Sources Sought
Paving Acquisition Vehicle - Rockies (PAV-R) IDIQ Sources Sought
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
AI summaryThe Air Force's 50th Contracting Squadron at Schriever SFB (Space Force Base), Colorado Springs, CO, is asking small businesses whether they can do paving work on a planned Paving Acquisition Vehicle - Rockies (PAV-R) contract. The contract would be an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract: a pool of work ordered later as task orders. This is a Sources Sought market survey, not a solicitation. The response due date is November 20, 2026, 10:00 AM Mountain (12:00 PM Eastern), and SAM.gov lists a total small business set-aside. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Department of the Air Force who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
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The Air Force's 50th Contracting Squadron at Schriever SFB (Space Force Base), Colorado Springs, CO, is asking small businesses whether they can do paving work on a planned Paving Acquisition Vehicle - Rockies (PAV-R) contract. The contract would be an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract: a pool of work ordered later as task orders. This is a Sources Sought market survey, not a solicitation. The response due date is November 20, 2026, 10:00 AM Mountain (12:00 PM Eastern), and SAM.gov lists a total small business set-aside.
Who can bid
- Small business under NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction); SAM.gov lists a total small business set-aside
Things to watch
From the version posted Oct 20, 2026.
- Worth checking: Small businesses only. The Air Force is looking for small businesses, so a large business is unlikely to be eligible.
- Worth checking: Bonding capacity is asked about. Paving and construction work often needs bonding, and the Air Force wants your single-project and aggregate limits.
- Minor: Size standard may change. The size standard is $45M now, and a proposed rule could change it to 700 employees, which would change who counts as small.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Maintain and repair existing paved and unpaved structures: roadways, bridges, sidewalks, parking areas, motor pools, airfields and runways
- Build new paved and unpaved structures, with features such as trails, ditches, curbs and gutters, traffic signals, traffic signs, street lights and drainage features
- Some projects may include landscaping, electrical and drainage work
- Furnish all management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment and incidentals
- Tell the Air Force which of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico you could cover with task orders
- Say whether you can work under a Progressive Design Build contract: the Government picks a partner on qualifications, they develop the design together, and they negotiate a Guaranteed Maximum Price
- Contract type
- Planned indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract (from the title); no solicitation exists yet
- Place of performance
- Colorado Springs, CO, USA per SAM.gov; the notice asks about task orders in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 20, 2026, 10:00 AM Mountain (12:00 PM Eastern)
What to include when you submit
- Corporate identity: company name, physical address, unique entity ID (UEI) number, CAGE code (the government's business ID number) and primary point of contact (name, title, phone, email)
- Size and status under NAICS 237310: your current status (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, Small Business or Large Business) under the $45M standard, and your status if the proposed 700-employee standard takes effect
- Bonding capacity: your single-project bonding limit and your aggregate bonding capacity
- Geographic footprint: for Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico, answer All, Some or None; if Some, say which
- Progressive Design Build: whether you are familiar with it, willing and capable
- Commercial status: whether you think the work is custom to the Government (non-commercial) or like services sold commercially
- Pre-priced work: what work (labor, materials and so on) could be priced in advance at the IDIQ level, and whether location matters
- Industry feedback: any comments, questions or recommendations
Not in the notice text
- How and where to send the response (an email address or portal) is not stated.
- Whether there is a site visit and which wage rule (Davis-Bacon wage determination) applies are not stated.
- The IDIQ's total value, length and evaluation method are not stated.
- The set-aside and size rules for the future solicitation are not final; the notice only says it seeks small businesses.
Eligibility and how to respond
- If it goes ahead as planned: 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 237310
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
- 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 20, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- FA2550 50 CONS PKP, Schriever SFB, CO
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 237310)
- 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
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is a sources sought synopsis announcement; a market survey for information only. This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources; please do not request a copy of a solicitation, as one does not exist at this time. An industry day is not required for this sources sought. This sources sought is attempting to seek small businesses capable of meeting the requirement. Estimated Scope of Work: The Contractor shall furnish all management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals required for maintaining and repairing existing paved and unpaved structures and constructing new paved and unpaved structures, including but not limited to paved and unpaved roadways, bridges, sidewalks, parking areas, motor pools, airfields, and runways to include subsequent services and typical features that promote safe and efficient transportation (trails, ditches, curbs and gutters, traffic signals, traffic signs, street lights, and drainage features). Projects may include landscaping, electrical, and drainage work. The 50th Contracting Squadron at Schriever SFB in Colorado Springs, CO seeks potential sources capable of providing: 1. Corporate Identity: Provide your company’s name, physical address, UEI number, CAGE code, and primary Point of Contact (name, title, phone, email). 2. Socio-Economic Status & Size Standard Transition: Under NAICS code 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction): a. Current Status: What is your current business size and socio-economic status (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, Small Business, or Large Business) under the current $45M monetary size standard? b. Proposed Status: Please note that the proposed rule on Small Business Size Standards may change this NAICS code’s standard from $45M to 700 employees (potentially increasing the number of eligible small businesses). What would your business size status be if this proposed rule is fully implemented? 3. Bonding Capacity: What is your current single-project bonding limit and aggregate bonding capacity? 4. Geographic Footprint: Please indicate your capability and interest in executing task orders in the following locations (Specify All, Some, or None; if "Some", please specify which states/regions): Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico. 5. ADB & PDB Familiarity: Are you familiar with, willing, and capable of operating under a Progressive Design Build (PDB) contract structure? PDB reduces execution risk by selecting a partner based on qualifications to co-develop the design and negotiate a Guaranteed Maximum Price, offering a built-in "off-ramp" to compete the build separately if a fair price is not met. 6. Commercial: Do you believe the requirements described in the Estimated Scope of Work are custom-tailored to the government and should be considered non-commercial, or are they consistent with services regularly offered in the commercial marketplace? 7. Pre-Priced Work: What type of work (labor, materials, etc) would you see fit to pre-priced at the IDIQ level? Would the location (state, county, installation) impact this decision? Does pre-priced IDIQ work align with commercial industry standards? 8. Industry Feedback: Do you have any comments, questions, or recommendations?