Presolicitation
Retrofit of Existing Hangar - ADAL Fuel Cell Building 1674
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W50S76-26-B-A002
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The Texas Air National Guard plans an Invitation for Bids for a single firm fixed-price contract to renovate and retrofit a fuel cell hangar at the 136th Airlift Wing, NAS Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas. The work is set aside 100% for small business, with 545 calendar days to finish after notice to proceed. The construction magnitude is between $8,000,000 and $13,000,000.
Watch out for
- Large construction project. At $8M to $13M with a 545-day schedule, this needs strong bonding, cash flow and construction experience.
The magnitude of construction is between $8,000,000 and $13,000,000.
- Brand-name HVAC equipment. The chiller system must be Carrier, which limits your supplier choice and pricing.
Carrier HVAC chiller system is sole source/brand name specific for compatibility with existing installation systems
- Limits on subcontracting. You must self-perform at least 15 percent of the cost excluding materials, or use similarly situated entities for the rest.
it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance
- Pre-bid conference and site visit. Attendance is encouraged and base access rules apply, which takes travel and advance registration.
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Full brief
What they want
- Extend the existing hangar structure to fit a larger aircraft
- Replace the legacy foam fire suppression system with a modern water system
- Reconfigure the internal support, safety and support systems
- Install a Carrier HVAC chiller system (brand-name specific)
- Provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment and supervision
- Contract type
- Single firm fixed-price contract via Invitation for Bids; commercial construction
- Period of performance
- 545 calendar days after notice to proceed, including inspection and punch list
- Place of performance
- 136th Airlift Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas
- Estimated value
- Magnitude of construction between $8,000,000 and $13,000,000
- Offers due
- Bid opening tentatively on or about 01 July 2026; actual dates will be in the solicitation
- How to submit
- Solicitation and amendments available only on the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov
What to include when you submit
- Solicitation tentatively issued on or about 01 June 2026
- Pre-bid conference tentatively on or about 12 June 2026, 09:00 AM local time, followed by a site visit
- Send pre-bid questions by email to lisa.m.burns40.civ@army.mil and fletcher.weems.3@us.af.mil
- Follow conference registration and base access requirements in the solicitation
- Check SAM.gov for amendments; no paper copies
You must have
- Small business (100% set-aside), size standard $45,000,000 under NAICS 236220
This project is set-aside 100% for Small Business.
- Active SAM registration (no fee)
Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
- Limitations on subcontracting: pay no more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government, excluding materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities
it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance
Not in the notice text
- Final bid due date and time (only tentative dates given)
- Bonding requirements
- Detailed plans and specifications (on the official government webpage)
- Exact pre-bid conference and site visit location
- How award is decided beyond the Invitation for Bids format
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Key facts
- Posted
- May 15, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- W50S76-26-B-A002
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W7N2 Uspfo Activity Txang 136
- NAICS
- 236220
- Product/service code
- Z2BZ
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- 76127
- Contracting contact
- Lisa BurnsLISA.M.BURNS40.CIV@ARMY.MIL6084740768
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The Texas Air National Guard intends to issue an Invitation for Bids to award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for the renovation and retrofit of an existing fuel cell hangar located at the 136th Airlift Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas. The work to be performed includes, but is not limited to, extension of the existing hangar structure to accommodate a larger aircraft, replacement of the legacy foam fire suppression system with a modern water system, and reconfiguration of the associated internal support, safety, and support systems.Carrier HVAC chiller system is sole source/brand name specific for compatibility with existing installation systems (noted justification will be included with solicitation).The contract duration will be 545 calendar days after notice to proceed to include inspection and punch list. This project is set-aside 100% for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a small business size standard of $45,000,000. The magnitude of construction is between $8,000,000 and $13,000,000. This action is being procured as commercial construction in accordance with RFO FAR Part 12 RFO FAR part 14.The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about 01 June 2026. The tentative date for the pre-bid conference is on-or-about 12 June 2026, 09:00 AM local time, location and official time and date to be provided in the solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference. All questions for the pre-bid conference must be submitted via email to lisa.m.burns40.civ@army.mil and fletcher.weems.3@us.af.mil.The bid opening date is tentatively planned for on-or-about 01 July 2026. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.SAM.gov. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration).The solicitation and associated information will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov.Your attention is directed to RFO FAR clause 52.219-14(e)(3) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008, Revision 1), LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING, which states ?By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract for General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor?s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.?.In accordance with RFO FAR 36.101-4, the following information is provided:(1) The National Guard has no agency-specific policies or procedures applicable to definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts other than those described at RFO FAR 43.304, RFO DFARS 243.304 and RFO AFARS 5143.304.(2) Data for the prior 3 fiscal years regarding the time required to definitize equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts for the National Guard is currently not available but will be compiled and provided in future announcements.DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror?s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible for various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror?s inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.
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