F-35 TAIL FLASH - Static Display Painting
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA488725Q0027
- Agency
- Air Education and Training Command Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
- Place of performance
- Luke Air Force Base, Arizona 85309, United States
- Points of contact
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- Jacqueline C. Aranda jacqueline.aranda.1@us.af.mil (623) 856-2733
- Lauren Draus lauren.draus@us.af.mil (623) 856-2746
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About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command is soliciting proposals for the fabrication, delivery, and installation of one full-scale static display representing the vertical stabilizer (tail flash) of an F-35A Lightning II aircraft. This display will replace the existing F-16 static tail currently positioned in front of the squadron building at Luke Air Force Base. The contractor must create a weather-resistant, full-scale replica using aluminum or composite materials with a low observable gray exterior coating, accurate squadron markings, and a secure mounting structure designed to withstand extreme desert environmental conditions. The evaluation will be based on price, technical capability, and past performance, with technical and past performance being equally important as price. The solicitation was posted on June 17, 2025, with proposals due by July 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM, and a performance period from July 16, 2025 to September 30, 2025.
This procurement is set aside for total small business and specifically designated for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) participation under NAICS code 238320 (Painting and Wall Covering Contractors) with a size standard of $19,000,000. The contract structure is firm fixed-price for the single unit replacement, though no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents. Performance will take place at 14185 Falcon St, Luke AFB, Arizona 85309, where the contractor will be required to comply with extensive environmental management requirements and force protection protocols specific to the military installation. A critical constraint affecting this opportunity is that funds are not presently available, and the government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation either before or after the closing date without any obligation to reimburse offerors for costs incurred during proposal preparation.
Notice text
Fabrication, delivery, and installation of one (1) full-scale static display representing the vertical stabilizer (tail flash) of the F-35A Lightning II aircraft. The display will replace the existing F-16 static tail in front of the squadron building.
Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| WD 2015-5469 Rev 27 dated 30 May 2025.pdf | ||
| Anti-Terrorism Pamphlet.pdf | ||
| Picture of Future F-35 Tail Word Doc.docx | DOCX document | |
| Specifications.docx | DOCX document | |
| Solicitation - FA488725Q0027.pdf | ||
| Picture of Current F-16 Tail Word Doc.docx | DOCX document | |
| Luke AFB Environmental Guide for Contractors October 2024.pdf |
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