# DAFB - Supply - Mobile Embalming Unit (MEU) Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa449726q0053 - Solicitation number: FA449726Q0053 - Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was September 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM EDT - Department: Department of the Air Force - Agency: Department of the Air Force - Contracting office: FA4497 436 Cons LGC (FA4497) - NAICS: 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing - Product or service code: 9930 Memorials; Cemeterial and Mortuary Equipment and Supplies - Set-aside: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside - Place of performance: Dover, Delaware - First posted: August 25, 2026 - Last posted: September 2, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f45c747ffd224914929e76ce8484b94c/view ## Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The 436th Contracting Squadron (436 CONS), Dover AFB, DE, intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract for the manufacture, delivery, and on-site training of one (1) self-contained, deployable 20-foot ISO-compliant Mobile Embalming Unit (MEU) in support of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations (AFMAO) global mass casualty mission. The MEU is a modified commercial, non-developmental item that must utilize a new, certified 20-foot High-Cube ISO shipping container as its structural shell. The fully integrated container and its onboard systems must be engineered for transportability via C-17, C-5, and standard flatbeds, and must operate continuously in extreme environmental conditions ranging from 0°F to 120°F. **Critical Technical Specifications Include:** **Power & Backup:** An integrated tri-fuel generator (Propane, Gasoline, Natural Gas) with an automatic electrical transfer switch compatible with 50-amp shore power (accepting both 120/240V 60Hz CONUS and 220V 50Hz OCONUS municipal power). **HVAC & Bio-Containment:** A specialized, high-performance single-pass HVAC system providing a continuous exchange rate of at least 15 air changes per hour (ACH) and Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) to maintain formaldehyde concentrations strictly below OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limit. **Plumbing & Fluids Capacity:** Integrated corrosion-resistant water tank storage with a combined capacity of at least 880 gallons (configured as 275 gallons fresh, 275 gallons wastewater, and 330 gallons emergency reserve). **Equipment Integration:** Mounting and utility connection interfaces compatible with Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) commercial embalming machines (e.g., Portiboy, Dodge APC, Frigid, or Duotronic). **Delivery & Training:** FOB Destination shipping to Dover AFB, DE, with a required delivery schedule of 120 days after receipt of order (ARO). The contractor shall provide a minimum of one (1) full day (8 hours) of on-site setup, leveling, utility connection, and operational training for up to six (6) personnel upon delivery. **Basis for Award:** Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose technically acceptable quote represents the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Evaluation factors will be: **Price:** Evaluated for reasonableness. **Technical Acceptability:** Evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis across five (5) subfactors: Technical Approach, Designs & Specifications, Bill of Materials, Training Plan, and Quality Control/Warranty (as detailed in the attachments). **Submission Instructions:** All provisions, clauses, and full proposal submission instructions are contained within the attached solicitation document (Attachment 3 - Provisions and Clauses and Attachment 4 - Instructions to Offerors). Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Primary and Alternate Points of Contact listed below. **Questions Due Date:** 31 August 2026, at 12:30 PM EDT. **Response Date/Closing Time:** 4 September 2026, at 12:30 PM EDT. **Primary Point of Contact:** 2Lt Jonathan Goodwin Contract Manager, 436 CONS/PKB jonathan.goodwin@us.af.mil Phone: (302) **677-5033 Alternate Point of Contact:** 2d Lt Travis Ambrose Contracting Officer, 436 CONS/PKB travis.ambrose.1@us.af.mil Phone: (302) 677-5033 ## Publications - August 25, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM EDT. Notice 8415df78514e49798f430bf6a7d291ff. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8415df78514e49798f430bf6a7d291ff/view - August 26, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM EDT. Notice ec65df6e66744a088d3f7a842235feb8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ec65df6e66744a088d3f7a842235feb8/view - September 1, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM EDT. Notice b526bc9ea3ea4b2cad32d72425f94aab. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b526bc9ea3ea4b2cad32d72425f94aab/view - September 2, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM EDT. Notice d6403b686cb245819a950e14c281c090. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d6403b686cb245819a950e14c281c090/view - September 2, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM EDT. Notice f45c747ffd224914929e76ce8484b94c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f45c747ffd224914929e76ce8484b94c/view ## Points of contact - 2Lt Jonathan Goodwin, jonathan.goodwin@us.af.mil, 3126775033 - 2d Lt Travis Ambrose, travis.ambrose.1@us.af.mil, 3026775033 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. 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