Lighting Replacement - Oakland ARTCC

The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration is seeking a small business contractor to replace existing lighting fixtures and control panels with LED systems in the Automation Wing’s first-floor area of the Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center in Fremont, California, under solicitation number 697DCK-26-R-00285. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 236220 with an estimated contract value between $100,000 and $250,000. Offers are due by noon Pacific Time on Monday, June 22, 2026, following an amendment that updated the wage determination to CA20260018, Modification 5, and extended the deadline. The solicitation mandates submission of both business and technical proposals via email, with total file sizes not exceeding 10 MB per email; multiple submissions are permitted if needed. Offerors must be registered in SAM with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and comply with all representations and certifications, including those related to organizational conflicts of interest and bankruptcy. Proposals must include two specialized experience narratives, two completed past performance surveys from independent stakeholders, and resumes for the proposed project manager and superintendent, each meeting specific experience requirements. The evaluation approach is Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable, where proposals must first meet minimum technical acceptability standards before price is considered. A site visit is scheduled for June 10, 2026, at the Oakland ARTCC Guard Station, requiring REAL ID-compliant identification and prior registration by June 8; questions from the site visit must be submitted in writing by June 12 and will be answered exclusively through amendments. Contract performance must begin within five calendar days of award and be completed within thirty calendar days. The work is subject to stringent inspection and acceptance criteria, including compliance with NETA Acceptance Testing Specifications, infrared scanning of panelboards, and verification that all materials are asbestos and lead free. The contractor must engage a qualified testing agency and a factory-authorized service representative to perform tests in the presence of the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Closeout deliverables include operation and maintenance manuals, software backups on magnetic media or CD, record drawings, as-builts, final photographs, and spare parts. Invoicing must be submitted through the FAA’s Delphi portal via www.login.gov, and the contract is administered by FAA’s Regional Acquisitions office in Des Moines, Washington. The contractor is required to furnish performance