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Aircraft Structural Maintenance (ASM) Paint Booth Preventative Maintenance Services
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This notice seeks information from potential vendors regarding the provision of preventative maintenance services for paint and sanding booths, blasting media cabinets, and the compressed air system supporting the Aircraft Structural Maintenance section at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The scope requires the contractor to supply all management, labor, tools, equipment, and materials to conduct scheduled inspections, servicing, repairs, filter replacements, and quarterly air quality testing in compliance with NESHAP, ACGIH, OEM specifications, and other federal, state, and Air Force standards. Unscheduled maintenance responses are limited to two incidents per year, and all work must adhere to a strict operational schedule of Monday through Friday, 0700 to 1500, excluding federal holidays. The contractor must submit a Quality Control Plan as part of their response, which will be evaluated for technical acceptance prior to award, and must also ensure compliance with all base access, security, and personnel requirements including REAL ID compliance, background investigations conducted by the 319th Security Forces, and Level 1 Antiterrorism Training. Personnel must be properly certified, equipped with appropriate PPE due to the proximity to an active airfield, and maintain compliance with SAM reporting obligations for labor data by October 31 of each year. The procurement is under NAICS code 488190 for Other Support Activities for Air Transportation and is currently in the sources-sought phase, meaning no formal solicitation or pricing is being requested at this time. Interested firms must submit a capabilities package not exceeding three pages that includes an overview of their ability to perform the required maintenance, summary of management and labor resources, three past performance references with contact details and contract numbers, description of any anticipated subcontracting including percentages and small business utilization, explanation of teaming arrangements, and relevant experience in similar contracts. Additional required administrative information includes organization name, CAGE code, business type, point of contact details, and any existing government contract vehicle numbers such as GSA, NASA SEWP, or NIH NITAAC. Responses are due by June 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM CST and must be emailed to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Gabriel Randall. The government will use the responses to determine the appropriate procurement method and will not compensate respondents for their submissions. The contracting officer representative will monitor performance using a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, and payment will be withheld for any work deemed unacceptable, with deductions applied for each deficiency. Re-performance of unsatisfactory work must be
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Contract Value
$16,833.67NAICS
Place of Performance
Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Sources Sought Notice – Grand Forks AFB Aircraft Structural Maintenance (ASM) Paint Booth Preventative Maintenance Services
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION!
This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.
The contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor necessary to deliver comprehensive preventative maintenance services for the Paint and Sanding Booths, Blasting Media Cabinets, and Compressed Air System supporting the Aircraft Structural Maintenance section at Grand Forks AFB, ND. Services shall include inspection, servicing, repair, filter supply, quarterly air quality testing, and timely response to unscheduled maintenance, in accordance with the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and all applicable federal, state, and Air Force standards.
All work must comply with National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) guidelines, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications, and base access/security requirements.
The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation.
NOTE: If you believe the above NAICS to be incorrect please suggest alternate NAICS for this acquisition.
If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the above listed government needs, please provide the following information:
Organization Name:___________________
CAGE Code:_________________
Business Type:________________
POC Telephone Number: ____________________
POC Email:_______________________
If you have an existing contract vehicle (GSA, NASA SEWP, NIH NITAAC etc) that can provide this service, please provide the contract number: _______________________
All interested firms should submit a capabilities package that includes:
- Overview of your firm’s ability to provide comprehensive preventative maintenance for paint and sanding booths, blasting media cabinets, and compressed air systems.
- Summary of management and labor resources available for this requirement.
- Three past performance references (include current contact information and contract number).
- Description of any anticipated subcontracting, including:
- Percentage of work to be subcontracted
- Whether subcontractors are small or large businesses
- Brief summary of relevant experience in similar maintenance contracts.
- Explanation of any teaming or subcontracting arrangements, including prior teaming experience.
The response must not exceed 3 pages.
THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE OPEN TO ANY INTERESTED VENDORS WHO CAN PROVIDE THE SERVICES REQUESTED.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to provide the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by Friday, 5 JUN 2026, at 12:00PM CST. All questions and responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Mr. Gabriel Randall, Contract Specialist at gabriel.randall.1@us.af.mil
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