POL INBOUND GATE REPLACEMENT

The 22d Combat Engineer Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base is seeking a small business contractor to remove, dispose of, and replace the inbound traffic gate at the Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants (POL) area with a new aluminum vehicle gate system. The scope includes installing the gate, all new hardware, and a complementary set of photo-eye safety systems that must be fully integrated with the existing government-owned gate operator to ensure seamless, fully functional operation upon completion. The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 332323 and follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach, where proposals must meet all technical requirements and a maximum 90-day lead time from contract award to be eligible for price consideration. The contractor must comply with MIL-STD-129 for packaging and preservation and MIL-STD-130 for unique item identification, including applying two-dimensional Data Matrix barcodes with encoded enterprise identifier, serial number, and other required data elements to all delivered items. All proposals must be submitted as a single PDF via email to the designated points of contact by May 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST, with questions due by May 1, 2026. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for April 29, 2026, and all visitors must submit a base access pass request by April 27, 2026. The delivery location is 53000 HUTCHINSON CT, McConnell AFB, KS, with acceptance performed by the government upon delivery at that destination. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price agreement, with payment processed electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) under DFARS Clause 252.232-7006, and all offerors must provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), CAGE code, and affirm small business status. The contractor is responsible for all aspects of removal, delivery, and installation, with risk of loss transferring to the government only upon delivery at the destination. No formal COR or COTR is designated; Adrian Arzate serves as the primary administrative and WAWF point of contact, while Leroy Beeman acts as the Procuring Contracting Officer. Specific performance and acceptance criteria are outlined in the Statement of Need and POL gate specifications, which form the basis of technical evaluation and must be fully met to avoid an