Amended: Anti-Terrorism Portable Barriers

The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command is procuring an Anti-Terrorism Portable Barrier System for the 20th Security Forces Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base to enable strategic deployment of barriers that can obstruct avenues of approach in response to dynamic security threats. The solicitation requires one complete system that must be portable by a single person, capable of quickly stopping vehicle traffic, deployable in configurations ranging from 4 to 35 feet in length, and operable without electricity, hydraulics, or battery power. The barriers must be SAFETY Act certified and MASH TL-3 tested mobile security systems that can be transported via trailer and require minimal maintenance while withstanding impact with minimal degradation. The contract will be awarded using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method, where offerors must submit technical narratives not exceeding five pages demonstrating compliance with the salient characteristics along with their pricing proposals. The solicitation has undergone multiple amendments, with the final proposal submission deadline set for June 2, 2025, at 1400 EST, and delivery required by August 4, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Women-Owned Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 332999 for All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing. The solicitation originally specified individual components including eight Archer 1200 Barriers, one Archer T-1000 Drop Deck Trailer, and seven Archer Arrestor Cables, but was later amended to require one complete Anti-Terrorism Portable Barrier System as a single lot. No incumbent contractor or current service provider is mentioned in the solicitation documents, and no specific contract value or budget range has been disclosed by the government. The place of performance is Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, where the barrier system will be used for various security applications including blocking walking trails, roads, entrances, establishing entry control points, and providing security for public events such as parades, festivals, and sporting events. The system must provide flexible security solutions that can be rapidly deployed across multiple checkpoint locations simultaneously to meet the installation's dynamic security requirements.