Aquarium Tank Maintenance Service
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA2816Q0004
- Agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 812910 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
- Place of performance
- El Segundo, California 90245, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Space Force is soliciting quotes for fish tank maintenance services at Los Angeles Air Force Base under Solicitation FA281626Q0004. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, labor, tools, materials, supervision, and transportation necessary to perform comprehensive aquarium cleaning, maintenance, and fish replacement services at Building #281 in El Segundo, California. Key requirements include scheduling maintenance visits twice monthly on Tuesdays between 09:30 and 15:00 hours, maintaining minimum fish counts of 7 fish in a 30-gallon tank and 12 fish in a 75-gallon tank, responding to emergency service calls within 2 hours at no additional cost, and ensuring all contractor employees complete background checks and receive appropriate training per AFI 34-144 and DoDI 1402.05. The government will evaluate offers using a lowest price technically acceptable basis, assessing the completeness and reasonableness of pricing, with unbalanced or incomplete pricing rendering quotations ineligible for award. The solicitation deadline for quote submission is April 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM local time, and the contract is issued as a Firm-Fixed-Price Request for Quote under FAR Part 12 for commercial products and services.
This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside restricted to women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns, with the NAICS code 812910 carrying a small business size standard of $9,000,000. No incumbent contractor or award value is specified in the solicitation documents. The base contract period runs from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, with four one-year option periods and one six-month extension option, potentially extending contract performance through October 31, 2031. Quotations must not exceed 10 pages and must include company profile, contact information, small business type certification, NAICS code, CAGE code, UEI code, and a completed pricing spreadsheet with separate line items for maintenance services and replacement parts. The place of performance is Los Angeles Air Force Base, 483 N. Aviation Boulevard, El Segundo, California 90245-2808, with contract administration conducted through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system, and primary contracting officer contacts identified as Benjamin Choy (benjamin.choy@spaceforce.mil, 310-653-5389) and Victor Mendoza (310-653-5651).
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
Los Angeles Air Force Base has a requirement for Fish Tank Maintenance. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation Number FA2816Q0004 is issued as a “Request for Quote”. The Government proposes the acquisition of a Firm-Fixed Priced (FFP) contract to support the Los Angeles Air Force Base (LAAFB) Fish Tank Maintenance requirement. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, labor, tools, materials, supervision, transportation, and other items and services necessary to perform aquarium maintenance services at Building #281 located at Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, California. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform all tank and aquarium cleaning, maintenance, replacement tasks and functions as defined in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
This acquisition is 100% set-aside small business concerns. The NAICS Code is 812910 which has a small business size standard of $9,000,000.00. The Product Service Code is J088.
Line Items, Quantities, Units of Measure, and Options
All line-item information can be found in the FA2816Q0004 - Fish Tank Maintenance - 1449 attachment.
Place of Performance:
Los Angeles Air Force Base 483 N. Aviation Blvd. El Segundo, CA 90245-2808 United States.
Provisions & Clauses:
Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.
Please ensure that the quote includes the following and will not exceed 10 pages (any pages beyond the 10th will not be evaluated):
- Company Profile
- Contact information
- Small Business Type
- NAICS Code
- CAGE Code
- UEI Code
- Completed Pricing Spreadsheet (SF 1449) that follows the attached template (CLIN structure must match the attachment). Submit quotes in two formats. One unredacted displaying all information. The other must be a redacted version not displaying any company identification/logos/UEI/Cage Codes.
(Incomplete quotations may be determined ineligible for award)
- Please see attached line-item numbers, quantities, options, and unit of measure.
Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition and the specific evaluation criteria is included in paragraph
(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:
Factor 1 – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
Evaluation Method: Reasonableness
Pricing will be evaluated completeness and reasonableness Unbalanced or incomplete pricing may render a quotation ineligible for award.
(b) . The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Options (if applicable)Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) . A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result Notice of awardin a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
When offerors submit a response to the solicitation include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with offer.
Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition
Clause at 52.217-8 Option to extend Services
Clause at 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract
(Clauses reference can be found at www.acquisition.gov)
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. All provisions and clauses can be found in the 1449 attachment. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
Due Dates:
Questions:
All questions must be submitted via email no later than 03 April 2026 at 4:30 PM PST. Submit all questions to Mr. Benjamin Choy (benjamin.choy@spaceforce.mil) with SSgt Victor Mendoza (victor.mendoza.4@spaceforce.mil) courtesy copied.
Quotes:
Quotations must be submitted via email no later than Apr 23, 2026 2:00 pm PST. Please send quotes to Mr. Benjamin Choy (benjamin.choy@spaceforce.mil) with Victor Mendoza (victor.mendoza.4@spaceforce.mil) courtesy copied.
