# H-1 Sustaining Engineering Support Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa855227rb001

- Solicitation number: FA8552-27-R-B001
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due October 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8552 AFLCMC Wiu (FA8552)
- NAICS: 541330 Engineering Services
- Product or service code: R425 Engineering and Technical Services
- First posted: September 21, 2026
- Last posted: September 21, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb69686c5ee0449783bb3c5823671bb7/view

## Description

The Government has a requirement to obtain engineering and logistical support for the UH-1N and TH-1H helicopter platforms, hereby referred to collectively as H-1, from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The resultant contract will include field support, Government Interfaces, Sustaining Engineering Tasks, Project Engineering Management, and Logistics Reachback Support.  The resultant contract is planned to have a period of performance of five (5) years, consisting of five (5) annual ordering periods.

The Government intends to issue a Sole Source Solicitation to:

Bell Textron, Inc. (Bell)

3255 Bell Flight Blvd

Fort Worth, TX 76118-7630

CAGE Code: 97499

Large Business

The authority for this requirement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. Request a copy of the solicitation from the following website: www.sam.gov. Approximate issue date of the solicitation is October 23, 2026. Approximate response date for receipt of proposal is December 22, 2026.

## Publications

- September 21, 2026: Presolicitation, due October 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice cb69686c5ee0449783bb3c5823671bb7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb69686c5ee0449783bb3c5823671bb7/view

## Points of contact

- Samantha Kirk, samantha.kirk.1@us.af.mil
- Rebecca Armstrong, rebecca.armstrong.6@us.af.mil

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