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Thunderbirds Alterations
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This is a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement for non-personal services to provide alterations and repairs to the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds uniforms, including duty shirts, pants, flight suits, fleece jackets, and polos. The contractor is responsible for precise tailoring such as adjusting sleeve and pant lengths, sewing creases, applying and removing rank insignia, Thunderbird logo patches, and meatball Velcro, as well as repairing serviceable items not deemed “show quality.” All alterations must conform to military standards per AFI36-2903 and Thunderbird-specific guidance. Work is performed on-site at the Thunderbirds building in Las Vegas, Nevada, with scheduled pick-up and drop-off every Tuesday at 1400 hours, excluding federal holidays, and all alterations must be completed within one week of drop-off. The contractor must document all work requirements upon initial request and secure physical control of all materials under their care. A Quality Control Plan addressing safety, health, deficiency prevention, and inspection records is mandatory, and all services are provided under a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract structure. The solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 315210 and requires full compliance with FAR 52.204-7 and DFARS 252.207-7004 Alt A, mandating active SAM registration with no exclusions. Proposals must be submitted in two volumes by June 16, 2026, at 1100 hours PST to addlene.williams.6@us.af.mil, with pricing contained only in Volume I and technical details in Volume II, each limited to 25 pages formatted in 8.5 x 11 inch, single-spaced, Times New Roman-equivalent font. Offerors must provide a cover letter with CAGE, DUNS, and Tax ID numbers, a 90-day offer validity statement, and an SBA letter verifying 8(a) status. Award will be made to the offeror meeting all pass/fail gates—responsibility, solicitation conformance, technical acceptability—with the lowest fair and reasonable Total Evaluated Price. Invoicing requires original, signed documents with delivery tickets containing supplier name, BPA number, date, itemization, and delivery confirmation; payments under $25,000 may be processed via Government Purchase Credit Card, while amounts exceeding
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Las Vegas, NV, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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The Contractor shall provide non-personal services. This is a five (5) year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for recurring Thunderbirds Alterations for the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron. The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron (USAFADS) Thunderbirds are requesting the re-establishment of a BPA for the alterations necessary to maintain their uniforms.
- Making alterations to the Thunderbird duty uniform shirt to include: Adjust sleeve length in/out, sew crease on inside/outside of sleeve, adjust body of shirt in/out and/or up/down, sew crease on inside body along sides, apply/remove rank insignia, apply Thunderbird logo patch and meatball Velcro (patches will be provided).
- Making alterations to the Thunderbird duty uniform pant to include: Adjust pant length in/out, adjust body of pant in/out, adjust waistband in/out, sew crease on front/back of pant legs, sew front pockets down.
- Repair of any uniform items that are deemed still serviceable with repair. These repairs shall be deemed minor by the alterations professional and the Thunderbirds uniform supply manager.
This shall include repairing/re-altering uniforms not deemed “show quality”.
- Apply/remove Thunderbird patch to fleece/blue jackets.
REQUIREMENTS. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7 and Defense FAR Supplements (DFARS) 252.207-7004 Alt A, prospective vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award. Lack of SAM registration shall be a determining factor for contract award. Prospective vendors should visit the SAM website at https://sam.gov to register.
The NAICS code is 315210 - Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors and PSC code is 8415 - Clothing Special Purpose.
Attachment 1_2026 Seamstress SOW
Attachment 2_ Pricing Schedule
Attachment 3_ BPA Terms and Conditions
52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023)
See Attachment 4 – Addendum FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors
52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (NOV 2021)
See Attachment 5 – Addendum FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Factors for Award
Please ensure to respond by 16 June 2026 NLT 9:00am PST with all of the requested criteria. Send all documentation to include the proposal to addlene.williams.6@us.af.mil by the closeout date. Your SAM must have no exclusions and be active.
**NEWEST Update- Its been amended to EXTEND from 15 June to 16 June 2026, closing 1100hrs PST. It is not an 8(a) acquisition. Please send in your questions by the 3:00pm, 11th of Jun. Answers will be posted by 12 Jun, 0900hrs. It is a BPA - Blanket Purchase Agreement w/a current contract expiring in Aug 2026. It is full and open for competition. **
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