Solicitation

SABER V Hill AFB

Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA820126R0020

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The Air Force at Hill AFB, Utah wants 8(a) construction firms for SABER V, a multiple-award IDIQ for building repair, alteration and new construction at Hill AFB plus Carter Creek, the Utah Test and Training Range, Little Mountain Test Annex and the Boulder Seismic Site in Wyoming. Work is ordered through individual task orders over a base period plus five option years and a 6-month extension. Bidders must also price a 'seed project' (renovating restrooms and epoxy floors in Building 586 at Hill AFB) as part of the proposal.

Watch out for

8(a) firms only, with local presence rules. Only SBA 8(a) firms with (or able to open within 60 days) a bona fide place of business in the listed western states can bid, and prime staff must be able to respond on site within 60 minutes. identifies prime contractor positions with mandatory in-person
Large bid guarantee and bonding. You must post a bid guarantee up to $3 million with the proposal and show $5 million single / $20 million combined bonding, which is hard for a small firm to line up quickly. o The bid guarantee will apply to the seed project and bonding, $5M (single) and
Real design and pricing work due with the proposal. The seed project needs a conceptual drawing with dimensions, material submittals, a narrative and a full price before you know if you win, and engineering fees must be priced in. Conceptual drawing (Shop level drawing to include at minimum a basic layout with dimensions)
Funds not yet available. No award will be made until funds exist, and the Government can cancel before or after the due date without paying proposal costs. Funds are not presently available for this effort.
Solicitation has been renumbered and amended repeatedly. An earlier solicitation was cancelled and replaced, due dates moved, and Sections L and M were rewritten (latest versions dated Oct 2026 were not readable here), so read the newest files closely. Solicitation FA820126R1004 has been cancelled and Solicitation
Wage rates and labor categories unclear. Davis-Bacon wage determinations will only be given at the task order level and the Government told bidders to ask the Department of Labor about missing job classifications, which makes pricing risky. At the task order level the applicable wage determination will be provided.
Seed project site visit already held. The seed project site visit was 15 September 2026, before this notice was posted, and the documents do not say whether attending is required to bid. Meet @ Bldg 586 Main Entrance The offeror shall submit an attendance list of up to three individuals
Past performance must be prime-level and recent. Subcontract experience does not count, and only three highlighted contracts (3 pages each) are allowed, so newer 8(a) firms may struggle. Past performance submissions may only use contracts performed as a prime contractor. Section M has been updated to reflect this.
Late-delivery damages on the seed project. Missing the 150-day completion date costs a set amount per day, and the work is in an occupied building with phased outages. $439.20 for each calendar day of delay
Order size statements differ. Section B caps orders at $10,000,000 while the Q&A says there is no maximum order amount, so the real ceiling is unclear. Allowed per Order: Estimated Minimum: $500.00 Estimated Maximum: $10,000,000.00

Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 5 not read in full.

Solicitation Amendment FA820126R00200005 SF 30.pdf
SABER V RFI with Responses 9Oct2026.docx
Solicitation Amendment FA820126R00200004 SF 30.pdf
Solicitation_Q_and_A_14_Sep_2026.pdf
Solicitation Amendment FA820126R00200003 SF 30.pdf
Solicitation_Q_and_A_10_Sep_2026 (2).pdf
Solicitation Amendment FA820126R00200002 SF 30.pdf
Solicitation Amendment - FA820126R00200001.pdf
Solicitation Amendment FA820126R00200001 SF 30.pdf
REV 1 - Seed SOW Bldg 586 6OCT2026.pdf
REV 1 - Seed SOW Bldg 586.pdf
Bldg 586 Seed Project FOPR (LPTA) Amendment 1.docx
Attachment_01_SABER 2027 SOW 10SEP2026.docx: over the file limit for one brief
Attachment_13_Section_M_Evaluation_Factors_09OCT26.docx: over the file limit for one brief
Attachment_12_Section L Instruction to Offerors 11SEP26.docx: over the file limit for one brief
Attachment_12_Section_L_Instruction_to_Offerors_9OCT2026.docx: over the file limit for one brief
PZIOC ATTENDANCE FORM.pdf: over the file limit for one brief

All attachments on SAM.gov

Full brief

What they want

Construction, maintenance, repair and alteration of real property across Hill AFB and nearby Air Force sites, ordered one task order at a time
A management plan with key personnel (Contract Manager, Project Manager/Superintendent, QC Officer, Safety/Health Officer, Environmental Officer, Draftsman)
Seed project (Bldg 586, 150 days): full renovation of the men's and women's restrooms and janitor closet, new underground plumbing and concrete, tile, framing and drywall
Seed project: new ceiling grid, lighting, flooring and paint in offices, breakroom and hallway; epoxy floors in the work bays (up to 4 phases)
Seed project: replace sprinkler heads and upgrade fire alarm for the entire building; bollards, fascia and roof repair outside
Asbestos and lead paint abatement through a Utah-licensed subcontractor, with dust control and phased work in an occupied building
A conceptual drawing and material submittals with the proposal; shop drawings (up to 35% design) after award and as-builts at the end
Prime contractor staff who can respond in person within 60 minutes (SOW 6.1, 6.2, 6.5)

