Construction Airfield Blast Shield
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The contract calls for the fabrication and installation of new blast deflector fences at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, specifically for the B1-B bomber aircraft, requiring the use of curved, non-perforated, galvanized, corrugated panels with horizontal corrugations, conforming to the Lynnco Type GS-20-2 standard unless an alternate is formally approved by the Contracting Officer. The fences must withstand extreme conditions including afterburner thrust of 30,000 lbs at 90 feet from the foundation, with predicted exhaust temperatures up to 1400°F and velocities of 900 MPH. All work must adhere to the latest International Building Code, National Fire Codes, Unified Facilities Criteria, Engineering Technical Letters, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Only manufacturers or contractors with demonstrated experience in blast fence installation are eligible, and all materials must be submitted on AF Form 3000 using original electronic PDFs with no scanned documents permitted. All equipment and materials must be stored within a designated, fenced laydown yard, which the contractor is responsible for maintaining in a clean, mowed, and secure condition, and restoring to its original state upon completion. Access to the site is restricted to the Tye Gate only, with the approved haul route running from Tye Gate through Third Street, Ave E, and Second Street to the flightline, subject to change based on flightline restrictions. Contractors must submit a detailed two-week schedule to the Escort Point of Contact at least one week prior to starting work, including daily start and end times, crew sizes, and exact work locations, to ensure proper escort coordination in the restricted area. Any modifications to project limits require prior written approval from the 7 CES through the Contracting Officer. The solicitation, labeled a sources sought notice with a Small Business Set Aside, is open under solicitation number FA466126R0008 with responses due by August 7, 2026, and inquiries should be directed to James Lynch or Abigail Spiers.
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Abilene, TX, USASet-Aside
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Work under this project shall consist of providing all plant, labor, equipment, appliances, materials, and performing all operations required to cover the fabrication and erection of new Blast Deflector Fences for the B1-B. All work shall comply with the contract specifications and shall be in accordance with the latest International Building Code (IBC), National Fire Codes, Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), Engineering Technical Letters (ETL’s), and all applicable Federal, State and local regulations/codes.
The blast deflector shall be of the curved, non-perforated, galvanized, corrugated type, with corrugations running in a horizontal direction. The Lynnco Type GS-20-2 as manufactured by Blast Deflectors, Inc shall beconsidered as the standard for this work. At the option of the Contracting Officer, alternate types of blast deflectorsmay be considered provided the drawings and specifications of alternate types are approved by Contracting Officer.The blast fence shall be furnished and installed by a manufacturer/contractor with blast fence experience. The blastfence shall be capable of withstanding the afterburner throttle at 30,000 lbs thrust of a B1-B Bomber engine nozzle 90 ft/ (min.) from front of deflector foundation. Extrapolated temperature is approx. 1400 ℉ velocity @ 900 MPH.
Haul Route: Approved haul route is from the Tye Gate, Third Street, Ave E, Second Street, to Flightline. Haul Route subject to change based on Flightline Restrictions. Contractors are required to use the Tye Gate for all access.
Construction Storage Yard & Contractor Limits: Contractor shall store all equipment and material within the designed laydown yard. Contractors shall restore this area to pre-construction conditions. Regardless of the area,the yard shall be fenced. Contractor shall keep the fence well maintained and the site clean and mowed. Contractor shall obtain approval for any project limits changes prior to construction commencement from 7 CES through the Contracting Officer. The approved laydown yard will be provided at the pre-construction meeting.
Contractor shall provide material submittals for all materials & products used in the project on an AF Form 3000. All PDFs shall be from original electronic documents; no scans allowed due to file size.Work is located in a restricted area. The contractor shall submit a two-week schedule to the Escort POC at least one week prior to work starting to ensure escorts are assigned. The schedule should include start/end times for each day, crew sizes, and work locations.
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