# SAM #FA452827Q0005 Minot AFB live-fire trainer maintenance, inspection, repair, and winterization **Buyer:** Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) **Posted:** November 10, 2026 **Respond By:** November 27, 2026 **Identifier:** FA452827Q0005 **NAICS:** 811310 The U.S. Air Force is seeking specialized maintenance for Minot AFB’s live-fire training systems. - **Government buyer:** Department of the Air Force; 5th Bomb Wing, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron, Minot Air Force Base. The solicitation is handled by FA4528 5 CONS (5th Contracting Squadron). - **OEMs:** **KFT Fire Trainer, LLC**, formerly **Kidde Fire Trainers, Inc.** The manuals also identify Kidde Type II smoke fluid as a required, non-substitutable consumable. No separate service vendor is named. - **Equipment covered:** Helicopter Trainer (O-100), Structural Trainer (T-500), and Aircraft/Hose Line Trainer (O-100), also described in the solicitation as the Aircraft Fire Training Facility, Structural Fire Training Facility, and Helicopter Mobile Live Fire Trainer. - **Services:** Semiannual inspections, operational testing, preventive maintenance, seasonal winterization and de-winterization, repairs, and emergency troubleshooting. The contractor supplies labor, equipment, tools, test instruments, materials, and OEM replacement parts as needed. - **Notable requirements:** Technicians need applicable commercial licenses, OEM-specific authorizations or certifications, and safety training for live-fire and gas-distribution systems. Emergency on-site response is required within 48 hours; telephone technical support and written inspection/repair reports are also required. One structural-integrity inspection is required during the applicable option year. - **Schedule and pricing structure:** Up to 30 days for phase-in, with full operational readiness required by day 31. The solicitation describes a base period and annual option periods, with a possible six-month extension; total duration may not exceed five years and six months. Repairs are separately authorized and priced rather than included as a fixed repair quote. ### Description

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, equipment, tools, test instruments OEM replacement parts, materials, and non-personal services necessary to perform semi-annual inspections, operational testing, preventative maintenance, winterization/de-winterization, and repairs on the Fire Department (FD) Helicopter Trainer (O-100), Structural Trainer (T-500), and Aircraft/Hose Line Trainer (O-100) (collectively referred to as the Automated Fire Training Facility (AFTF) or "Live-Fire Trainers"). The goal is to ensure the facilities remain fully operational and serviceable. The Contractor must perform all work according to the manufacturer’s recommendations, relevant technical orders (TOs), all applicable local, state, and federal guidelines, and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards.

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