The Department of the Air Force Reserve Command awarded a $456,246 definitive contract to The Dive Shop, L.L.C., a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, for aircraft wash and corrosion control services at Dobbins Air Reserve Base on May 1, 2025, under a total small business set-aside.
The contract covers washing and corrosion control for eight C-130H aircraft (approximately 20 washes annually), one B-29 static display aircraft, and two Ground Instructional Trainer Aid aircraft assigned to the 94th Airlift Wing. Each wash has a 10-hour maximum completion time, with services performed daily between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM, at 75 percent Monday–Friday and 25 percent on weekends. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, and supervision while complying with federal, state, and base environmental regulations, OSHA, and Air Force Occupational Safety requirements. Place of performance is Marietta, GA 30069.
The period of performance runs 12 months from February 3, 2025, to February 2, 2026, with three potential one-year option periods extending through February 2, 2029. The contract is priced firm fixed price under NAICS 488190 with a $40 million size standard and ultimate completion date of April 30, 2027.