UPDATE - Bean Ridge Tower Remediation - RFI / Responses and ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

The Federal Aviation Administration's Aeronautical Center is soliciting sealed offers for Bean Ridge Tower Remediation services for the U.S. Forest Service Region 1. The procurement requires comprehensive remediation of a 150-foot Rohn 55 guyed lattice communication tower located in Thebes, Illinois, including installation of four guy wire bracket assemblies, guy system tensioning per TIA-222 Rev. H specifications, corrosion abatement, transmission line re-termination, Class II lightning protection grounding system installation per NFPA 780 standards, perimeter fence security wire installation, and minor repairs as necessary. The contractor must furnish all labor, tools, equipment, materials, and technical expertise to complete the work in full compliance with OSHA regulations, ANSI/TIA-222 Revision H, and NFPA 780 standards. The solicitation incorporates standard FAA clauses covering contract administration, labor laws, environmental compliance, and cybersecurity requirements, with evaluation criteria focused on contractor capability to meet technical specifications and schedule requirements. Sealed offers are due February 24, 2026 at 1700 hours Central Standard Time to the FAA Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with primary contact Edward Wright at 405-954-7861; responses to Requests for Information and additional site photographs were provided in two updates issued February 11 and 17, 2026.

This is a total small business set-aside contract with no incumbent contractor identified. The contract is fixed-price for commercial items with a 30-day performance period following the Notice to Proceed, requiring preliminary scheduling within 10 calendar days of award and final remediation plans two weeks before field work commences. Performance location is at the Bean Ridge tower site in Thebes, Illinois (coordinates 37°14'54.91"N, 89°22'42.72"W) within the Shawnee National Forest. The solicitation does not specify a maximum award value or budget range, though the work scope encompasses a comprehensive 150-foot tower remediation with multiple technical systems and site improvements across approximately a 40-foot by 40-foot compound fence perimeter. All deliverables, including the remediation plan, activity schedule, final report with tensioning test data, photographic documentation, and field reports, must be submitted in PDF format within 30 days of completion. Contractor registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) and various compliance certifications are required, with electronic invoice submission mandated through the Delphi eInvoicing portal.