# Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS) Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa853424r0002 - Solicitation number: FA8534-24-R-0002 - Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation) - Status: Awarded to Hydraulics International, Inc. for $245,948,631.00 - Department: Department of the Air Force - Agency: Department of the Air Force - Contracting office: FA8534 AFLCMC Rokc (FA8534) - NAICS: 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing - Product or service code: 1710 Aircraft Landing Equipment - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: Chatsworth, California - County: Los Angeles County (FIPS 06037). https://abierto.us/counties/los-angeles-county-ca-06037 - First posted: January 24, 2024 - Last posted: September 23, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/aa9c936a8f984c5ebb592fec3e875f66/view ## Description The Support Equipment and Vehicles Division at Robins AFB, GA (AFLCMC/WNZ) had a requirement for an 8-year, firm-fixed price (FFP)/fixed price with economic price adjustment (FPEPA), requirements-type contract for the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS). The period of performance for this effort will be eight (8) years, consisting of a 2-year Basic and six (6) twelve (12) month annual options. It was determined that this requirement involved items that have a Critical Safety item and/or Critical Item Application and therefore required sources be pre-qualified in order to propose. To be considered a qualified source, vendors were required to acquire a Source Approval Request (SAR). **The MAAS (NSN:** 1710-01-549-9539) is a unique, military deployable asset developed as an expeditionary aircraft recovery system, which can be quickly set up and used to recover tactical aircraft at damaged runways or at installations where primary arresting systems are not in operation. The MAAS consists of two identical mobile units. Each unit houses one Barrier Arresting Kit (BAK)-12 rotary friction energy absorber. The mobile units (i.e. trailers) contain all the basic components of a fixed base arresting system and all the tools and hardware necessary for installation and removal. These units are capable of being transported over land, by sea and through the air. This acquisition was a competitive, total small business set-aside utilizing trade-off source selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-2 and 15.3 as supplemented by the DoD Source Selection Procedures (Aug 2022) referenced in DFARS 215.300 and the DAFFARS Mandatory Procedures 5315.3 to make an integrated assessment for a best value award decision. Tradeoffs may have been made between past performance and cost/price, with past performance being considered significantly more important than cost/price. The place of performance for this contract will be at Hydraulics International Inc., Chatsworth, CA. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Hydraulics International, Inc. (UEI CLH8D5KDN9D6) - Contract: FA853425D0014 - Obligated: $0.00 - Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 5 offers received - Link: award number FA853425D0014 equals the contract number; same awarding office FA8534 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_FA853425D0014_9700/ ## Publications - January 24, 2024: Presolicitation, due February 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 79694dfb377e470a939fe5e197820b97. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/79694dfb377e470a939fe5e197820b97/view - February 23, 2024: Solicitation, due March 25, 2024 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice c7a989c9823e45a2b45ec8110126fe04. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c7a989c9823e45a2b45ec8110126fe04/view - March 12, 2024: Solicitation, due April 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice f2745c36d66e4e418a2e2515dd25fd48. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f2745c36d66e4e418a2e2515dd25fd48/view - March 13, 2024: Solicitation, due April 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice 7af57e2409504b37945b9d8c3793f1de. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7af57e2409504b37945b9d8c3793f1de/view - April 2, 2024: Solicitation, due April 30, 2024 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice 0c20c418a6794f15a4fa1f809d72e03a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0c20c418a6794f15a4fa1f809d72e03a/view - April 9, 2024: Solicitation, due April 30, 2024 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice 3b566c8e4eea4153a725563f7858fb59. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3b566c8e4eea4153a725563f7858fb59/view - April 9, 2024: Solicitation, due April 30, 2024 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice 9ada308080654637aa0c278ccab6e533. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9ada308080654637aa0c278ccab6e533/view - April 26, 2024: Solicitation, due April 30, 2024 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice 237bbd96327a43adb91a2cf87fb18659. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/237bbd96327a43adb91a2cf87fb18659/view - April 29, 2024: Solicitation, due May 3, 2024 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice db42448232484e83ab9ef8d99dee5ce1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db42448232484e83ab9ef8d99dee5ce1/view - April 30, 2024: Solicitation, due May 3, 2024 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice 002c9d4978224dea9631f7ce429daead. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/002c9d4978224dea9631f7ce429daead/view - September 23, 2025: Award notice. Notice aa9c936a8f984c5ebb592fec3e875f66. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/aa9c936a8f984c5ebb592fec3e875f66/view ## Points of contact - Kimberly Mercer, kimberly.mercer.1@us.af.mil - Dylan Huckeba, dylan.huckeba@us.af.mil --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa853424r0002.