source award to EXP Energy Services Inc.; it cites the existing validated design, safety considerations, schedule, and the cost and delay of developing a new design. Funding is noted as not presently available. ### Description

This RFQ is being issued to solicit a firm-fixed-price quote for the turn-key fabrication, installation, testing, and integration of a certified Fall Protection/Fall Arrest System (FAS) for C-130 programmed depot maintenance (PDM) operations in Building 91 (Option Requirement, encompassing Bay 7 Option), including the design revision, fabrication and delivery of the engineered Mobile Rainbow Fitting Stand. EXP is requested to provide a proposal engineering, materials, parts, tools, equipment, labor, shipping, travel, and supervision required to engineer, fabricate, install, and certify a complete Fall Protection System (FAS) in Building 91 Bay Option Complete turnkey package for Bay 7: Site Visit, dock-specific structural engineering design, fabrication/procurement, delivery, installation, integration, testing, and final documentation. In conjunction with the FAS installation, the Contractor shall revise the design drawing, fabricate, test, to the current engineered Mobile Rainbow Fitting Stand as well as any other stands called out under this contract as specified and be constructed in accordance with drawing specifications (dated 27 October 2026) incorporating the following mandatory redline modifications.

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