Barksdale Swimming Pool Maintenance

The Department of the Air Force Global Strike Command is procuring comprehensive swimming pool maintenance services for Barksdale Air Force Base through solicitation FA460825R0007. The contractor will provide all personnel, equipment, chemicals, tools, supervision, and services necessary to maintain both a main swimming pool (approximately 272,000 gallons) and children's wading pool (approximately 6,000 gallons) located at Building 2935. Key requirements include having technicians with Certified Pool and Spa Operator (CPO) licenses, compliance with Air Force Manual 48-114 and UFC 3-230-02 standards, and submission of a technical plan addressing personnel experience, annual cleaning procedures, pool painting processes, and water quality response protocols. The evaluation will use price as the primary factor, with technical evaluation conducted for the three lowest-priced quotes, where technical capability and past performance have equal importance when combined. Following two amendments, quotes are now due September 4, 2025, with questions and answers posted from pre-solicitation site visits conducted on August 14, 2025.

This opportunity is set aside as a Total Small Business procurement, with the solicitation documents also referencing it as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside. Five vendors attended the pre-site visit: Mill Serve, Active Energy Services, Specialty Aquatics and Consulting, 318 Pool Co. Sunlife Housing Corp, and Blue Haven, indicating competitive interest in the contract. The contract includes a base period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, with four option years extending through September 30, 2030, and covers various line items including maintenance and chemicals, small pool repairs ($3,000), main pool repairs ($5,100), pump and motor repairs ($10,200), and painting services. Services will be performed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, with the swimming season typically running from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, though year-round maintenance is required during the non-swimming season. The pools cover approximately 7,200 square feet for the main pool and 375 square feet for the wading pool, with specific requirements for pool painting scheduled in years one, three, and five of the contract.