Disassembly and Relocation of AV-8B Harrier II for the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) UPDATED 26 AUG 2026 Q&A

NMMC has a requirement to relocate a McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II BuNo 165588 from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma to NMMC. The aircraft is currently being stored on the flight line of MCAS Yuma. It shall be disassembled and loaded at MCAS Yuma and transported to its first destination at MCAS Cherry Point. After the aircraft undergoes restoration at MCAS Cherry Point by Fleet Readiness Center East (FRC), the same aircraft will be loaded at MCAS Cherry Point and delivered to the NMMC Museum Support Facility (MSF) in Dumfries, VA. Please see attached solicitation, technical specifications and PWS for full details. VENDOR QUESTIONS: Questions about this RFQ must be submitted via email to both David Laster and Michael Bogatyr at the following email addresses: michael.bogatyr@usmc.mil; david.laster@usmc.mil. In order to receive a response, the Email Subject Line of the submission must read "M0026426Q0130, Q&A for Harrier Jet Disassembly & Transport". Questions shall be submitted no later than Thursday, August 20th, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. No late questions will be accepted. Any resultant responses from Q&A will be posted with the solicitation as an amendment to SAM.gov. UPDATE: 26 AUG 2026 Amendment 00001 is posted with Government responses to industry Q&A. Please see attachments: E1. AV-8 Crash Dollies Wing Horizontal Stab Vert Stab.pdf E1. M0026426Q0130 Harrier Transportation Q&A.docx E1. Solicitation Amendment M0026426Q01300001 SF 30.pdf