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Langley Paintball Concessionaire

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FA480026-SS-PNTBFederal

Submission Closed05/08/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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Solicitation # SEL-27-03

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The U.S. Department of Defense, through the 633d Contracting Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, is conducting a sources-sought notice for a paintball concessionaire services contract at the Bethel Recreation Area in Hampton, Virginia, with a submission deadline of 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 8, 2026. This requirement falls under NAICS code 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries, with a $9 million small business size standard, and is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, limiting eligibility to small businesses registered in SAM.gov. The anticipated contract award is scheduled for June 5, 2026, with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, potentially extending the performance period to five years through June 4, 2031. The contractor will operate a temporary paintball facility and is responsible for providing, maintaining, and accounting for all necessary equipment including 150 paintball markers, 80 HPA tanks, ASTM-certified goggles, air compressors, and certified ABC fire extinguishers, at no cost to the government. A fixed monthly fee of $4,000, totaling $48,000 annually, will be paid to the Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) regardless of patron volume, and the contractor must collect all other revenue from rentals and sales. Operations are restricted to standard hours unless approved by Quality Assurance, and the contractor must submit weekly activity schedules, promotional materials, and ensure strict compliance with safety protocols including mandatory briefings, field cleanup after each session, and use of barrel plugs. Access to the facility is controlled via government-issued keys, and any loss or damage incurs full replacement liability. All submissions must be electronic, no more than eight pages, and sent via email to two designated points of contact; no hard copies or physical media are accepted. No formal contract clauses, evaluation factors, or detailed payment instructions are included in this pre-solicitation notice, which serves solely to gather market research and inform future solicitation development.

General Info

Department of Defense seeks small business input for Langley Paintball concession, closing May 8, 2026.

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Department Of Defense → FA4800 633 Cons Pkp

NAICS

713990 - All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries

Place of Performance

Hampton, VA, 23666, USA

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Draft Statement of Work - Langley Paintball Concessionaire

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Sources Sought Notice - Langley Paintball Concessionaire

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PostedApr 29

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Response DeadlineMay 8

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05/08/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA4800 633 Cons Pkp

Contacts2 people available

OfficeLANGLEY AFB, VA, 23665, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA4800 633 Cons Pkp

Office AddressLANGLEY AFB, VA, 23665, USA

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Full Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY.

This announcement closes 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, 08 May 2026. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries, with a corresponding size standard of $9M. Interested parties must be registered under NAICS 713990 in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. The Government plans to consider all information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

Please see the attached notice for additional details.