31 FSS Scoreboard Replacement

The United States Air Force, through United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, seeks replacement and installation of three outdoor LED scoreboards (two for softball fields, one for football field) at Aviano Air Base, Italy, with proposals due September 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central European Time and questions due September 3 at 4:00 PM CET. The procurement is structured as a firm fixed price purchase order with no set-aside, issued as a commercial items acquisition under FAR Subpart 12.201(c)(2).

Place of performance is Aviano Air Base, Italy (Province of Pordenone), with delivery to Building 1029, Unit 6108. The NAICS code is 339950 (Sign Manufacturing); PSC is 9905 (Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates). Award is anticipated to a single vendor and is subject to funding availability.

Softball scoreboards must measure 400 × 200 × 12 centimeters and display seven innings, visitor and home team scores, balls, strikes, and outs. The football scoreboard must display time, team scores, timeouts, down, yards to go, ball position, and quantity; dimensions are specified in the SOW appendix. All scoreboards operate on 220V power and must be controlled via hardwired controller or laptop only (wireless prohibited). Contractors must provide extension and field data cables, bear responsibility for structural modifications, mounting brackets, and reinforcement, and ensure compliance with Italian safety regulations (D.M. 81/08). Contractors must remove and dispose of existing scoreboards, obtain a welding permit from Aviano AB Fire Department, complete contractor personnel security requirements including base access credentials and Eagle Eyes anti-terrorism training within 30 calendar days of award, and provide a two-year warranty. Acceptable manufacturers include Daktronics, Nevco, Watchfire, or equivalents meeting all technical requirements. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 0730 to 1830 hours, excluding holidays, with weekend/holiday work permitted only with ten days advance notice and contracting officer approval. Completion deadline is March 31, 2027. Pricing may be submitted in Euros (exchange rate 0.9303) and/or dollars. Evaluation criteria include price, technical capabilities demonstrated through product literature, and proposed delivery schedule, with no stated weighting. Offerors must be registered in SAM and submit SAM documentation, technical descriptions with redacted copies, delivery schedule, and express warranty documentation.