Contract type: Multiple-award 8(a) IDIQ; line items are firm-fixed-price, with individual task orders. The seed project is a firm-fixed-price task order.
Period of performance: Base period plus Option Years 1-5 and a 52.217-8 six-month extension; a bidder question refers to a 9.5-year span. Seed project: 150 calendar days after notice to proceed.
Place of performance: Hill AFB, UT (Davis County); Carter Creek (answered as Duchesne County); Utah Test and Training Range; Little Mountain Test Annex, UT; Boulder Seismic Site, WY. Government says no service work will occur in Nevada.
Estimated value: IDIQ: minimum $500 and maximum $490,000,000 overall; per order $500 to $10,000,000. Q&A says orders typically run $50,000 to $5,000,000. The seed project form appears marked for $250,000 to $500,000 (extracted form is hard to read).
Contract vehicle: New SABER V (2027) IDIQ under solicitation FA820126R0020, 100% 8(a) set-aside
How they'll choose: Not fully stated in the text provided for the IDIQ award (Section M was not readable). The seed-project task order is evaluated Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).
Offers due: 5 Nov 2026, 4:30 PM Mountain Time (SAM lists 2026-11-05 16:30 UTC-7); an earlier Q&A date of 14 Oct 2026 was replaced
How to submit: Offers are addressed to FA8201 OL H PZIO, Bldg 1289, Hill AFB, UT 84056 on the SF 1442; the Total Evaluated Price spreadsheet goes by email. The exact email address and portal are not shown in the text provided. Contacts: Eric Tucker (eric.tucker.10@us.af.mil) and Shelly Bachison (shelly.bachison@us.af.mil).
Page limits: Technical Volume 50 pages (Rapid Mobilization Plan dropped); Past Performance 3 pages per highlighted contract (9 pages total); Pricing Assumptions 4 pages. Seed project conceptual drawing, material submittals and narrative do not count; drawings may be 11x17. These limits come from Q&A documents and Section L itself was not readable.

What they'll judge offers on

Technical Volume (Subfactors 1 to 4, including the seed project conceptual drawing and material submittals with narrative)
Past Performance (Factor 3): recent, relevant prime contracts, using CPARS
Total Evaluated Price (TEP) rates for six management roles
Contract documentation, including bid guarantee (Volume IV)
Financial resources judged from reps and certs and the bid guarantee

What to include when you submit

Offer volumes include Technical (Volume II), Past Performance (Volume III) and Contract Documentation (Volume IV); Volume I is not described in the text provided
Bid guarantee of 20% of the seed project bid price (capped at $3,000,000) with the proposal
List the seed project conceptual drawing and material items on AF IMT 3000 and attach them in Volume II under Subfactor 1
Provide a narrative explaining how materials meet the SOW equipment requirements
Seed project proposal: signed FOPR, amendment acknowledgments, pricing schedule (pricing matrix or e4Clicks), Gantt chart on 8.5x11 with no company names, and a technical proposal with no company identifiers
Management plan with resumes, licenses and certifications for key personnel; say which positions are subcontracted
Provide the FAR 52.204-24 telecommunications representation and CMMC unique identifiers if required
Acknowledge Amendments 0001 through 0004 (and any later ones)
Offer acceptance period: 90 days for the seed project; the SF 1442 sets a minimum for the IDIQ (number is garbled in the text provided)

You must have

Must be an 8(a) firm; the requirement is 100% 8(a) set-aside The purpose of this amendment is to correct the set aside status from N/A to 8(a). This requirement is an 8(a) requirement.
Small under NAICS 236220 (size standard $45 million average annual receipts) Size Standard: USD 45,000,000.00 Annual receipts
Bona fide place of business in the allowed states (AZ, parts of CA, CO, ID, MT, NE, NV, NM, OR, SD, UT, WY) or establish one within 60 days of award established in this geographic area, the offeror has 60 days of award to establish
Prime contractor staff able to respond in person within 60 minutes (SOW sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.5) identifies prime contractor positions with mandatory in-person
Bonding capacity of at least $5 million single and $20 million combined, plus a bid guarantee Offerors are required to maintain a minimum blanket bond capacity of $5 million for SABER Task Orders.
Bid guarantee of 20% of the bid price, up to $3,000,000 (c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.
CMMC Level 1 status in SPRS for systems handling federal contract information The CMMC level required by this solicitation is: CMMC Level 1
Past performance must come from contracts where you were the prime contractor Past performance submissions may only use contracts performed as a prime contractor. Section M has been updated to reflect this.
A project manager/superintendent with at least 3 years of construction management experience on every project at least three (3) years of experience in construction
Use a Utah-certified, licensed asbestos and lead paint abatement contractor on the seed project The contractor shall use a Utah Certified and Licensed, Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) and Lead

Current contractor

No incumbent is named. The SABER V title suggests a follow-on to earlier SABER contracts at Hill AFB, but none are identified in the text provided.

Not in the notice text

Section L (instructions), Section M (evaluation) and the basic SABER 2027 SOW were not readable, so the IDIQ award method, factor weights, number of awards and base period length are unknown
Exact email or portal for submitting the proposal and the Total Evaluated Price spreadsheet
Whether attending the seed project site visit is required, and whether a new walkthrough can be arranged
Which wage determinations apply to task orders at each site, and how to price missing job classifications
Details of Volume I and the contents of Technical Subfactors 1 to 4
The exact acceptance period required for the IDIQ offer
Final Section L and M changes made after 9 Oct 2026

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Key facts

Response due: Nov 5, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
Posted: Oct 9, 2026
Notice type: Solicitation
Solicitation: FA820126R0020
Agency: Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
Office: FA8201 Afsc Ol H Pzio
Set-aside: 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)
NAICS: 236220
Product/service code: Z2JZ
Business type: Construction & renovation
Contracting contact: Shelly Bachisonshelly.bachison@us.af.mil801-586-8606
Versions: 6 (amended since first posted)

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Full notice text from SAM.gov

This is an Indefinite Deliver, Indefinite Quantity contract for construction efforts at Hill AFB, UT (Davis County); the Carter Creek Recreational Property at Evanston WY; Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR); Little Mountain Test Annex, UT. NV Boulder Seismic Site, WY. Each construction project will be awarded by individual task order) TO) issued against the basic contract and specifying work in support of real property maintenance, repair, alteration, and new construction.

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