Emergency Generator Repair

The Department of the Army National Guard seeks emergency repair and replacement of an inoperable alternator on a 500 kW Generac diesel generator at the 163rd Attack Wing, March Air Reserve Base, California, with proposals due September 18, 2026. This procurement is a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to SDVOSB firms only. A conflict exists in the source documents: the primary solicitation narrative identifies this as an SDVOSB set-aside, while one attached file header identifies it as WOSB; the SDVOSB designation in the formal solicitation notice controls.

Place of performance is March Air Reserve Base, Riverside, California, at Building 2276, 163rd Civil Engineering Squadron. The NAICS code is 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a small business size standard of $12.5 million. The PSC code is J061, Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment—Electric Wire And Power Distribution Equipment.

The work encompasses complete alternator replacement, including precision rigging (cranes are prohibited due to FAA restrictions; a telehandler is recommended), disassembly following Lockout/Tagout and NFPA 70E standards, installation with rotor shaft alignment to OEM specifications (maximum 0.002 to 0.003 inches deviation), and stepped load bank testing at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% capacity per NFPA 110 and UFC 3-540-01 standards. Performance runs three to five consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, Monday through Friday, 0700 to 1600 hours, excluding Federal holidays. The contractor must provide one-year warranty on parts and workmanship. Period of performance runs through October 17, 2026. Evaluation criteria is price as the sole factor for this commercial services acquisition. Proposals must be submitted electronically to david.moreno.34@us.af.mil. Prevailing wage rates apply per Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5629 (effective August 22, 2026) for Riverside and San Bernardino counties, ranging from $14.14 to $64.85 per hour plus fringe benefits. Contract number is W50S7426QA029.