Langley Paintball Concessionaire

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.