M48 Filter Coating and Painting

The contract W519TC-26-Q-A086 for M48 Filter Coating and Painting is a firm-fixed price, indefinite-quantity contract issued by the Department of Defense through the Office of W6QK Acc-Ri in Rock Island, Illinois, with performance required at Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas. The contract supports the cleaning, chromating, and painting of six specific military filter components, including cap inlets, filter bodies, and mesh assemblies, all to be treated in accordance with detailed drawings and the Performance Work Statement. Deliveries will occur as needed over the contract term, with line items covering both base and option periods spanning from June 2026 through May 2028. Pricing is structured on a tiered basis for two key items—CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0008—with volume-based rates tied to quantity ranges of 1–3,000 and 1–2,000 units respectively. All work must comply with MIL-STD-171F for marking and coating standards, and paint colors must adhere strictly to FED-STD-595 specifications for Green 383 CAMO or Tan 686A CAMO. The contract requires full compliance with government property management standards under FAR 52.245-1, including submission of a detailed Property Management Plan within 30 days of award that addresses net-centric electronic tracking systems and all required outcomes of the clause. Salt fog testing documentation meeting Method 509.5 of MIL-STD-810 must be submitted prior to processing the first shipment, and chemical and paint data must include manufacturer technical packages. Acceptance occurs at the destination—Pine Bluff Arsenal—with FOB destination terms, and all shipments must be trackable. Payment will be processed via DFAS using Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), requiring cost vouchers for labor-hour or time-and-materials line items and “Invoice 2in1” or separate invoice/receiving report combinations for fixed-price items, using specified DoDAACs for routing. Offerors must maintain current SAM registration, provide CAGE codes, confirm no exclusion status, declare compliance with prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations and interrogation of detainees, and submit proposals signed by corporate officers or authorized representatives by the deadline of August 6, 2026. All submitted materials must be hand-signed or time-stamped, with pricing inclusive of shipping, and amendments