Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Renovate Suite H8, Building 3
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
AI summaryCombined synopsis/solicitation FA875126Q0013, a request for quotation (RFQ) set aside for small businesses only: the Department of the Air Force (AFRL RIKO contracting office) wants Suite H8, Building 3, in Rome, New York renovated into clean rooms and support spaces. It is a firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing) job lasting 365 calendar days after the notice to proceed (NTP, the order to start work). The response due date is November 2, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern, set by Amendment 0003. More in the summary
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This summary may miss requirements: 17 of 29 attachments weren't read (Q_As H8 FA875126Q0013 Oct 22.xlsx, Q_As H8 FA875126Q0013 Oct 2.xlsx and 15 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
Combined synopsis/solicitation FA875126Q0013, a request for quotation (RFQ) set aside for small businesses only: the Department of the Air Force (AFRL RIKO contracting office) wants Suite H8, Building 3, in Rome, New York renovated into clean rooms and support spaces. It is a firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing) job lasting 365 calendar days after the notice to proceed (NTP, the order to start work). The response due date is November 2, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern, set by Amendment 0003.
Who can bid
- Small business under NAICS 236220 (size standard $45,000,000 average annual revenue); this is a 100% small business set-aside
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM)
- Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 (Self) status in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) before award for each contractor system that handles federal contract information
How to submit: Email the signed and dated offer to Jenna.Tarbania@us.af.mil with a copy to John.Haberer@us.af.mil; hard copies and faxes are not accepted. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (13)
From the version posted Oct 22, 2026.
- Serious: Small businesses only. Only small businesses under the $45,000,000 revenue size standard for NAICS 236220 can bid; larger firms cannot.
- Serious: Performance and payment bonds. The form shows bonds due within 14 calendar days after award and the bond clause is included; the form's YES/NO box couldn't be read, so check the form on SAM.gov.
- Serious: U.S. citizens only on site; base access paperwork. Workers must be U.S. citizens and register through the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) before starting; no foreign national workers are allowed on the Information Directorate site.
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- Worth checking: Date passed (May 18, 2026): Construction wage rates apply. The wage rule is clause 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements (the Davis-Bacon rule); Attachment 7 is wage determination NY20260013 dated May 18, 2026, which was attached but not read.
- Worth checking: Must use the Government's Price Schedule. Quotes should use Attachment 6; a different format can get the offer rejected.
- Worth checking: Acknowledge all three amendments. Amendments 0001, 0002 and 0003 must each be acknowledged on the SF 1442 or the quote may not be considered.
- Worth checking: Past performance counts more than price. Recent work similar in scope, ideally as a prime contractor, carries the most weight, and the Government may pay a higher price for better past performance.
- Worth checking: Specialized clean room gas piping. Stainless steel, orbital-welded ultra-high-purity piping with containment jackets and purge systems is specialist work; a firm without it may need a qualified subcontractor.
- Worth checking: Cybersecurity status required before award. A current CMMC Level 1 (Self) status in SPRS is needed before award, and the CMMC unique identifiers go in the proposal.
- Minor: Response due date moved to November 2, 2026. Amendment 0003 moved the response due date from October 23, 2026 to November 2, 2026; earlier amendments moved it from October 5, 2026 to October 23, 2026.
- Minor: The site visit was Oct 8, 2026. Check the notice and its amendments for whether attendance was required, and whether another visit is offered.
- Minor: Further questions limited. The Government says it will not answer more questions without extreme justification, so unclear points may have to be priced on the documents as they stand.
- Minor: Government may cancel. The Government can cancel the solicitation before or after the closing date, so bid costs may not lead to an award.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 17 of 29 not read. Show which files.
