# Sources Sought: Hanel Vertical Lift Module (VLM) Maintenance, Repair, and Relocation

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/92012e379b97470ba637186b1d01445f

- Solicitation number: 15605
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8224 AFSC Ol H Pzim (FA8224)
- NAICS: 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J039 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Materials Handling Equipment
- Place of performance: Hill Air Force Base, Utah
- First posted: August 10, 2026
- Last posted: August 10, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/92012e379b97470ba637186b1d01445f/view

## 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.

## Publications

- August 10, 2026: Sources sought, due August 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 92012e379b97470ba637186b1d01445f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/92012e379b97470ba637186b1d01445f/view

## Points of contact

- Joshua Akinwande, joshua.akinwande.2@us.af.mil, 8018828454

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