Presolicitation.docx

This solicitation is designated as a 100% HUBZone Small Business set aside. A single award acquisition will be made. The awardee must be HUBZone certified at time of award.

The project consists of one line item.

Line Item One: This project provides the necessary upgrades to building #203 aircraft engine shop, to maintain the required number of new C130J aircraft engines and propellers to support the YARS mission. The renovations to building 203 include the construction of enclosed areas within the existing workshop, facilitating the ability to maintain and store engines on stands, as well as a room to perform repairs of the J-model propeller blades. These rooms will be temperature and humidity-controlled to meet storage and repair requirements. Any current equipment located within the shop space area may need to be altered to accommodate the new climate-controlled spaces. As-builts on the facility are available in base civil engineering. During construction a DD form 1354 is to be filled out and upon completion of work, is to be provided to the Civil Engineering Office as well as red line drawings, as-built drawings, and CAD files detailing changes made to the drawings provided by Civil Engineering. All construction shall meet Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Electric Code (NEC & NFPA 70), as well as all other standards encompassed in the scope of work performed.

This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the government to pay for any bid preparation costs. Funds are not presently available for this project. No award will be made until funds are available. The project site is located at the 910 Airlift Wing (AFRC), Youngstown Air Reserve Station, 3976 King Graves Rd, Vienna OH 44473-5931 (Trumbull County). The magnitude of this project is between $250,000 and $500,000. Total contract performance period is 240 calendar days from the date of receipt of the notice to proceed. The award will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract. The NAICS Code is 236220; the Size Standard is $45 million average annual receipts over the past three years. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be provided as these documents, which include the solicitation, drawings, and specifications, can be downloaded from https://sam.gov and should be available on or about 4 August 2026. As this is a federal construction project, the Construction Wage Rate Requirement applies. Once the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this posting frequently for any updates, changes, and/or amendments to any and all documents. The closing date for submission of offers is estimated to be on or about 9 September 2026 at 10:00am EDT and will be contained in the solicitation package.

To be included on the Potential Prime, Subcontractor, and/or Supplier List, interested parties should identify themselves by registering on the Interested Vendors List (IVL) found on the sam.gov website. Contractors are advised that in order to receive an award as the prime contractor, they must be listed and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database for the NAICS code 236220. Failure to register will disqualify a contractor from award should the contractor be selected, not registered, nor active at the time of bid opening. Contractors may register via the Internet SAM website at https://sam.gov. Recommend registering immediately in order to be eligible for timely award. Contractors are also advised that they must complete the Online Representations and Certifications Application or risk having their proposals declared non-responsive. Prime contractors, subcontractors and/or suppliers may attend the site visit which is anticipated to be on or about 13 August 2026. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Air Force Reserves. The dates cited above are estimates, not actual.