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Solicitation

Vertical Transportation Equipment (VTE): Maintenance, Repair, and Inspection at Aviano Air Base, Italy

FA568227Q8001

Department of the Air Force, FA5682 31 Cons (Unit 6102). Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance.

Offers due

November 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST

16 days from now. Posted October 19, 2026, first published October 16, 2026.

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Description

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Amendment 0001 on 19 OCT 2026: The purpose of this amendment is to replace Attachment 2 Price Schedule with Attachment 2 Price Schedule v1 and to correct from 30 October 2026 to 28 October 2026 the date within which names and cellphone name of companies representatives attending the site visit must be received. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

This full maintenance contract signifies a VTE service provider (Contractor) takes total service responsibility for the equipment identified in the contract.  Except those services covered in paragraph 2 of PWS, the monthly fixed price includes all inspections, maintenance, repairs, replacements, and routine and emergency service calls.
Contractor shall provide service calls (routine and emergency) under the full maintenance service agreement at no additional charge.  All repair work shall be done in accordance with standard commercial practices.  Emergency calls are defined as calls made for services when a VTE system fails and constitutes a danger to personnel; threatens to damage properties; or threatens to disrupt activity, operations, and/or training missions. Three (3) facilities are considered to be mission critical. Mission critical facilities are located in Appendix B of PWS. The elevator mechanic may be required to respond and to assist the Aviano Air Base Fire Department in extricating trapped passengers.
Contractor is required to provide a two (2) years warranty for repairs and any system implementation work executed IAW European/Italian laws and norms.
The contractor will provide emergency maneuver training to the Aviano Air Base Fire Department personnel on yearly basis (once per each option year of the contract), dates and times determined within 60 days of contract start date.

Potential offerors are to quote on the following line items, quotes are due to this office by:

16 November 2026 @ 16:00 hrs. Central European Time (CET).

Any questions are due NLT 09 November 2026 @ 11:00 CET.

A Site Visit is planned for 30 October 2026, at 09.30 am (CET) and will be held at Aviano Air Base Italy. Meeting point: Aviano Air Base, Italy, LVIS Gate, (you can search it on Google maps), SP31, Fontanafredda (PN), Italy.

All prospective offerors are highly encouraged to attend the site visit to inspect the sites where the services are to be performed. In no event shall failure to inspect the sites constitute grounds for an award protest.

All offerors who intend to participate in the site visit shall coordinate base access through the Contracting Office:

1. A maximum of two people per company will be allowed to participate.

2. Contractor shall provide the names and cellphone number of its company representatives attending the site visit not later than two calendar days prior to the established site visit date (28 October 2026 at 10.00 am CET), to: melissa.maurhart.it@us.af.mil; brady.corbitt@us.af.mil;

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Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. October 16, 2026

    Solicitation, originally sources sought

    Due November 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. SAM.gov, notice e1c36bf4f5414cd097c815f05c425a83

    2 revisions on SAM
    • October 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 1, 2026: publish, sources sought
  2. October 19, 2026

    Solicitation

    Due November 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. SAM.gov, notice 2265048d37cf48f49ed4e80ebdd33874

    3 revisions on SAM
    • October 19, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • October 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 1, 2026: publish, sources sought

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