36 WG/SEF - BASH Scare Wars System - Quarterly Service/Maintenance Technician (Guam)

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
FA524025Q2011
Agency
Pacific Air Forces Air Force, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
PSC
Not on record
Place of performance
Yigo Guam 96929, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces is conducting market research for a quarterly maintenance contract for Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) Scare Wars System Equipment at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. The primary objective is to secure a maintenance technician who is trained and certified on the Reed-Joseph Scare Wars System to perform comprehensive quarterly inspections and maintenance. These inspections will include checking remote bird deterrent units, testing solar panels, verifying charging regulators, inspecting batteries, examining hoses and solenoids, lubricating components, and ensuring LP gas cylinders are filled to capacity for one year. The sources sought notice is seeking detailed documentation of technical expertise and capability from potential contractors, with responses due by January 21, 2025. Responses must be submitted via email to Ms. Crystal Pryde and Ms. Elena Gifford, with a specific subject line format, and must include company details, point of contact information, business size, and relevant certifications.

The contract opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside and falls under NAICS code 811310 for Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance. While no specific award value is mentioned, the contract will require quarterly on-site maintenance at Andersen Air Force Base in Yigo, Guam, with delivery destination also being the base. The maintenance will cover multiple system components including remote radios, solar panels, LP gas cannons, Rotomat rotating platforms, and distress cry generators. Potential contractors must demonstrate specialized technical expertise in maintaining the Reed-Joseph Scare Wars System and be prepared to perform comprehensive system checks and maintenance. The government emphasizes that this sources sought notice is purely for information and planning purposes and does not guarantee a subsequent solicitation or contract award.

Notice text

SOURCES SOUGHT

FOR

BASH Scare Wars System – Quarterly Service/Maintenance Technician (Guam)

THIS IS A MARKET RESEARCH/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SEEKING INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY SEEKING RESPONSES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE PARTICIPATION IN THIS ACQUISITION. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION/REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION OR ULTIMATELY AWARD A CONTRACT, NOR DOES IT RESTRICT THE GOVERNMENT TO A PARTICULAR ACQUISITION APPROACH OR OTHERWISE REIMBURSE RESPONDENTS FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION OF A RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.

The Contractor will provide quarterly maintenance on Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) System Equipment as specified in Salient Characteristics, to include direct delivery to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

Salient Characteristics:

1. Overview:

a. Maintenance technician trained and certified on the Reed-Joseph Scare Wars System will be required to ensure that all equipment is in proper working order. Maintenance technician will perform quarterly maintenance inspections on the complete Scare Wars Systems at Andersen Air Force Base to include performance of remote radios, testing solar panels for proper output, verifying charging regulator, battery inspection, checking fuses and wiring, checking hoses and solenoids for leaks and corrosion, lubricating all bearings, and will ensure that all LP gas cylinders are filled to capacity for 1 year.

2. Service/Maintenance:

a. Remote Bird Deterrent Units:

  1. Check remote radios for frequency drift and overall performance
    1. Load test solar panels for proper output
    2. Verify charging regulator operation
  2. Battery inspection:
    1. Check hoses and solenoid valve for leaks or corrosion
    2. Check fuses and wiring
  3. Scare Away LP Gas Cannons:
    1. Check all components
    2. Check sparking assembly
    3. Check Rotomat rotating platforms for loose or worn parts Lubricate cannons and Rotomats
    4. Check LP gas cylinders and refill as required
  4. Distress Cry Generators:
    1. Check all components for proper operation
    2. Check fuses and wiring

The anticipated NAICS Code is 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance.

This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and is not a Request for Proposals or Quotes (RFP or RFQ) or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services. Responses to this sources sought are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government reserves the right to determine how it should proceed as a result of this notice. Furthermore, those who respond to this sources sought should not anticipate feedback with regard to its submission. The Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this sources sought. All costs associated with responding to this sources sought will be solely at the responding party's expense. The information provided in this sources sought is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Please carefully review the attachments and respond according to the directions stated below. Documentation of technical expertise and capability must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area of expertise, certification, authorization and experience to compete for this acquisition. It is imperative that business concerns responding to this notice articulate their capabilities clearly and adequately. Responses to this notice are strictly voluntary.

Please include the following in your response:

  1. Name of company
  2. Primary POC (Point of Contact)
  3. Institution or organization affiliation
  4. Email address
  5. Phone number
  6. Company's business size and CAGE/UEI codes
  7. Any existing or pertinent certifications, trainings, etc.

Do NOT include the following in the response:

  1. Do not submit formal proposals or offers;
  2. Do not submit requests to be considered for award or to be notified of a future solicitation;
  3. Do not submit requests to be added to a mailing or distribution list;
  4. Do not submit questions or comments not related to this sources sought;
  5. Do not respond via telephone.

How to Submit Responses:

  1. Submit the required information to Ms. Crystal Pryde, Contract Specialist, and Ms. Elena Gifford, Contracting Officer, at elena.gifford.1@us.af.mil.
  2. Please include "SOURCES SOUGHT: BASH Scare Wars System – Quarterly Service/Maintenance Technician" in the e-mail subject line.
  3. If you have any questions regarding this sources sought, please submit them via e-mail.
  4. The sources sought closing date is 22 December 2025, at 1100 AM ChST.

Contracting Office Address:

Unit 14040

Andersen AFB, Guam 96543

FOB Destination:

Andersen AFB

Yigo, Guam 96929

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