Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Joint Base MDL - Kitchen Exhaust Hood Maintenance
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA448426Q0017
Due in 8 days8(a)
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The 87th Contracting Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, wants a contractor to maintain and certify commercial kitchen exhaust hoods, including plenum water wash fire protection systems. It is set aside for 8(a) small businesses only. The contract runs one base year plus four option years and a 6-month extension, from December 2026 to May 2032.
Watch out for
- Funds not yet available. The government can back out or delay award until money is available, so there is no guarantee the contract is funded.
Funds are not presently available for this contract.
- Mission essential service plan. You must write a plan explaining how work continues during emergencies, which adds proposal effort.
This requirement has been deemed mission essential and will require submittal of a Mission Essential Service plan
- All CLINs must be priced. Leaving out any line item makes the quote ineligible.
failure to submit an offer for all CLINS will render the quote unacceptable and ineligible for award consideration in the absence of discussions.
- Deadline already extended twice. The due date has moved twice, so check SAM.gov for any further amendments.
Solicitation has been amended to extend the quote due date to 13 October 2026.
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Full brief
What they want
- Annual, semi-annual and quarterly preventive maintenance on commercial kitchen exhaust systems
- Maintenance of plenum water wash fire protection systems
- Certify all exhaust systems to government regulations after maintenance and repair
- Submit a Mission Essential Service plan showing services continue in emergencies
- Contract type
- Commercial services RFQ with pricing by CLIN; contract type not otherwise stated
- Period of performance
- 1 base year + 4 option years + 6-month extension option, 1 December 2026 to 31 May 2032
- Place of performance
- Multiple locations on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ 08641
- Offers due
- 12:00pm EST, 13 October 2026 (SAM.gov: 2026-10-13T12:00:00-04:00)
- How to submit
- Email to Contracting Officer SSgt Alexander Kouba (alexander.kouba@us.af.mil) and Contract Specialist SSgt Noah Horn (noah.horn.1@us.af.mil)
What to include when you submit
- Submit pricing on a separate pricing sheet
- Price all CLINs
- Include the Mission Essential Service plan
- Read Attachment 1 (PWS) and Attachment 13 (Mission-Essential Contractor Services)
You must have
- Must be a certified 8(a) small business under NAICS 238220
Only offers submitted by section 8(a) small business concerns will be accepted by the Government.
Not in the notice text
- How quotes will be evaluated
- Detailed work requirements, number of hoods and locations (in attachments)
- Estimated value
- Fire protection or certification licenses required (likely in the PWS)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 30, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- FA448426Q0017
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA4484 87 Cons PK
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)
- NAICS
- 238220
- Product/service code
- J045
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Joint Base MDL, NJ, 08641
- Contracting contact
- Noah Hornnoah.horn.1@us.af.mil6097542430
- Versions
- 5 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
* RFO 52.232-18 Availabilty of Funds: Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.* This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) part 12., as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this procurement is FA448426Q0017 and is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 238220 – Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors. Description of Requirement: The requirement is for Kitchen Exhaust Hood Maintenance to perform annual, semi-annual, quarterly preventative maintenance and certifications on commercial kitchen exhaust systems to include the plenum water wash fire protection systems. The contractor shall ensure all exhaust systems are certified in accordance with government regulations following the preventative maintenance and repair process. Additional details can be found in “Attachment 1 - PWS Kitchen Exhaust Revised REV 2_25 Aug 2026” Mission Essential Services: This requirement has been deemed mission essential and will require submittal of a Mission Essential Service plan detailing how services will still be performed IAW “Attachment 13 - Mission-Essential Contractor Services KEHM_ 25 Aug 2026” Period of Performance: 1 Base and 4 Options Years w/6-month extension option 1 December 2026 – 31 May 2032. Base Year: 1 December 2026 – 30 November 2027 Option Year 1: 1 December 2027 – 30 November 2028 Option Year 2: 1 December 2028 – 30 November 2029 Option Year 3: 1 December 2029 – 30 November 2030 Option Year 4: 1 December 2030 – 30 November 2031 6 Month Extension: 1 December 2031 – 31 May 2032 Performance Location: Multiple Locations on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, 08641 Set Aside: This is a total set-aside for section (8a) small business concerns under NAICS 238220. Only offers submitted by section 8(a) small business concerns will be accepted by the Government. Any quote that is submitted by a contractor that is not a section 8(a) small business concern will not be considered for award. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. Submitting an Offer: Offer Pricing will be submitted on a separate pricing sheet; failure to submit an offer for all CLINS will render the quote unacceptable and ineligible for award consideration in the absence of discussions. Please submit offers to this RFQ by emailing the response to Contracting Officer SSgt Alexander Kouba at the e-mail: alexander.kouba@us.af.mil and Contract Specialist SSgt Noah. Horn at the e-mail: noah.horn.1@us.af.mil. Offer Due Date: All offers are due no later than 12:00pm EST, 13 October 2026. AMENDMENT 0002 Solicitation has been amended to extend the quote due date to 13 October 2026. No other changes to the solicitation have occured. AMENDMENT 0001 Solicitation has been amended to extend the quote due date to 30 September 2026. No other changes to the solicitation have occured.
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