Aircraft Configuration Upfit and Operations & Maintenance Support

Dear Industry Partners,

The Department is issuing this notice to provide industry with a Draft Performance Work Statement and Draft Evaluation Factors for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Aircraft Configuration Upfit and Operations & Maintenance Support requirement.

This notice also provides details regarding the Department’s upcoming virtual Industry Engagement Event. 

A notional timeline of key events is provided below:

• Virtual Industry Day Event: August 25, 2026, 2:30 p.m. (ET)
• Final solicitation release: On or about August 25, 2026
• Industry questions due on final solicitation: August 26, 2026
• Government responses posted to SAM.gov: August 27, 2026
• Proposal due date: September 3, 2026
• Anticipated contract award: September 11, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security is providing the following details on an upcoming virtual Industry Engagement Event for Aircraft Configuration Upfit and Operations & Maintenance Support:   

WHEN: Tuesday, August 25, 2026

TIME: 2:30 PM Eastern Time (ET)  

WHERE: Virtual

Attendance and Registration: If you are interested in attending the virtual Industry Engagement Event, please register no later than Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET. Attendance at the event is not a pre-requisite for submitting a proposal once the Final solicitation is released.  

Registration: Registration for the virtual Industry Engagement Event is available by clicking on the link at the end of this notice. Registration through any other means will not be accepted or allowed. The registration deadline for interested companies is Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET.  Attendance will be tracked for all event participants. Each registrant must provide their first and last name, company name, and email address. On the day of the event, a link to access the event will be sent via email to those who have registered. 

Note: The Industry Engagement Event will be recorded. Any responses provided during the Industry Engagement Event may be superseded in the resulting Final solicitation. This event is closed to the press.

Thank you for your interest in this requirement. Please continue to monitor SAM.gov for future updates.