Aircraft Wash Services Homestead ARB
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- HARBSS202601
- Agency
-
Reserve Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Homestead, Florida 33039, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 482nd Contracting Flight at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, is conducting a sources sought market research initiative to identify qualified contractors capable of providing wash and lubrication services for F-16C aircraft. The Department of the Air Force Reserve Command is seeking comprehensive support from a single contractor that can furnish all necessary personnel, materials, supervision, and transportation to perform this mission; partial responses will not be accepted. Key requirements include contractor compliance with applicable Air Force Technical Orders, Department of the Air Force Instructions, and occupational safety regulations, with all contractor personnel requiring restricted area badges, security clearances, and mandatory driver safety training. The government will evaluate interested firms based on evidence of capability to provide all required services, business designation, SAM registration status, CAGE code, and relevant experience in aircraft cleaning for DOD or local industry, including the appointment of a Contract Manager with at least one year of related experience. Interested companies must submit a Capabilities Statement by 9:00 AM EST on March 23, 2026, to the designated Air Force contracting officers; this is a sources sought notice only, and no contract will be awarded from this synopsis.
The procurement carries no small business set-aside designation. The anticipated workload consists of washing and lubricating 31 F-16C aircraft, each measuring 1,173 square feet, on a recurring basis with an estimated requirement of one to four aircraft per week. Services will be performed Monday through Friday from 0700-1530 hours, with one UTA weekend per month required, plus optional swing shift operations available upon government request. Each aircraft must be washed every 180 days in accordance with applicable Technical Orders, with a maximum allowable wash time of eight hours per aircraft. Quality acceptance standards mandate 100 percent compliance for personal protective equipment and pre/post-wash procedures, with a maximum of two minor discrepancies permitted per wash, and non-compliance requires immediate rework at no additional government cost. The applicable NAICS code is 488190 with PSC code J051, and the government welcomes feedback on the draft Performance Work Statement as part of its acquisition planning process.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT; THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SYNOPSIS IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIALLY QUALIFIED SOURCES AND THEIR SIZE CLASSIFICATIONS (SMALL BUSINESS, LARGE BUSINESS, ETC.) TO ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT IN DETERMINING THE POTENTIAL FOR SET-ASIDE/RESTRICT COMPETITION FOR THIS REQUIREMENT. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION, AS ONE DOES NOT EXIST.
The 482nd Contracting Flight at the Homestead ARB, FL, is conducting preliminary planning market research in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to obtain information from potential eligible and interested contractors for the acquisition of Wash and Lubrication Services for F-16C Aircraft. The Government is seeking to identify firms that can provide this service to Homestead ARB. The attached, Attachment 1—PWS (draft) represents the services required by Homestead Air Reserve Base.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 488190, Other Support Activities for Air Transportation with a PSC code of J051.
Please review this announcement, the attachment, in its entirety.
Any qualified and interested companies responding to this announcement must be able to support all areas. NO partial support responses from industry will be accepted.
The contractor shall provide all personnel and materials needed in accordance with the requirement included in this posting.
The Government is seeking qualified firms who possess both the capability and experience to provide the supplies that are needed. This is a draft PWS, feedback from industry is welcome/encouraged. The Government is requesting that interested concerns furnish the following information:
CAPABILITIES STATEMENT
Interested parties must submit a Capabilities Statement that address the following:
(1) Company name, address, point of contact, telephone number and e-mail address.
(2) Type of business, i.e., small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business, HubZone, serviced-disabled veteran-owned small business, large business, etc. under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation. The small business size standard has an annual gross receipt of $40 million.
(3) If registered in the Federal Government's System for Award Management (SAM), located at https://www.sam.gov, please provide company CAGE code. Note: The Federal Government requires registration in SAM prior to an award of a contract or agreement.
(4) GSA Schedule Number, if applicable.
(5) Evidence that the interested party is fully capable of providing ALL of the required services and as such may contain any information that the interested party feels is relevant.
Submission Instructions: Information received will be used within the Air Force to facilitate acquisition strategy decision making and to solidify Market Research and will not be disclosed outside the agency. If your firm has an interest in proposing on future requirements as described above, please prepare and submit a Capabilities Statement by 9:00 AM (EST) on 23 March 2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to: nika.salemi.2@us.af.mil and amanda.mckaig@us.af.mil with “Sources Sought – Wash and Lubrication Services, Homestead, FL” in the subject line.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 482 AMXS Aircraft Wash Services PWS.docx | DOCX document | |
| Aircraft Wash Sources Sought.docx | DOCX document |
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