Sources Sought
36CES Vehicle and Aircraft Wash Rack Maintenance Services
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA524027S3001
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This is a Sources Sought (market research), not a solicitation: the 36th Contracting Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam wants to know which small businesses can provide full-service maintenance for its vehicle and aircraft wash racks. The planned contract would run one base year (04/01/2027) plus four option years. Interested firms must email a short capability response by 12:00 PM Chamorro Standard Time on 16 October 2026.
Watch out for
- Sources sought only. No contract is promised, you may not be notified of a later solicitation, so you must watch SAM.gov for the real solicitation; the draft PWS (Ver. 2 September 2026) may change.
THIS SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION OR ULTIMATELY AWARD A CONTRACT
- Fixed price covers repairs and parts. The contractor takes total service responsibility and absorbs repairs up to $2,500 per occurrence, so a worse-than-expected breakdown rate can erase profit.
The fixed price includes all inspections, maintenance, repairs, and certifications.
- Remote Guam location and typhoon shutdowns. Crew, parts and equipment must reach Guam, and work stops during high storm readiness levels with no pay for unexpected closures or delays.
Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays.
- 24/7 emergency response. Emergency calls need a 2-hour response on duty hours and 3 hours after hours, any day, which requires on-island staff.
- Repeat-breakdown penalty. Two or more breakdowns of one component in six months force you to change the maintenance program at your own cost.
- Unclear payment for materials. Section 4.0 says the Government reimburses installed materials and equipment, which seems to conflict with the all-inclusive fixed price; clarify before pricing.
- Workload numbers are estimates only. Historic volume (about 84 PM visits, 84 routine calls, 42 emergency calls and 2 major repairs a year) is not guaranteed.
Read from the notice and 2 attachments.
- FA524027S3001 Performance Work Statement (PWS) - 36CES Vehicle and Aircraft Wash Rack (Draft).pdf
- FA524027S3001 Sources Sought Notice - 36CES Vehicle and Aircraft Wash Rack Maintenance Services.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Monthly inspection and preventative maintenance of seven vehicle and aircraft wash racks at Andersen AFB
- Routine service calls (respond within 2 business days) and emergency calls (respond within 2 hours on duty hours, 3 hours after hours, 24/7)
- Repairs and parts included in the fixed price, with major repairs over $2,500 priced separately and approved by the Contracting Officer
- Supply and store all soap for the automated wash rack systems
- Monthly maintenance schedules and reports, service call reports, a Quality Control Plan, and a severe-weather (typhoon) plan
- Comply with base access, security and OPSEC rules
- Contract type
- Not formally stated. Described as a full-service maintenance contract with one fixed price covering inspections, maintenance, repairs and certifications; major repairs negotiated separately.
- Period of performance
- Base year 01 April 2027 to 31 March 2028, plus four 12-month option years ending 31 March 2032 (draft PWS)
- Place of performance
- Andersen Air Force Base, Guam (SAM lists Yigo, GU)
- Offers due
- 12:00 P.M. Chamorro Standard Time (ChST) on 16 October 2026 (SAM shows 2026-10-16 13:00 +11:00)
- How to submit
- Email to Tommy Taitano, Contracting Officer (tommyjay.taitano@us.af.mil) and Coree Asprer, Contract Specialist (coree.asprer.1@us.af.mil); no phone responses
What to include when you submit
- Put "SOURCES SOUGHT - VEHICLE AND AIRCRAFT WASH RACK MAINTENANCE SERVICES" in the email subject line
- Include: company name, primary point of contact, organization affiliation, email, phone, business size, and CAGE/UEI codes
- Describe relevant experience with similar wash rack maintenance for government or commercial clients, including contract values and periods of performance
- Describe equipment and resources available to do the work
- Do not send formal proposals, requests to be considered for award or notified of a solicitation, or mailing list requests
- Questions go by email only; no feedback on submissions is promised
You must have
- Small business (total small business set-aside per SAM) under NAICS 811310
The Small Business Size Standard is $12.5 million in annual receipts
- Demonstrated capability and experience maintaining wash racks, shown in the response
Documentation of technical expertise and capability must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine
- Employees must be trained, licensed and certified; the Government provides no training
- Personnel must pass installation access and background checks (DBIDS or base passes, I-9, NCIC and terrorist screening) and complete OPSEC training
- A trained asbestos 'Competent Person' must be on site per 29 CFR 1926.32(f), and a written severe weather plan is required
Not in the notice text
- Evaluation factors and award method (none given for a sources sought)
- Formal contract type, price schedule and estimated value
- Whether the solicitation will actually be set aside for small business and when it will be released
- Current contractor or incumbent, if any
- Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, wage determination, and the blank Technical Exhibits 4 and 5 forms
- Age and condition of the seven wash racks beyond the inventory list
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 16, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 4, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- FA524027S3001
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA5240 36 Cons LGC
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 811310
- Product/service code
- J049
- Business type
- Equipment repair & maintenance
- Place of performance
- Yigo, GU, 96929
- Contracting contact
- Coree Asprercoree.asprer.1@us.af.mil6713666628
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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