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Tinker Base Engineering Support Services (TBESS) Sources Sought
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The Tinker Base Engineering Support Services (TBESS) Sources Sought solicitation, identified as TBESS-SS-01, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 targeting NAICS Code 541330 and is administered by the 72d Civil Engineer Directorate at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The Government is seeking qualified small business concerns to support a multi-year Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract that will provide comprehensive engineering project management and technical support services for the installation’s infrastructure portfolio. The contract will be executed under a hybrid pricing structure employing Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) for specific deliverables and FFP Level of Effort (LOE) for baseline, surge, and specialized workloads. Core responsibilities include full lifecycle management of the Decentralized FSRM and OC-ALC M&R programs, engineering evaluations, root-cause analyses, excavation permit and airfield maintenance oversight, warranty management, real property closeouts via DD Form 1354, and BUILDER sustainment system execution for reimbursable customers such as CSAG, Navy, and DLA. The contractor must maintain an on-site team to handle daily operations while retaining the corporate capacity to scale for high-risk, large-scale projects, standalone A&E design management, acquisition support for new contract vehicles, construction inspection augmentation, and external agency liaison services with entities like USACE or AFCEC. Strict personnel qualifications are mandated to ensure technical rigor and risk mitigation, requiring Chief Engineers and Lead Engineers to hold active PE or RA licenses, Senior Project Managers to possess PMP certifications or equivalent with seven or more years of experience, and Lead Construction Inspectors to carry both USACE CQM and applicable ICC Commercial Inspector certifications. Data integrity and compliance with Government systems are non-negotiable, with all project data required to be managed in NexGen IT and Kahua. The contractor must implement the Three-Phase Quality Control process for all work and maintain inspection records using AF Form 1477 or its digital equivalent, with frequency tied to project risk. A core strategic objective is workforce insourcing, obligating the contractor to provide comprehensive knowledge transfer, develop detailed Standard Operating Procedures, and systematically transition functions to Government personnel over the contract life. Key deliverables include a monthly Master Project Schedule, Annual IFS Update Package, IGI&S Management Plan, Records Management Plan, Project Closeout Packages, and weekly liaison reports, all due to the Government
General Info
Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
0, OK, 73145, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
4 August 2026
Posting Presentation Slides
Posting Industry Day Sigh-In
Extend Inactive Date for Posting to 15 August 2026
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July 2, 2026
Industry Day
July 22, 2026
See attached agenda for details.
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Updated 18 June 2026
Attached correct version of PWS Draft.
17 June 2026
Draft PWS and Draft CDRLS have been uploaded for review.
Industry Day is being planned and will be announced at a later date.
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1.0 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
The 72d Civil Engineer Directorate (72 ABW/CE) at Tinker Air Force Base (TAFB), Oklahoma, is seeking capability statements from qualified industry partners to provide comprehensive, cradle-to-grave engineering project management, execution, and technical support services. The objective of this acquisition is to secure an agile, innovative, and highly qualified engineering workforce to manage the installation's built infrastructure portfolio.
2.0 CONTRACT STRUCTURE & STRATEGIC INTENT
The Government anticipates an IDIQ contract utilizing both Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) and FFP Level of Effort (LOE) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) to address baseline workload, surge capacity, and specialized workload as appropriate. A critical strategic imperative of this contract is the support of the Government’s long-term workforce and insourcing strategy. The successful offeror must be capable of providing comprehensive knowledge transfer, developing rigorous Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and seamlessly transitioning specific functions to Government performance over the life of the contract.
3.0 SCOPE OF WORK SUMMARY
The scope of work is divided into two primary categories:
3.1. Baseline FFP-LOE Scope (Core Workload):
The contractor shall provide an optimally sized, on-site support team to execute the daily, continuous functions of the CEN portfolio, including:
- Core Program Execution: Full lifecycle project management for the Decentralized FSRM (dFSRM) and Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (OC-ALC) Maintenance & Repair (M&R) programs. This requires a proactive execution strategy, including:
- Planning and programming support (developing Project Assessed Amounts).
- Developing "on-the-shelf" requirements and design packages in the fiscal year prior to execution (FY-1).
- Developing dual-track Independent Government Estimates (IGEs) for programming and procurement.
- Providing active solicitation support to the Contracting Office.
- Providing comprehensive on-site construction management, utilizing the Three-Phase Quality Control process for all definable features of work.
- Execution Support: Providing foundational engineering services, including:
- Managing the Installation Geospatial Information & Services (IGI&S) / GeoBase program and Master Record Drawings.
- Performing engineering evaluations, root-cause analyses, and ad-hoc technical support.
- Managing the installation Excavation Permit program and Airfield Maintenance contracts.
- Portfolio-wide warranty management and real property closeout (DD Form 1354).
- Operations Engineering (Requirements & Optimization): Providing dedicated asset management, BUILDER sustainment system execution, and 5-year lifecycle planning for designated reimbursable customers (e.g., CSAG, Navy, DLA).
3.2. Orderable IDIQ Scope (Surge & Specialized Workload):
The contractor shall maintain the capacity (including corporate reach-back) to dynamically scale support for discrete, project-specific task orders, including:
- Full Lifecycle Project Management for large, complex, or high-risk projects
- Stand-Alone Requirements Package development and A&E Design Management.
- Special Acquisition Support (developing new, large-scale contract vehicles).
- Stand-Alone Construction Inspection Augmentation.
- Stand-Alone External Agency Liaison (providing dedicated technical review and oversight for projects executed by external agents such as USACE or AFCEC).
4.0 KEY PERSONNEL & QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
The Government requires a highly credentialed workforce to mitigate risk and ensure technical rigor. Key Personnel requirements include, but are not limited to:
- Chief Engineer & Lead Engineers: Must possess active Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) licenses.
- Senior Project Managers: Must possess Project Management Professional (PMP) certifications or equivalent degrees, with 7+ years of experience.
- Lead Construction Inspectors: Must possess USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) certification and applicable discipline-specific International Code Council (ICC) Commercial Inspector Certifications.
Furthermore, strict adherence to data integrity is paramount. The contractor will be required to manage project data accurately and timely within designated Government IT systems of record (e.g., NexGen IT, Kahua) and will be evaluated against stringent Quality Performance Indicators (QPIs) tied to schedule adherence, cost estimating accuracy, construction cost control, and data accuracy.
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