Project Information

Bid Title

DAFB - Supply - Mobile Embalming Unit (MEU)

Issuing Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Location

Delaware

Published Date

Aug 25, 2026

Closing Date

Sep 4, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

FA449726Q0053

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Set Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Project Description

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Notice ID

FA449726Q0053

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE

Major Command

AIR MOBILITY COMMAND

Office

FA4497 436 CONS LGC

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General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
• Original Published Date: Aug 25, 2026 04:00 pm EDT
• Original Date Offers Due: Sep 04, 2026 12:30 pm EDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
• Original Inactive Date: Sep 19, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
• Product Service Code: 9930 - MEMORIALS; CEMETERIAL AND MORTUARY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
• NAICS Code:
  • 339999 - All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Place of Performance:
  Dover , DE 19902
  USA

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The 436th Contracting Squadron (436 CONS), Dover AFB, DE, intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract for the manufacture, delivery, and on-site training of one (1) self-contained, deployable 20-foot ISO-compliant Mobile Embalming Unit (MEU) in support of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations (AFMAO) global mass casualty mission.

The MEU is a modified commercial, non-developmental item that must utilize a new, certified 20-foot High-Cube ISO shipping container as its structural shell. The fully integrated container and its onboard systems must be engineered for transportability via C-17, C-5, and standard flatbeds, and must operate continuously in extreme environmental conditions ranging from 0°F to 120°F.

Critical Technical Specifications Include:

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  Power & Backup: An integrated tri-fuel generator (Propane, Gasoline, Natural Gas) with an automatic electrical transfer switch compatible with 50-amp shore power (accepting both 120/240V 60Hz CONUS and 220V 50Hz OCONUS municipal power).

  
  


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  HVAC & Bio-Containment: A specialized, high-performance single-pass HVAC system providing a continuous exchange rate of at least 15 air changes per hour (ACH) and Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) to maintain formaldehyde concentrations strictly below OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limit.

  
  


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  Plumbing & Fluids Capacity: Integrated corrosion-resistant water tank storage with a combined capacity of at least 880 gallons (configured as 275 gallons fresh, 275 gallons wastewater, and 330 gallons emergency reserve).

  
  


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  Equipment Integration: Mounting and utility connection interfaces compatible with Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) commercial embalming machines (e.g., Portiboy, Dodge APC, Frigid, or Duotronic).

  
  


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  Delivery & Training: FOB Destination shipping to Dover AFB, DE, with a required delivery schedule of 120 days after receipt of order (ARO). The contractor shall provide a minimum of one (1) full day (8 hours) of on-site setup, leveling, utility connection, and operational training for up to six (6) personnel upon delivery.

  
  

Basis for Award:

Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose technically acceptable quote represents the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Evaluation factors will be:

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   Price: Evaluated for reasonableness.

   
   


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   Technical Acceptability: Evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis across five (5) subfactors: Technical Approach, Designs & Specifications, Bill of Materials, Training Plan, and Quality Control/Warranty (as detailed in the attachments).

   
   

Submission Instructions:

All provisions, clauses, and full proposal submission instructions are contained within the attached solicitation document (Attachment 3 - Provisions and Clauses and Attachment 4 - Instructions to Offerors). Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Primary and Alternate Points of Contact listed below.

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  Questions Due Date: 31 August 2026, at 12:30 PM EDT.

  
  


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  Response Date/Closing Time: 4 September 2026, at 12:30 PM EDT.

  
  

Primary Point of Contact:

2Lt Jonathan Goodwin

Contract Manager, 436 CONS/PKB

jonathan.goodwin@us.af.mil

Phone: (302) 677-5033

Alternate Point of Contact:

2d Lt Travis Ambrose

Contracting Officer, 436 CONS/PKB

travis.ambrose.1@us.af.mil

Phone: (302) 677-5033

Attachments/Links

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• ADMIN ONLY NO REQTN CP 302 677 5204 639 ATLANTIC ST BLDG 639
• DOVER AFB , DE 19902-5016
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• 2Lt Jonathan Goodwin
• jonathan.goodwin@us.af.mil
• Phone Number 3126775033

Secondary Point of Contact

• 2d Lt Travis Ambrose
• travis.ambrose.1@us.af.mil
• Phone Number 3026775033

History

• Aug 25, 2026 04:00 pm EDTCombined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC 99Miscellaneous

• NAICS 339999All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing

Related bids

Aug 26, 2026	[Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)] DAFB - Supply - Mobile Embalming Unit (MEU)
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