103rd Airlift Wing Airpark Painting

The 103rd Airlift Wing, Connecticut Air National Guard, is seeking contractor services for the restoration and preservation of two static display aircraft: one C-130H and one A-10 aircraft located at Bradley Air National Guard Base. The scope of work includes sheet metal repair, corrosion control, surface preparation, bird proofing, and application of high-quality polyurethane heritage paint schemes to restore these aircraft to specified historical paint configurations. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis using a best value trade-off methodology, with technical factors and past performance weighted as significantly more important than price. Evaluation criteria include three descending priority factors: Technical (comprising Technical Approach & Work Plan and Project Management & Safety subfactors), Past Performance, and Price. Proposals are due by February 26, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. EST, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for February 19, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. EST at Bradley Air National Guard Base Visitor Center, requiring RSVP by February 16, 2026.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 488190 with a size standard of $40 million, making it available only to qualified small businesses. No incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The contract will be performed over a sixty-day calendar period, with completion required no later than August 31, 2026, and the specific start date to be mutually determined following award. The place of performance is Bradley Air National Guard Base located in East Granby, Connecticut, with work to be conducted during normal business hours (7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday). The contractor must provide all personnel, tools, equipment, materials, supervision, and support necessary for completion and must guarantee that completed work remains in excellent condition for five years from acceptance, with re-performance required if deterioration appears within that warranty period.