AFICC 772 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Air Force Civil Engineering Center

CATHODIC PROTECTION SURVEY/INVENTORY/ASSESSMENT SERVICES

1. THIS N O T I C E IS ISSUED AS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUCEMENT FOR

INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. The Government is performing market research primarily in order to determine if there are firms that possess the capability to execute the requirements of this sources sought. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal or complete package outlining the technical competencies/qualifications of the prospective contractor, nor does it represent any commitment by the Government. This announcement does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. A solicitation does not presently exist. Responses to this notice will be used for planning purposes only. Responses are not considered offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

2. The United States Air Force (USAF) has a requirement in support of Air Force Civil Engineer

Center for Cathodic Protection Survey Services in accordance with the draft PWS (attachment 01). The

Government is considering different acquisition strategies to fulfil these requirements, including but not limited to an indefinite delivery indefinite/quantity (IDIQ) contract with a multi-year ordering period.

The projected scope of the requirement includes every USAF installation in the continental United

States (CONUS) and outside the continental United states (OCONUS). This will enable the

Government to award task orders to accomplish cathodic protection inventories, surveys, assessments, and record-keeping mandated by UFM 3-570-06, to approximately 140 installations worldwide, see attachment 02.

3. Responses to this Sources Sought will provide the Government with knowledge of industry interest, qualifications, and capability. Responses will also help the Government with conducting market research as well as finalizing solicitation documents. This is only a request for information, and the type of solicitation/contract may depend upon the responses received.

4. We invite all business concerns to provide a capability statement in response to this requirement.

Prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of any Federal Government contract. Contractors are encouraged to obtain further information on

SAM registration at the following website: https://sam.gov. Details in the sources sought notice are subject to change.

If your firm would be interested in such work, you are strongly encouraged to submit a capability statement that addresses as a minimum, the questions presented within this announcement. The

Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. North

American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541330 – Engineering Services. The small business size standard for this NAICS is $25.5M.

5. Contractors who can provide these services should submit in writing an affirmative response which includes as a minimum the following information:

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a. What is the name of your business?

b. What is your business address?

c. Provide a point of contact to include telephone number and email address.

d. What is your business CAGE Code and Unique Entity ID number?

e. Based on your professional experience in the private sector, would you consider this requirement to coincide with work typically provided in the commercial market?

f. Provide an additional NAICS code with justification that you would recommend as being more applicable. Is the NAICS 541330 code appropriate for this scope of work? If you determine it to be inappropriate, what NAICS code would be appropriate and why?

g. Specify your business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) certified small, disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman- owned small business veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business) based upon NAICS 541330. Specify all that apply.

h. Would your firm propose on this project as a prime contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s), prime contractor with team member subcontractor(s), or a joint venture? If you have proposed a joint venture, identify to the extent possible, your team members. Identify the business size of your team members or joint venture firms. If a teaming arrangement is planned, give details to the extent practicable on how the team likely will be composed.

i. Is your company capable of fulfilling the entire requirement outlined in the draft PWS

(attachment 01)? Can your company fulfill all 25 tasks identified in PWS para 2.0.

j. Does your firm currently provide these services under an existing contract such as an IDIQ or

Government-Wide Acquisition Contract? If so, please provide the contract information to include the contract number, point of contact name/number, and managing agency (e.g., Air

Force, DoD, GSA). If GSA is in the process of awarding a schedule for this service, please provide the GSA point of contact name and phone number.

k. Identify any projects completed in the past five (5) years for services of the same or similar scope to help determine your firm’s capability in meeting the requirements of the attached draft

PWS. Include references to demonstrate your firm’s experience performing surveys and testing strictly in accordance with UFM 3-570-06. Specify if the work was performed on active USAF installations or other DoD components. Additionally, include references to demonstrate your capability to perform on OCONUS installations. Include any Government contracts (Federal, State, or local) you have been awarded for this type of requirement. Also, include the contract number and a Government point of contact. Identify if your company was the prime contractor or a subcontractor for these projects. Include a detailed description of the services and contract value.

l. Are you aware of any organizational conflicts of interest that need to be addressed?

m. Are you aware of any other Government agencies pursuing similar objectives as identified in this PWS? If so, please explain their relevance.

n. Does your company have the ability to provide the NACE/AMPP qualifications/certifications provided in the attached draft PWS, paragraph 4.0?

o. NACE/AMPP Certifications: What specific NACE/AMPP certifications do your proposed key personnel hold? Please detail the number of Cathodic Protection Specialist (CP4_ and

Cathodic Protection Technologist (CP3) and Cathodic Protection Technician (CP2) personnel currently on your full-time staff who could be assigned to this IDIQ.

p. Specify if you can deliver to some or all of the CONUS and OCONUS, locations listed in

Attachment 02. Specify if you can provide Contractor personnel that can meet the requirements of the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 which requires vetting of U.S. personnel

(military, civilian and Contractors) prior to being granted access to U.S. Government installations or U.S. Government network systems.

q. Asset-Specific Testing: Describe your firms experience conducting surveys on diverse asset types common to Air Force infrastructure, specifically:

i. Fuel Storage & Distribution: Type III hydrant fueling systems, regulated underground storage tanks (USTs), and aboveground storage tanks (ASTs), underground fuel piping.

ii. Utilities: High Temperature Hot Water (HTHW) lines, water distribution mains, elevated water storage tanks, on-grade deluge water tanks and gas distribution systems.

r. Industry review and input on the PWS is always beneficial for authoring a well-written requirement. Please identify any concerns or questions you may have regarding the draft PWS and what information your company would like to see. Suggested changes, questions, and/or comments to the PWS may be submitted via tracked changes in an MS Word document.

s. Identify measures/terms that should be identified within the PWS regarding contractor vs.

Government responsibilities given the nature and scope of this PWS?

t. Identify barriers to performance if any.

6. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a capability statement response to this announcement. All such responses will be considered by the agency. Responses can be submitted electronically using the following address: nicole.dean.2@us.af.mil.

7. All responses must be received by 23 November 2026 at 9:00 AM central time. Responses shall be no more than 15 pages (single spaced, front and back, no smaller than Times New Roman, font size 12 or equivalent). Extraneous materials (drawings, brochures, manuals, etc.) must be included in the 15-page count. Questions concerning this announcement may be submitted in writing via email to Nicole Dean (nicole.dean.2@us.af.mil). The Government may or may not provide answers.

The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to firms as it relates to the

Government's review of the data submitted in response to this announcement.

Attachment 1: DRAFT Cathodic Protection PWS, Dated 21 Sept 26 mailto:nicole.dean.2@us.af.mil

Attachment 2: Sample of possible travel destinations and inventory/assessment locations