- Solicitation Amendment FA875126Q00130003 SF 30.pdf (read)
- Solicitation Amendment FA875126Q00130002 SF 30.pdf (read)
- Solicitation Amendment FA875126Q00130001 SF 30.pdf (read)
- Solicitation - FA875126Q0013 Sep 3.pdf (read)
- Pipe Material Specification 22 00 00 2.1.4 replacement language.pdf (read)
- FA875126Q0013 Attachment 5 AFRL SOW-PWS Supplemental Requirements (Construction).pdf (read)
- Revision 1 Binder.pdf (read)
- 03 30 00.pdf (read)
- 05 30 00.pdf (read)
- 05 40 00.pdf (read)
- 05 12 00.pdf (read)
- 07 42 13 - Metal Wall Panels.pdf (read)
- Q_As H8 FA875126Q0013 Oct 22.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Q_As H8 FA875126Q0013 Oct 2.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Site Vist 2 Sign in sheet.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- JD-001.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 22-S-11.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 18-S-7.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 15-S-4.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 22 00 00 Plumbing General Purpose.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Site Visit sign in sheet.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- FA875126Q0013 Attachment 9 Final Submission Complete Set Addendum 1.docx: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- FA875126Q0013 Attachment 1 Final Submission Complete Set.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- FA875126Q0013 Attachment 2 Suite H8 Spec Book Vol 1_.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- FA875126Q0013 Attachment 3 Suite H8 Spec Book Vol 2.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- FA875126Q0013 Attachment 8 REA.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- FA875126Q0013 Attachment 4 B3 Lighting Floor Plan.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- FA875126Q0013 Attachment 6 - Price Schedule.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- FA875126Q0013 Attachment 7 Wage Determination NY20260013 dated 18 May 2026.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Renovate the H8 Laboratory in Building 3: build clean rooms and support spaces, with structural, general construction, HVAC (heating and cooling), plumbing, fire protection and electrical work
- Supply all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision, following the drawings, spec books and supplemental requirements
- Install 316L stainless steel, orbital-welded piping for process gases, deionized water, domestic water and compressed air serving the clean rooms
- Hazardous gas lines (chlorine, boron trichloride, hydrogen, methane, nitrogen trifluoride) get a stainless steel outer containment jacket and leak testing
- Add fire-rated gas cabinets for single hazardous gas cylinders, with larger exhaust ductwork, an upsized exhaust fan with variable-frequency drive (VFD), and added fire protection piping
- Give a unit price for 1/2 inch 316L stainless steel gas tubing below the clean room raised floor, with supports, valves and caps
- Finish within 365 calendar days after notice to proceed; Q&A changes are incorporated into any award
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP): one set price, whatever the work ends up costing; one line item (1 Job)
- Period of performance
- 365 calendar days after the notice to proceed; no options
- Place of performance
- Rome, NY 13441 (Suite H8, Building 3)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Best value: award to the responsible bidder whose offer is most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Past performance is significantly more important than price. The Government plans to award without discussions but may hold them.
- Offers due
- November 2, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email the signed and dated offer to Jenna.Tarbania@us.af.mil with a copy to John.Haberer@us.af.mil; hard copies and faxes are not accepted
What they'll judge offers on
- Past Performance: more weight on work similar in scope to this job (relevant) and recent, and possibly on work as a prime contractor rather than a subcontractor; the Government also uses the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS, federal contractor ratings) and other sources
- Price
What to include when you submit
- Use the Government's Price Schedule (Attachment 6) for your price; failure to use it may get the offer rejected
- Acknowledge every amendment (0001, 0002 and 0003) on the Standard Form 1442 (SF 1442, the construction solicitation and offer form); failure to may get the quote rejected
- Send past performance on no more than five contracts completed within the past five years
- For each past performance contract give: description of work and contract number (if any), whether you were prime contractor or subcontractor, period of performance, and customer point of contact (name, phone, email)
- Include answers to the provisions that need your representations and certifications, other than those already in SAM
- Include the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification unique identifiers (CMMC UIDs) from the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) for each contractor information system that will handle federal contract information
- Hold your prices firm for 60 calendar days after the date offers are due
- Send questions by email with FA875126Q0013 in the subject line
After award, you must have
- Performance and payment bonds, shown on the form as due within 14 calendar days after award From Solicitation - FA875126Q0013 Sep 3.pdf:
52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction.
- Workers who need base or network access must be U.S. citizens (a permanent resident card does not count), unless the Contracting Officer waives it in writing From FA875126Q0013 Attachment 5 AFRL SOW-PWS Supplemental Requirements (Construction).pdf:
…must be U.S. citizens. For the purpose of base and network access, possession of…
- Insurance for work on a Government installation, at the kinds and amounts set by FAR 28.307-2 From FA875126Q0013 Attachment 5 AFRL SOW-PWS Supplemental Requirements (Construction).pdf:
The Contractor shall obtain and maintain the minimum kinds and amounts of insurance during…
Not in the notice text
- Attached but not read: the Q&A spreadsheets (October 2 and October 22), Attachment 6 Price Schedule, Attachment 7 wage determination, Attachments 1 to 4, 8 and 9 (drawings, spec books, lighting plan, REA, Addendum 1), spec section 22 00 00, drawings JD-001, 22-S-11, 18-S-7 and 15-S-4, and both site visit sign-in sheets
- Parts of the solicitation, the supplemental requirements and several specification sections (03 30 00, 05 30 00, 05 12 00) were read only in part; the middle of each was left out
- The Government's estimate or price range is not stated
- Whether an offer guarantee (bid bond) is required: the form's check boxes couldn't be read; check the form on SAM.gov
- The full list of required representations and certifications and the Buy American construction materials details are in the part of the solicitation that was left out
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 236220
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email the signed and dated offer to Jenna.Tarbania@us.af.mil with a copy to John.Haberer@us.af.mil; hard copies and faxes are not accepted. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- FA8751 AFRL RIKO, Rome, NY
- Product/service code
- Y1AA · Construction of Office Buildings
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 236220)
- Versions
9 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2026 · Amendment 0003 (this version)Due Nov 2, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 22, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 23, 2026
- Oct 21, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 23, 2026
- Oct 5, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 23, 2026
- Oct 2, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 23, 2026
- Sep 24, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 23, 2026
- Sep 24, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 23, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 16, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 5, 2026
- Sep 3, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Oct 5, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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