146 DFAC Janitorial Service

This announcement is for information and planning purposes.  It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

The California Air National Guard, 146th Airlift Wing (146th AW) Channel Islands ANG Station, Port Hueneme has a requirement entitled: 146 DFAC Janitorial Service

The 146th AW intends to solicit quotes from at least three (3) interested sources in accordance with RFO FAR 12.201-1 Simplified procedures.  This is expected to be 100% set aside for a Small Business competition after approvals are completed and is intended to result in award of one (1) firm-fixed price contract with an expected contract start date of approximately 09 January 2027.

The general salient characteristics of the requirement include but are not limited to:

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary, to perform DFAC Cleaning Services. Dining facility cleaning services are requested in support of the 146 Airlift Wing’s monthly drill weekends. The typical schedule is 4 days per month, unless otherwise specified. Food preparation and serving are completed by military personnel.

Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall consist of one (1) 12-month Base Period and four (4) 12-month Option Periods. Within each 12-month period of performance, the Contractor shall provide dining facility cleaning services for a total of twenty-two (22) operational days per year. For Calendar Year (CY) 2027, services shall be performed in accordance with the following regularly scheduled drill dates:

9-10 January 2027

4-7 March 2027

1-4 April 2027

3-6 June 2027

9-12 September 2027

4-7 November 2027

The Contractor shall provide services between the hours of 0800-1500 on the specified RSD except when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. Performance shall be at the DFAC, located in BLDG 1401 of the 146 AW. The Contractor shall maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind the stability and continuity of the work force are essential.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 561720 with a small business size size standard of $22,000,000.

This Sources Sought/Pre-solicitation Notice is not a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB).

This Notice is published for this proposed action in accordance with RFO FAR 5.101(a).  The 146 Wing will provide more information in the official solicitation.  Quotes will be due no less than 10 days from the date the solicitation is issued.  The definitive due date and time will be stated in the solicitation and any associated amendments that may be issued.

No CDs or hard copies of the solicitation will be available.  Interested vendors are responsible for checking https://SAM.gov for any update(s) to this Notice.  The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for any vendor’s inability to access any documents posted on the above-mentioned website.

To conduct business with the Department of War, a Contractor must provide registration information to the System for Award Management (SAM).  All offerors must be actively registered at SAM prior to receiving an award.  Registration instructions may be obtained, and online registration may be accomplished at https://SAM.gov.

This announcement is for information and planning purposes.  If your firm is interested in this requirement and would like to receive the RFQ when distributed, email your interest and firm’s contact information with SAM UEI# to ricardo.macias.3@us.af.mil and william.tucker.32@us.af.mil on or before 6:00 PM PDT on 06 November 2026.