CANCELLED Hangar Door Plug

This government solicitation, FA449726Q0006, issued on January 23, 2026, by FA4497, is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for an Inflatable Hangar Door Plug (Item 0001) for Building 714 at Dover AFB, DE. The total award amount is USD 12,500,000.00. The solicitation is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and is associated with NAICS code 811310. Key delivery information includes a requested delivery by January 17, 2026, to DoDAAC F1Q7MX at Dover AFB. The document outlines detailed contractual requirements, including clauses related to electronic payment via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), item unique identification and valuation, and various Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses. These clauses cover aspects such as contractor ethics, whistleblower protections, cybersecurity, supply chain security, and prohibitions on certain foreign procurements. Offerors must complete representations and certifications regarding small business status and other compliance requirements, which can be done electronically through the System for Award Management (SAM).

This document is Amendment 0001 to Solicitation FA449726Q0006, issued by FA4497 436 CONS LGC, Dover AFB, DE, on February 3, 2026. This amendment extends the Request for Quote (RFQ) due date to February 13, 2026. All questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted to 436CONS.PKB.ORG@us.af.mil by 2:00 P.M. EST on February 4, 2026. The document also updates the required delivery of items to 180 ARO (After Receipt of Order). It outlines the methods for offerors to acknowledge receipt of the amendment, such as completing items 8 and 15 and returning copies, acknowledging on each offer copy, or sending a separate communication. Failure to acknowledge the amendment by the specified time may result in the rejection of the offer. The amendment also includes sections for contract modifications, accounting data, and signatory information for both the contractor/offeror and the contracting officer. The primary purpose of this amendment is to adjust key dates and provide instructions for offerors in response to the original solicitation.

This Statement of Work outlines the procurement of an inflatable hangar door plug system for Hangar 714 North at Dover AFB. The primary purpose is to seal air gaps when C-17 aircraft are in the hangar, enabling year-round maintenance and preventing infrastructure damage due to temperature fluctuations. The system must be installed on existing doors using a bolt-on keder rail system by a maximum two-person crew without specialized training. Key requirements include a high-strength, fire-retardant, and fluid-resistant fabric, corrosion-resistant aluminum rails, inflation under three minutes, operation from -22°F to 158°F, and resistance to 50 MPH winds. The entire system must be portable, weighing under 85 kg (187 lbs) and stored in a compact package. Safety features include NFPA 701 compliant fabric and an electrically safe blower with a pressure relief valve. A minimum 12-month warranty is required, and the delivered kit must include the plug, blower, rails, hardware, storage bag, repair kit, and instructions.

This government file, part of federal RFP FA449726Q0006, addresses questions and answers regarding a hangar door plug system for Building 714. The system is required to create an effective seal around a C-17 fuselage when the hangar door opening is configured for a C-5, minimizing air gaps for a climate-controlled environment during cold weather. Key clarifications include: the intent is to seal a C-17 within a C-5 sized opening, a hybrid inflatable/non-inflatable fabric system is not acceptable (only inflatable additions to existing doors), the hangar door height is approximately 368 inches (30.5 feet), only the un-jacked C-17 configuration needs to be considered, and the system must seal exclusively against the C-17 fuselage, not C-5. The government envisions an inflatable system added to existing aperture doors, not a full-fabric curtain system.