NMUSAF Artwork Storage — Lease or Rental of Equipment- Containers, Packaging, and Packing Supplies

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER · FA8601 AFLCMC PZIO is soliciting NMUSAF Artwork Storage — Lease or Rental of Equipment- Containers, Packaging, and Packing Supplies. Solicitation number FA860126Q0135. Classified under NAICS 532490 — Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing. Product/service code W081 — LEASE OR RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT- CONTAINERS, PACKAGING, AND PACKING SUPPLIES. Place of performance: OH, USA. Responses are due by 25 September 2026 16:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

23 September Update:  Solicitation has been reopened with quotes due 25 September 2026 at 12:00 PM (noon) ET; quotes previously submitted must be reaffirmed or resubmitted by 25 September 2026 at 12:00 PM (noon) ET or will be considered withdrawn.  ATTACHMENT 2 has been updated for Revised Performance Work Statement_Revised 9.23.26, which removes the insurance requirement previously shown in Section 7 and updates the delivery date from 25 September 2026 to within 7 calendar days of contract award.  Additionally, the period of performance of CLIN 0002 for removal has been updated to run concurrently with the active period performance of the lease and CLINs 1002 and 2002 have been deleted from the solicitation. 3 September Update:  Solicitation has been reopened with quotes due 8 September 2026 at 4:00 PM ET; quotes previously submitted must be reaffirmed or resubmitted by 8 September 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.  ATTACHMENT 2 has been updated for Revised Performance Work Statement_Revised 9.3.26

25 August 2026 Update: Questions and Answers document dated 25 August 2026 has been posted in the Attachments section (Attachment 5)

Originally Published Date: 24 August 2026

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation AFLCMC/PZI Installation Contracting Support Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45323

Title: National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF) Storage

Request for Quote (RFQ) / Solicitation Number: FA860126Q0135

Quotes Due: 25 September 2026 at 12:00 PM (noon) ET

Contact Point(s): Tracy Ferrise, Contract Specialist; [contact details removed]

Contact Point(s): William D. Toth, 2d Lt, USAF, Contracting Officer; [contact details removed]

Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number FA860126Q0135 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for services necessary to lease, deliver, install, maintain, and remove four (4) temperature-controlled, secure, and weather-tight storage containers at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in accordance with the PWS.  This notice is expected to result in award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) purchase order for a commercial service to the responsible offeror who submits a quotation that: (1) conforms to the requirements, (2) complies with the minimum requirements stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) as evidenced by providing a complete description of the services provided, and (3) that submits the quotation with the lowest price technically acceptable, provided that the price is determined to be fair and reasonable. This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns under NAICS code 532490 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing with a small business size of $40.0 million. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with some, none, or all offerors, or make no award at all depending upon: 1) the quality of quotations received, and 2) whether proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable. The Government also reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date.

1. Requirement

The requirement is services necessary to lease, deliver, install, maintain, and remove four (4) temperature-controlled, secure, and weather-tight storage containers at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. CLIN    SERVICE                                                         QUANTITY                 UNIT 0001     Delivery & Installation                                                 4                          EACH 0002     Removal (Option)                                                         4                      EACH 0003     Lease of 4 Storage Containers (One Year Base)              12                    MONTHS 1003     Lease of 4 Storage Containers (3 Month Option)             3                      MONTHS 1004     Lease of 4 Storage Containers (3 Month Option)             3                      MONTHS 1005     Lease of 4 Storage Containers (3 Month Option)             3                      MONTHS 1006     Lease of 4 Storage Containers (3 Month Option)             3                      MONTHS 2003     Lease of 4 Storage Containers (3 Month Option)             3                      MONTHS 2004     Lease of 4 Storage Containers (3 Month Option)             3                      MONTHS 2005     Lease of 4 Storage Containers (3 Month Option)             3                      MONTHS 2006     Lease of 4 Storage Containers (3 Month Option)             3                      MONTHS

2. Period of Performance

Delivery shall occur within 7 calendar days of contract award. The PoP shall consist of a base award period of one (1) year, followed by consecutive three (3) month option periods. The total duration of the contract, including the exercise of all options, shall not exceed thirty-six (36) months (3 years).

3. Provisions and Clauses

See solicitation attachment for applicable provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition. NOTE 1: In accordance with R-DFARS 252.204-7998, Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (Deviation 2026-O0043) (FEB 2026), the offeror's quote submission legally binds and certifies that its SAM registration is current, complete, accurate, and has been updated within the preceding 12 months as of the offer's date. NOTE 2: In accordance with R-DFARS 252.204-7021 and R-DFARS 252.204-7025, a CMMC Level 1 assessment is the mandatory minimum requirement for all offerors bidding with the Department of War. Under CMMC Level 1, all offerors must demonstrate full compliance by self-certifying with the 15 basic safeguarding requirements for Federal Contract Information (FCI) outlined in RFO 52.240-93(b)(1). Once your organization has confirmed its compliance with these 15 requirements, you must enter this self-certification into the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) module within PIEE (https://piee.eb.mil). Contract award cannot be made to any offeror that is not fully compliant and whose assessment results are not properly recorded in the system of record. You must verify the CMMC Level required for this award by checking the provisions and clauses within the solicitation.

4. Request for Information (RFIs)

The Government will accept questions concerning solicitation number FA860126Q0135. Email your questions on a .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx document to [contact details removed] and [contact details removed]. Any questions received after this date and time may not be considered.

5. Quotes Due Date

Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at [contact details removed] and Contracting Officer at [contact details removed]. Quotes must conform to the requirements of this solicitation and be received no later than 25 September 2026 at 12:00 PM (noon) ET. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the quote and its attachments are received. Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line “FA860126Q0135, NMUSAF Storage” The entire quotation must be contained in a single e-mail that does not exceed 5 megabytes including attachments, if any.  E-mails with compressed files are not permitted.  Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files).  Therefore, if the specified subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson.  If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent.  The email filter may delete any other form of attachments. If a DoDSafe drop off is needed, please notify the contract specialist or contracting officer at least 48 hours before quotes are due. Any quotes received after designated closing date and time need not be considered. Quotes must include aggregate total of base plus all option year CLINS, if requested (IAW RFO 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options). All quotes shall be in whole dollars and conform to the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure of attached solicitation.

6. Notice to Vendor(s)

All vendors must fully complete and return the 'Required Information Sheet' (attached to the solicitation) and return with their quotation. Additionally, quotations that contain pricing only with no description/detail of the supply/service that will be provided will not be accepted or considered for award.

7. Tariffs

In accordance with R-DFARS 252.225-7013, the contractor is prohibited from including any amount for customs duties on eligible items within the quote price. The claim for duty-free entry is restricted to supplies destined for government use, either as end items or as components thereof. The Government will provide assistance in the process of obtaining duty-free entry.

8. Period of Acceptance of Quotes

Offeror agrees to hold prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

9. SAM Registration

Firms submitting a quote for the solicitation described herein, MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, or risk the quote as being non-responsive, regardless of the package being considered complete, timely or any other salient consideration. Information to register on SAM can be found at the web site, SAM.gov.

10. List of Attachments

• Solicitation FA860126Q0135
• Performance Work Statement
• Required Information Sheet
• Wage Determination
• Question and Answers