Purchase Order FA466125P0092
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- This is a firm fixed price definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force to Universal Applicators Inc., a small business contractor, to restore three static aircraft displays at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas. The contract has a ceiling value of $63,000.00 and a period of performance through December 25, 2024. The contract was awarded under a total small business set-aside after a competitive solicitation process. The contractor will provide all necessary management, equipment,...
- This is a firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command to Universal Applicators Inc., a small business, for the restoration of an F-15 static display aircraft located at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. The contract has a total value of $19,700.00 and requires the contractor to perform services including corrosion removal, dent filling, priming, sealing, and painting the aircraft to match its original colors and sheen. The work must be completed by September 25,...
- Universal Applicators Inc. has been awarded a $17,800 firm fixed price purchase order by the Department of the Air Force Global Strike Command for aircraft paint restoration services. The contract is set aside for total small business and will be performed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, with completion scheduled for July 2023. As a small business contractor, Universal Applicators Inc. will provide preparation, priming, camouflage painting, and finish painting for aircraft under this...
- The Department of the Air Force Global Strike Command awarded a $23,000 firm fixed price purchase order to Gerald Bishop doing business as Pro Colors for the repainting of a HU-16E Albatross static display aircraft located in Abilene, Texas. The solicitation requested that the contractor sand, repair corrosion, and repaint the aircraft using high-quality glossy automotive polyurethane to restore existing decals and markings. The contractor will also disassemble components as needed to locate and...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command to Total Mobile Auto Reconditioning LLC, a woman-owned small disadvantaged business, for $33,800 to paint static display aircraft. The contract has an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2020 and was set aside for small businesses. Total Mobile Auto Reconditioning LLC has previously performed similar aircraft painting and refurbishment services for the Department of the Air Force, Air Force...
- This federal contract award, valued at $12,500.00, was issued by the U.S. Air Force's Global Strike Command to DLC Aircraft Preservation Services, LLC, a woman-owned small disadvantaged business. The purpose of the firm-fixed-price purchase order is to properly prepare, sand, prime, and paint the P-51 static display aircraft at the Barksdale Global Power Museum in compliance with environmental regulations. This work includes removing existing paint, bird proofing, and surface contaminants,...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air National Guard to DLC Aircraft Preservation Services, LLC, a small disadvantaged woman-owned business, to refurbish a static display B-1B aircraft. The contract has a ceiling value of $55,000.00 and a performance period ending on August 28, 2024. The work will be performed in Helotes, TX and includes overall exterior refurbishment, painting, cosmetic shell repair, cleaning, and corrosion prevention. This award is associated with a...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force's Global Strike Command to DLC Aircraft Preservation Services, LLC, a woman-owned small disadvantaged business. The contract, valued at $60,000.00, is for the static display paint restoration of a B-17 and MiG-21 aircraft. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and is set to be completed by May 5, 2024. DLC Aircraft Preservation Services is a specialist in the restoration, preservation, and...
- Lindys Painting LLC has been awarded a $32,000 firm fixed-price purchase order by the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command to repaint a C-141 static display aircraft at Joint Base Charleston in North Charleston, South Carolina. This total small business set-aside contract, awarded on July 1, 2025, requires comprehensive repainting services including surface preparation, washing, sanding, and application of primer and two coats of PPG AUE-360 Urethane paint in Air Force Yellow and Air Force...
- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $146,700 firm fixed-price purchase order contract to Gordon S Ponsford, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the restoration, maintenance, and bird proofing of static display aircraft at the U.S. Air Force Academy. The contract includes services for the restoration of a B-52 Stratofortress, A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-4 Phantom II, and HH-3 Jolly Green Giant aircraft. This contract is a 100% small business set-aside and is expected to be completed by May...
The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command awarded a $38,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Universal Applicators Inc., a small business painting contractor based in Zephyrhills, Florida, for comprehensive restoration and repainting of a B-1B Lancer static display aircraft (Serial No. 83-0065) located at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas. The B-1B Lancer is a supersonic strategic bomber that serves as a critical component of the U.S. strategic deterrent force. The contract, awarded September 10, 2025, requires the contractor to perform complete paint restoration services including surface preparation, corrosion treatment, primer application, and repainting in Dark Gunship Gray with appropriate unit markings and emblems according to military specifications. Universal Applicators must provide automotive-grade, two-part polyurethane paints and deliver a two-year warranty against paint defects. This contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and represents typical work within Universal Applicators' core competency in military equipment painting and restoration services. The contractor has an established track record performing similar aircraft repainting projects for multiple Air Force commands and military guard units, with previous contract values ranging from $12,500 to $465,500. Performance is scheduled for completion by December 10, 2025, with the work taking place at Dyess Air Force Base's visitor center and linear air park where the aircraft currently serves as a gate guard display.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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B-1B Lancer Strip and Repaint | FA466125Q0176 | Department of the Air Force Global Strike Command | Solicitation 1/1 | 8/22/25, 4:56 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $38.0k | 9/10/25 |