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Construction of F16 Mission Training Center
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The U.S. Air Force National Guard at the 177th Fighter Wing in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, is seeking a single firm fixed-price contract for the construction of the F-16 Mission Training Center, with a total project value exceeding $10 million and a performance period of 425 calendar days from notice to proceed, inclusive of inspection and punch list completion. The solicitation is 100 percent set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 236220, with a small business size standard of $45 million in annual receipts, and all offerors must be actively registered in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code. The contract includes eight optional line items for additional work such as new parking spaces, masonry veneer, an entry monolith, mechanical yard improvements, signage, and a concrete support simulator, which may be exercised at the government’s discretion post-award. The procurement is being conducted under FAR 15.3 without discussions, meaning awards will be made based solely on the initial proposals evaluated on technical capability, past performance, and price, with an implied trade-off approach rather than lowest-price technically acceptable. A pre-proposal conference is tentatively scheduled for May 13, 2026, followed by a site visit, and all questions must be submitted by May 21, 2026, via email with a specified subject line. Proposals are due no later than June 2, 2026, and all solicitation documents, amendments, and submissions will be handled exclusively through SAM.gov, with no paper copies issued. A critical requirement tied to compliance with FAR 52.219-14(e)(3) mandates that the prime contractor may not pay more than 85 percent of the contract value (excluding materials) to subcontractors that are not similarly situated small businesses, and subcontracting performed by similarly situated entities counts toward this limit. Additionally, the contract incorporates a sole-source justification for Advantor Systems Corporation for the installation of proprietary access control and intrusion detection systems, required due to exclusive technical compatibility with existing security infrastructure, and all personnel involved in this portion must be U.S. citizens. Bonding capacity of at least $10 million per project is required and must be verified by a surety letter. The government will not conduct discussions, and all award decisions will be final upon submission, with no opportunity for revision or clarification after the deadline.
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Egg Harbor Township, NJ, 08234, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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The NJ National Guard intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for the Construction of the F-16 Mission Training Center at the 177th Fighter Wing in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. In addition to the base work described above, the solicitation will include the following option line items (OLI): OLI 1 – 33 New Parking Spaces, OLI 2 – South Parking 77 New Spaces, OLI 3 – Masonry Veneer, OLI 4 – Entry Monolith, OLI 5 – Mechanical Yard Masonry Wall, OLI 6 – Concrete Surface Mechanical Yard, OLI 7 – Add Sign, OLI 8 – Add Concrete Support Simulator.
The contract duration will 425 calendar days after notice to proceed to include inspection and punch list. This project is set aside 100% for Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a small business size standard of $45,000,000. The magnitude of construction is over $10,000,000.
The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about 1 May 2026. The tentative date for the pre-proposal conference is on-or-about 13 May 2026, 1:30PM local time, location to be provided in the solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. A site visit will follow the preproposal conference. All pre-proposal questions must be submitted by 21 May 2026 via email to 177fw.contracting.org@us.af.mil with the following subject line – RFP Question: F16 Mission Training Center.
The solicitation closing date is tentatively planned for on-or-about 2 June 2026. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. The source selection process will be conducted in accordance with the Source Selection Procedures described in FAR 15.3, DFARS 215.3, and AFARS 5115.3. Evaluation factors include Technical Capability, Past Performance and Price. The Government intends to award a contract without conducting discussions.
Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.SAM.gov. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration).
The solicitation and associated information will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov.
This solicitation is not an invitation for bids and there will not be a formal public bid opening. All inquiries must be in writing, preferably via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to SAM.gov. If you have any questions concerning this procurement you are encouraged to email your questions to 177fw.contracting.org@us.af.mil with the following subject line – “RFP Question: F16 Mission Training Center”.
Your attention is directed to FAR clause 52.219-14(e)(3) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008), LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING, which states “By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees in performance of the contract for General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded”.
In accordance with FAR 36.211(b), the following information is provided:
- The National Guard has no agency-specific policies or procedures applicable to definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts other than those described at FAR 43.204, DFARS 243.204 and AFARS 5143.204.
- Data for the prior 3 fiscal years regarding the time required to definitize equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts for the National Guard is currently not available but will be compiled and provided in future announcements.
DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official Government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible for various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.
24 April 2026
Notice being amended to include Advantor Sole Source requirement Justification and Approval.
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