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The contract solicitation FA486125R0003 is for a competitive HUBZone small business set-aside Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with an estimated ceiling between $100 million and $250 million. Administered by the 99th Contracting Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, the SABER (Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements) contract covers engineering, design, and construction task orders for Nellis AFB, Creech AFB, Point Bravo, and the Nellis Test and Training Range (NTTR). The contract term is planned for five years with individual task orders varying in size from approximately $15,000 to $4,500,000. All work includes a wide range of base engineering construction and repair tasks such as carpentry, road repair, excavation, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, concrete, masonry, and fencing. Contractors must possess in-house or accessible design capabilities to support alteration and repair projects. Registration with SAM.gov, including a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE code, and HUBZone certification are mandatory for award eligibility. The solicitation will be issued electronically around August 15, 2025, and paper copies are not provided. The contract requires full compliance with detailed technical specifications and extensive environmental, safety, and regulatory standards. It includes strict quality control requirements where the contractor must maintain a quality assurance program and perform daily inspections; the government retains independent inspection and final acceptance authority. The award process emphasizes technical experience through a self-scoring matrix heavily weighted on past SABER and construction contract performance, alongside government-evaluated technical proposals addressing a seed project, quality control plans, bonding capability, and pricing. Pricing is based on a Construction Task Catalog employing both pre-priced and non-pre-priced alternates, with firm fixed price task orders issued under multiple ordering periods. Security requirements dictate that only cleared U.S. citizens may access controlled areas, with mandatory background checks and badge issuance protocols. The contract mandates key personnel qualifications including Registered Communications Distribution Designers (RCDD) and BICSI-certified telecom contractors, and requires adherence to comprehensive base engineering standards for mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and communications systems. Environmental permits, hazardous materials management, and historic/cultural resource protections are integral, with guidance documents and inspection reports included as contract attachments to ensure proper handling of hazardous substances like asbestos and lead-based paint during construction. All proposals must be submitted via DoD SAFE by specified
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SABER IDIQ
SOLICITATION NUMBER: FA486125R0003
DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE: between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000
BONDING CAPABILITY: $40M
COMPETITION INFORMATION: HUBZone Firms
PROPOSAL DUE DATE: 19 March 2026 @ 1430
CONTRACTING OFFICE: 99 CONS, Nellis AFB, NV 89191
CONTACT POINT: Corrine Lemon; corrine.lemon@us.af.mil; 702-652-6196
The 99th Contracting Squadron is soliciting a Simplified Acquisition for Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) for Nellis Air Force Base, Creech Air Force Base Range 63, Point Bravo and Nellis Test And Training Range (NTTR). The SABER will be an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for design and/or construction projects that will be awarded via individual task orders. Paper copies will not be available.
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Task orders will provide a vehicle for execution of a broad range of projects, such as carpentry, road repair, roofing, excavation, interior/exterior electrical, steam fitting, HVAC, plumbing, sheet metal, fencing, demolition, fire protection, concrete, masonry, and other projects. In-house design capability or ready access to design capability is a must for projects including alteration and repair to existing infrastructure.
Period of Performance and Magnitude: The maximum ceiling amount (potential price of all task orders issued to SABER Awardee) is $185M. The period of performance on the SABER program will be for five (5) years with each contract year being an ordering period. Individual task orders are estimated to be between $15,000 and $4,000,000 and will vary in size and complexity. All work shall be in strict compliance with the specifications of the contract and specifications and drawings for each task order.
This will be a Competitive HUBZone Procurement limited to qualified/eligible HUBZone firms in the Small Business Administration. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is Sector 23 Construction) with a small business size standard of NAICS code: 236220/ Size Std: $45M). The government intends to award one contract under this program.
The government intends to hold a site visit for the proposal demonstration project. A pre-proposal conference will be held on 29 October 2025 at 1300 at the Nellis AFB Theater. At the conclusion of the pre-proposal conference, a site visit at B10250 will be conducted approximately 1415 (subject to conclusion of the pre-proposal conference.)
Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to be eligible for award. Registration requires applicants to have a CAGE and UEI. Registration may take up to three weeks to process. Recommend registering immediately in order to be eligible for timely award. All prospective offerors must go to http://www.sam.gov/ to add or update its representations and certifications record.
It should be noted that per IAW DAFMAN 16-201, foreign participation is not permitted at the prime contractor level.