BAFB Holiday Decoration and Lighting

The Department of the Air Force Global Strike Command is seeking qualified contractors to install, maintain, remove, transport, and store holiday decorations at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana for one base year plus two option years. The scope of work includes installing LED trim lighting on multiple structures, mounting non-religious decorations such as garlands, wreaths, and bows, and wrapping light poles along Barksdale Boulevard. Key contract requirements specify that work must begin no earlier than the first Monday of November, with installation completed by the third Friday of November and all items removed by the final Friday of January. The government will evaluate proposals based on a best value determination using price and technical criteria, though specific technical evaluation factors are not detailed in the available documents. Critical deadlines include an RSVP for the mandatory site visit by 4:00 PM CDT on September 3, 2025 (with the site visit occurring on September 4, 2025), submission of questions by 12:00 PM CDT on September 10, 2025, and quote submissions due by 12:00 PM CDT on September 23, 2025. An amendment issued on September 17, 2025, clarified lighting specifications for Chapel 1 and confirmed that H-2B visa workers are not permitted to perform work on the base.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561990 (All Other Support Services) with a $16.5 million size standard. No incumbent contractor or current contract value information is provided in the solicitation documents. The contract covers work at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, with the contractor required to maintain a storage facility within 90 minutes of the base. The bid schedule includes 10 distinct work tasks covering various installation locations and decorative elements, with the government reserving the right to award one, multiple, or all work tasks depending on bid outcomes and available funds. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supplies, comply with Service Contract Act wage determination requirements for Louisiana parishes (Bossier, Caddo, and De Soto), and provide a three-year warranty on all installed items. Work performance will span approximately four months annually, from early November through late January, over the three-year contract period.