(Late submissions will not be considered, with no exceptions)
*Effective March 30, 2026. Updated Quote submission deadline to match solicitation close date of Apr 17, 2026 3:00 pm PST.
*Effective April 14, 2026. Updated SF 1449 and Quote submission deadline to April 23, 2026 2:00 pm PST
*Effective April 16, 2026. Updated PWS to reflect correct amount of gallons in tanks as mentioned in the Q&A.
Update #3 ·
Los Angeles Air Force Base has a requirement for Fish Tank Maintenance. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation Number FA2816Q0004 is issued as a “Request for Quote”. The Government proposes the acquisition of a Firm-Fixed Priced (FFP) contract to support the Los Angeles Air Force Base (LAAFB) Fish Tank Maintenance requirement. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, labor, tools, materials, supervision, transportation, and other items and services necessary to perform aquarium maintenance services at Building #281 located at Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, California. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform all tank and aquarium cleaning, maintenance, replacement tasks and functions as defined in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
This acquisition is 100% set-aside small business concerns. The NAICS Code is 812910 which has a small business size standard of $9,000,000.00. The Product Service Code is J088.
Line Items, Quantities, Units of Measure, and Options
All line-item information can be found in the FA2816Q0004 - Fish Tank Maintenance - 1449 attachment.
Place of Performance:
Los Angeles Air Force Base 483 N. Aviation Blvd. El Segundo, CA 90245-2808 United States.
Provisions & Clauses:
Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.
Please ensure that the quote includes the following and will not exceed 10 pages (any pages beyond the 10th will not be evaluated):
- Company Profile
- Contact information
- Small Business Type
- NAICS Code
- CAGE Code
- UEI Code
- Completed Pricing Spreadsheet (SF 1449) that follows the attached template (CLIN structure must match the attachment). Submit quotes in two formats. One unredacted displaying all information. The other must be a redacted version not displaying any company identification/logos/UEI/Cage Codes.
(Incomplete quotations may be determined ineligible for award)
- Please see attached line-item numbers, quantities, options, and unit of measure.
Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition and the specific evaluation criteria is included in paragraph
(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:
Factor 1 – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
Evaluation Method: Reasonableness
Pricing will be evaluated completeness and reasonableness Unbalanced or incomplete pricing may render a quotation ineligible for award.
(b) . The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Options (if applicable)Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) . A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result Notice of awardin a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
When offerors submit a response to the solicitation include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with offer.
Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition
Clause at 52.217-8 Option to extend Services
Clause at 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract
(Clauses reference can be found at www.acquisition.gov)
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. All provisions and clauses can be found in the 1449 attachment. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
Due Dates:
Questions:
All questions must be submitted via email no later than 03 April 2026 at 4:30 PM PST. Submit all questions to Mr. Benjamin Choy (benjamin.choy@spaceforce.mil) with SSgt Victor Mendoza (victor.mendoza.4@spaceforce.mil) courtesy copied.
Quotes:
Quotations must be submitted via email no later than Apr 23, 2026 2:00 pm PST. Please send quotes to Mr. Benjamin Choy (benjamin.choy@spaceforce.mil) with Victor Mendoza (victor.mendoza.4@spaceforce.mil) courtesy copied.
(Late submissions will not be considered, with no exceptions)
*Effective March 30, 2026. Updated Quote submission deadline to match solicitation close date of Apr 17, 2026 3:00 pm PST.
*Effective April 14, 2026. Updated SF 1449 and Quote submission deadline to April 23, 2026 2:00 pm PST
Update #2 ·
Los Angeles Air Force Base has a requirement for Fish Tank Maintenance. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation Number FA2816Q0004 is issued as a “Request for Quote”. The Government proposes the acquisition of a Firm-Fixed Priced (FFP) contract to support the Los Angeles Air Force Base (LAAFB) Fish Tank Maintenance requirement. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, labor, tools, materials, supervision, transportation, and other items and services necessary to perform aquarium maintenance services at Building #281 located at Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, California. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform all tank and aquarium cleaning, maintenance, replacement tasks and functions as defined in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
This acquisition is 100% set-aside small business concerns. The NAICS Code is 812910 which has a small business size standard of $9,000,000.00. The Product Service Code is J088.
Line Items, Quantities, Units of Measure, and Options
All line-item information can be found in the FA2816Q0004 - Fish Tank Maintenance - 1449 attachment.
Place of Performance:
Los Angeles Air Force Base 483 N. Aviation Blvd. El Segundo, CA 90245-2808 United States.
Provisions & Clauses:
Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.
