SOLICITATION: Construction of a new Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) building in Leeville, LA (LEV)
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is soliciting competitive proposals for the construction of a new Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) building at Leeville, Louisiana. This firm-fixed-price contract aims to engage the lowest priced, fully responsive, and responsible offeror by May 19, 2026. The solicitation emphasizes strict compliance with all terms and conditions, warning that proposals with exceptions or additional conditions will be deemed ineligible. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 5, 2026, at the project location, with participant registration required by May 4. Offerors must submit a completed Statement of Interest and Responsibility (SIR), technical approach, organizational experience questionnaire, key personnel list, safety and security plan, and a fully executed bid bond, all per the solicitation requirements. Evaluation will focus on responsiveness, responsibility, and technical acceptability as outlined in Section M of the solicitation. Recent amendments include an extension of the SIR submission deadline to June 30, 2026, and the incorporation of new interim clauses related to small business subcontracting and construction changes. Additionally, bid, performance, and payment bond forms have been added as attachments to facilitate bonding requirements. Earlier updates added clauses addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion discrimination compliance, as well as key attachments such as the organizational experience form and a geotechnical report for informational purposes. Questions concerning the project must be submitted in writing by a specified deadline to ensure timely responses. The FAA reserves the right to cancel the solicitation at any time, with no guarantee of bid evaluation if proposals fail to meet all stipulated criteria.
General Info
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Place of Performance
Golden Meadow, LA, 70357, USASet-Aside
Timeline
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Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
UPDATE 6/10/26
Answers to RFI 002 are attached.
UPDATE 5 5/22/2026
Answers to all questions are attached in new RFI document and the road As-Builts are attached.
New Attachments:
10 LEV VORTAC - Pre-Proposal RFIs
11 LEV VOR Road As-builts 6_17-25
All terms and conditions remain unchanged.
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UPDATE 4 5/14/2026
SIR EXTENDED TO 6/30/26
This SAM.gov post is updated to amend the SIR as follows:
FIRST: The SIR is extended to 6/30/2026.
SECOND: The following clauses are added and replace any previous clauses incorporated by the same number:
3.6.1-4 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (INTERIM April 2026)
3.10.1-15 Changes-Construction, Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements (INTERIM April 2026)
THIRD: The following attachments are added to the SIR:
7 SF-24_BidBond
8 SF-25_PerformanceBond
9 SF-25A_PaymentBond
Please utilize these documents for all bonding requirements.
FOURTH: Amendment document 6973GH-26-R-00088_Amd 0002.pdf is attached to this SAM.gov post.
FIFTH: All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
At this time, answers to all questions are still being reviewed. This post will be updated with answers once the review is complete.
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UPDATE 3 4/27/2026
This SAM.gov post is updated to amend the SIR as follows:
FIRST: The following clause is added:
3.6.2-50 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Executive Order 14398) (INTERIM April 2026)
SECOND: The following attachments are added to the SIR:
Offeror Organizational Experience Form.pdf
LEV VORTAC Geotechnical Report - Final 2.6.2025.pdf
THIRD: The amended SIR document 6973GH-26-R-00088_Amd 0001.pdf is attached to this SAM.gov post.
FOURTH: All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
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UPDATE 2 04/23/2026
The Geotechnical Report for this site has been attached. This report is for infomational purposes.
Attachment Added: LEV VORTAC Geotechnical Report - Final 2.6.2025.pdf
All Terms and Conditions remain unchanged.
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UPDATE 1 04/20/2026
Organizational Experience Questionnaire added as an attachment. Ommited from original post by mistake.
All terms and conditionas remain unchanged.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement to construct a new Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) building in Leeville, LA (LEV) in accordance with the Statement of Work.
An award for this requirement is anticipated to be made to the offeror with the lowest priced quote received on or before May 19, 2026 that can be determined fully responsive and responsible.
SOLICITATION
This is a competitive solicitation for a FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP) contract. As such, any proposals received that take exception to the terms and conditions in this solicitation, proposes additional terms or conditions, or otherwise indicates within their proposal that their proposed pricing is not all inclusive of the FFP proposed, cannot be evaluated at face value in a competitive environment and will, therefore, be determined ineligible for a contract award.
Any activities or costs associated with offerors proposal development and submission thereof is at the risk of the offeror and will not be reimbursed by the FAA.
This is competitive solicitation is unrestricted.
SITE VISIT
A site visit has been scheduled for May 5, 2026 at 1000 (10am) local time at the location below. Please contact the POC below by 5/4/26 if you wish to attend. Real ID is required for all attendees. This site visit is only to see the actual site and not for answering questions. If you have any questions regarding the Statement of Work or the solicitation, please direct them by email to Stephen.N.Branch@faa.gov.
Site Visit POC: Kenneth Daily
POC Telephone: 817-600-4897
POC Email: Kenneth.Daily@faa.gov
Location: LEV VORTAC Site
Site Coordinates: 29°10'30.8"N 90°06'14.5"W
Gate Coordinates: 29°10'55.4"N 90°06'03.1"W
QUESTIONS
All questions regarding the project/specifications/plans must be received in writing via email to Stephen.N.Branch@faa.gov no later than 10 days prior to solicitation closing date to allow for responses to be provided prior to due date for receipt of proposals. Please mark all emails with "Questions 6973GH-26-R-00088 LEV VORTAC" in the subject line.
INSTRUCTIONS
Full instructions for submitting an offer are found in Section L of the solicitation document.
Make sure to complete the following in accordance with the requirements in Section L:
(a) Completed SIR document
(b) Technical Approach Plan
(c) Completed Organizational Experience Questionnaire (OEQ) attached in Section
(d) Key Personnel List
(e) Safety and Security Plan
(f) Fully Executed SF-24 Bid Bond
EVALUATION FACTORS
Offerors must be determined responsive, responsible, and technically acceptable to be eligible for award. Evaluation factors and basis for award are found in Section M of the solicitation document.
AWARD DECISION
The FAA intends to award a contract to the lowest price offeror determined to be eligible for award.
The FAA reserves the right to cancel this requirement at any time and without notice.
OFFER DUE DATE
All responses to this solicitation for quotes must be received by email to Stephen.n.branch@faa.gov on or before May 19, 2026 at 1600 (4:00 PM) Central Time. Extensions to this due date are not likely to occur.
Please include "SIR Response: 6973GH-26-R-00088 LEV VORTAC” within the subject line of your email.