Q_A Complete.docx

This is a Questions and Answers document for Solicitation FA486126Q0023 issued by the 57th Maintenance Group (57 MXG) for paint booth carbon filter replacement services. The Q&A clarifies key product specifications and requirements for potential contractors bidding on this Air Force contract.

The document confirms that the Government requires complete replaceable filter assemblies containing Virgin 4.0mm Coal Carbon media, rather than existing housings to be refilled. No additional qualifying specifications such as Iodine Number are required for the carbon media, and there are no material requirements, airflow minimums (CFM), or color specifications. The Government will not accommodate contractor requests for site visits to inspect the existing filter installations in Buildings 252 and 256; however, a photograph of the existing carbon filter assembly in Building 252 Dock 1 is provided as a reference, with other assemblies noted as similar in design. All written questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted to katherine.miller.18@us.af.mil no later than August 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM PDT. This is a Total Small Business set-aside with NAICS code 562910 (Remediation Services) and a small business size standard of $25 million, with award to be made on a best value tradeoff basis between the proposed Period of Performance start date and Total Evaluated Price.