Please ensure that the quote includes the following and will not exceed 10 pages (any pages beyond the 10th will not be evaluated):
- Company Profile
- Contact information
- Small Business Type
- NAICS Code
- CAGE Code
- UEI Code
- Completed Pricing Spreadsheet (SF 1449) that follows the attached template (CLIN structure must match the attachment). Submit quotes in two formats. One unredacted displaying all information. The other must be a redacted version not displaying any company identification/logos/UEI/Cage Codes.
(Incomplete quotations may be determined ineligible for award)
- Please see attached line-item numbers, quantities, options, and unit of measure.
Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition and the specific evaluation criteria is included in paragraph
(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:
Factor 1 – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
Evaluation Method: Reasonableness
Pricing will be evaluated completeness and reasonableness Unbalanced or incomplete pricing may render a quotation ineligible for award.
(b) . The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Options (if applicable)Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) . A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result Notice of awardin a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
When offerors submit a response to the solicitation include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with offer.
Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition
Clause at 52.217-8 Option to extend Services
Clause at 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract
(Clauses reference can be found at www.acquisition.gov)
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. All provisions and clauses can be found in the 1449 attachment. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
Due Dates:
Questions:
All questions must be submitted via email no later than 03 April 2026 at 4:30 PM PST. Submit all questions to Mr. Benjamin Choy (benjamin.choy@spaceforce.mil) with SSgt Victor Mendoza (victor.mendoza.4@spaceforce.mil) courtesy copied.
Quotes:
Quotations must be submitted via email no later than Apr 17, 2026 3:00 pm PST. Please send quotes to Mr. Benjamin Choy (benjamin.choy@spaceforce.mil) with Victor Mendoza (victor.mendoza.4@spaceforce.mil) courtesy copied.
(Late submissions will not be considered, with no exceptions)
*Effective March 30, 2026. Updated Quote submission deadline to match solicitation close date of Apr 17, 2026 3:00 pm PST.
Update #1 ·
Los Angeles Air Force Base has a requirement for Fish Tank Maintenance. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation Number FA2816Q0004 is issued as a “Request for Quote”. The Government proposes the acquisition of a Firm-Fixed Priced (FFP) contract to support the Los Angeles Air Force Base (LAAFB) Fish Tank Maintenance requirement. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, labor, tools, materials, supervision, transportation, and other items and services necessary to perform aquarium maintenance services at Building #281 located at Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, California. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform all tank and aquarium cleaning, maintenance, replacement tasks and functions as defined in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
This acquisition is 100% set-aside small business concerns. The NAICS Code is 812910 which has a small business size standard of $9,000,000.00. The Product Service Code is J088.
Line Items, Quantities, Units of Measure, and Options
All line-item information can be found in the FA2816Q0004 - Fish Tank Maintenance - 1449 attachment.
Place of Performance:
Los Angeles Air Force Base 483 N. Aviation Blvd. El Segundo, CA 90245-2808 United States.
Provisions & Clauses:
Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.
Please ensure that the quote includes the following and will not exceed 10 pages (any pages beyond the 10th will not be evaluated):
- Company Profile
- Contact information
- Small Business Type
- NAICS Code
- CAGE Code
- UEI Code
- Completed Pricing Spreadsheet (SF 1449) that follows the attached template (CLIN structure must match the attachment). Submit quotes in two formats. One unredacted displaying all information. The other must be a redacted version not displaying any company identification/logos/UEI/Cage Codes.
(Incomplete quotations may be determined ineligible for award)
- Please see attached line-item numbers, quantities, options, and unit of measure.
Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition and the specific evaluation criteria is included in paragraph
(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:
Factor 1 – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
Evaluation Method: Reasonableness
Pricing will be evaluated completeness and reasonableness Unbalanced or incomplete pricing may render a quotation ineligible for award.
(b) . The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Options (if applicable)Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) . A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result Notice of awardin a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
When offerors submit a response to the solicitation include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with offer.
Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition
Clause at 52.217-8 Option to extend Services
Clause at 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract
(Clauses reference can be found at www.acquisition.gov)
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. All provisions and clauses can be found in the 1449 attachment. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
Due Dates:
Questions:
All questions must be submitted via email no later than 03 April 2026 at 4:30 PM PST. Submit all questions to Mr. Benjamin Choy (benjamin.choy@spaceforce.mil) with SSgt Victor Mendoza (victor.mendoza.4@spaceforce.mil) courtesy copied.
Quotes:
Quotations must be submitted via email no later than Apr 02, 2026 12:00 pm PST. Please send quotes to Mr. Benjamin Choy (benjamin.choy@spaceforce.mil) with Victor Mendoza (victor.mendoza.4@spaceforce.mil) courtesy copied.
(Late submissions will not be considered, with no exceptions)
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Aquarium Tank Maintenance Service | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Aquarium Tank Maintenance Service | Pre-Solicitation |
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