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RFI: USAFA Bleachers Replacement
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The Aeronautics Department at the USAF Academy is seeking a contractor to replace an aging wall-attached telescopic seating system at the Aeronautics Laboratory located at 2410 Faculty Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80840. The contractor must fully dismantle, remove, and dispose of the existing bleacher system in full compliance with all applicable local, state, federal, and environmental regulations. The new seating system must be a wall-mounted telescopic design capable of accommodating at least 60 spectators within a 24-foot footprint and retract to no more than 18 inches from the wall when not in use. The structure must be constructed with a steel frame and heavy-duty, impact-resistant bench material, and include two 36-inch-wide walkways. Handrails must meet ADA standards. Power availability includes 208-volt, three-phase power 28 feet to the left and 120-volt single-phase power directly behind the location, allowing for motorized operation as an option. The new bleachers must be finished in USAFA Blue and feature the Air Force Academy Logomark in white, centered on the middle rows with the top and bottom rows remaining blue. The Aeronautics Department logo must be displayed on the accordion side walls with a white-filled circle, black aircraft, and blue lettering at half the bleacher height. The design must come with a 10-year warranty on all structural components. Vendors must submit a capabilities package including their UEI, CAGE Code, SAM expiration date, proposed solution, place of manufacture, examples of prior similar work, and estimated delivery timeline. Any existing government contracts applicable to this requirement should be disclosed. Responses are due by 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time on July 15, 2026, and must be emailed to [email hidden] and [email hidden].
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USAF Academy, CO, 80840, USASet-Aside
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The Aeronautics department would like to replace an aging wall-attached telescopic seating system located at The Aeronautics Laboratory, 2410 Faculty Drive, USAF Academy, CO 80840. The Contractor will be responsible for dismantling, removing, and properly disposing of the existing bleacher set in accordance with all local, city, state, federal, and environmental laws and regulations.
At a minimum, the new bleachers must meet the following specifications:
- Be a telescoping seating system that is attached to the wall
- Accommodate a minimum of 60 spectators and
- Fit within a 24-foot space
- Retract to within 18 inches of the wall when not in use
- Be mechanically retractable with an option for motorized operation. (There is 208 Volt, 3-phase power available 28 feet to the left of the bleacher location. 120 Volt 1-phase power directly behind the bleacher location is also available)
- Have handrails that meet ADA specifications
- Benches must be made of heavy-duty, impact resistant material
- The structural frame must be made of steel
- Two 36” wide walkways.
- The color of the seating must be USAFA Blue to comply with US Air Force Academy standards.
- The Air Force Academy Logomark should be printed on the front of the bleacher in white, at a height in the middle rows of the bleachers, leaving the top and bottom rows blue (See attached JPG).
- The Aeronautics Department Logo should be added on the accordion side walls with a filled-in white circle, black aircraft, and blue lettering. The height of half the bleachers. (See attached JPG)
- A 10-year warranty on all structural parts
Delivery Location:
Aeronautics Laboratory, 2410 Faculty Drive, USAF Academy, CO 80840.
Capabilities Package Requirements
Interested vendors should submit a capabilities package that includes the following: your Unique Entity Identification (UEI), CAGE Code, System for Award Management (SAM) expiration date, your proposed solution, place of manufacture, an example(s) of previous/similar design work, and estimated delivery/completion time. If you have any pre-existing government contracts that can be utilized for this requirement, please provide the contract number.
Responses are requested by 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time on July 15, 2026.
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