56 FSS Postal Service Center Support

The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command seeks postal service center operations and maintenance support at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, with proposals due September 9, 2026. The procurement is a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, restricting competition to SDVOSB-certified firms.

Place of performance is Luke Air Force Base, 14185 Falcon Street, Arizona. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, and supervision to operate a postal service center serving 1,800 mail receptacles and 138 package receptacles for authorized base personnel, including dormitory residents, transient military personnel, and temporary duty personnel. Contractor tasks include postal service center management, mail receiving and inspection, mail distribution, general delivery service, mail directory service, and customer service window operations. Performance must comply with Department of Defense and United States Postal Service standards. All contractor employees must obtain DD Form 285 (Appointment of Military Postal Clerk or Mail Orderly) and cannot be U.S. Government employees without approval per DODD 5500.07. Contractor personnel require base access credentials; the government will sponsor installation access and postal appointments with an anticipated 30-day processing timeframe. Employees do not require prior postal experience; government-required training occurs after hiring.

The base contract period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with two one-year option periods. The contractor must provide a minimum of 55 man-hours weekly (one full-time employee at 40 hours and one part-time employee at 15 hours) and operate Monday through Friday, 0900 to 1600 hours, excluding ten federal holidays. The government furnishes approximately 930 square feet of office space in Building 545, all mail processing equipment, computers, office furniture, utilities, building maintenance, and operational supplies. Estimated monthly mail volume ranges from 55,000 to 100,000 pieces, with December volumes reaching approximately 100,000 pieces. The incumbent contractor is Bailey's Premier Services, LLC (Contract FA488724P0003).

The estimated contract value is $9 million. The contract is firm fixed-price with adjustments possible quarterly if actual work varies more than plus or minus 15 percent from estimated workload. Service Contract Act wage determination 2015-5469 Rev 32 (effective August 27, 2026) applies, covering Maricopa and Pinal counties, Arizona, with wage rates ranging from $10.88 to $51.50 per hour depending on occupational classification, plus fringe benefits including Health & Welfare at $5.92 per hour (or $5.42 under Executive Order 13706). Evaluation is pass-fail on technical acceptability covering delivery schedule, execution and fulfillment methodology, and material standards, with mandatory SDVOSB certification required at proposal submission. NAICS code 491110, PSC code R613. Amendment 0001 extended the proposal due date from August 24 to September 9, 2026. Amendment 0002 incorporated the updated wage determination effective August 27, 2026. Contracting officer: Rachel Tilley, 856-2727, rachel.tilley.1@us.af.mil.