Fiscal Year 2024 Static Aircraft Exterior Restoration for Hill Air Force Base Museum

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted Mar 21, 2024

Not the latest version. See the latest solicitation from Jun 6, 2024.

Solicitation number: FA820124Q0003
Agency: Air Force Sustainment Center Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
Responses due: Jul 10, 2024, 2:00 AM ET
Set-aside: No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
PSC: J015 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Aircraft And Airframe Structural Components
Place of performance: Hill AFB, Utah 84056, United States
Points of contact: Quinn Walsh quinn.walsh.2@us.af.mil (801) 586-2375

Dawn Schmidt dawn.schmidt.1@us.af.mil (846) 755-7555

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Jul 2, 2024.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Jul 2, 2024

The U.S. Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking contractors to provide exterior restoration services for various static aircraft displays at the Hill Aerospace Museum. The required services include repairing surface damage, removing corrosion, cleaning, and repainting the aircraft exteriors in historical paint schemes. The work must be performed on-site at the museum during normal operating hours. The government is interested in receiving responses from small businesses, including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. Contractors are asked to provide estimated pricing for the restoration of each aircraft, which includes a B-1, C-124, C-54, T-29, C-131, U-3, RB-57, Mig-17, and Mig-21.

This contract opportunity is not set aside for any specific small business program. The government is considering this as a potential small business set-aside under NAICS code 238320 (Painting and Wall Covering Contractors), which has a $19 million size standard. The estimated period of performance is 12 months from the anticipated award date of no later than September 15, 2024. The government has not identified any potential incumbents or provided a budget range for the restoration services.

Notice text

Requirement Title: Fiscal Year 2024 Static Aircraft Exterior Restoration for Hill Air Force Base Museum

Solicitation Number: FA8201-24-Q-0003

Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis

This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

Purpose: The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 238320 which has a corresponding Size standard of $19M. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 238320 - Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Product Service Code (PSC): J015 - MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- AIRCRAFT AND AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS

Estimated Period of Performance (PoP): 12 month PoP from date of award (i.e., 15 Sep 2024 to 14 Sep 2025).

Freight on Board (FOB): Destination.

Inspection and Acceptance (I/A): Destination.

DoDAAC Address/Place of Performance: 7961 Cottonwood St Building 1955, Hill AFB, UT 84056

Estimated award date: No Later Than 15 Sep 2024

The following is a description of the draft CLINs with the required services:

CLIN 0001 B-1 Static Aircraft Exterior Restoration (aircraft is located outdoors) Firm Fixed Price 1 Each $0.00

CLIN 0002 C-124 Static Aircraft Exterior Restoration (aircraft is located outdoors) Firm Fixed Price 1 Each $0.00

CLIN 0003 C-54 Static Aircraft Exterior Restoration (aircraft is located indoors) Firm Fixed Price 1 Each $0.00

CLIN 0004 T-29 Static Aircraft Exterior Restoration (aircraft is located indoors) Firm Fixed Price 1 Each $0.00

CLIN 0005 C-131 Static Aircraft Exterior Restoration (aircraft is located indoors) Firm Fixed Price 1 Each $0.00

CLIN 0006 U-3 Static Aircraft Exterior Restoration (aircraft is located indoors) Firm Fixed Price 1 Each $0.00

CLIN 0007 RB-57 Static Aircraft Exterior Restoration (aircraft is located indoors) Firm Fixed Price 1 Each $0.00

CLIN 0008 Mig-17 Static Aircraft Exterior Restoration (aircraft is located indoors) Firm Fixed Price 1 Each $0.00

CLIN 0009 Mig-21 Static Aircraft Exterior Restoration (aircraft is located indoors) Firm Fixed Price 1 Each $0.00

• Contractor could accomplish work for one, some, or all listed aircraft

• Contractor will supply cost per each aircraft, permitting the Museum to select one, some, or all listed aircraft for work

• Contractor shall provide all personnel, tools, supplies, equipment, and parts necessary to accomplish site management and aircraft restoration services

• Contractor shall properly repair surface damage (riveting, sheet metal, composite, etc.), if any; remove corrosion; clean; and paint static aircraft displays in a historical paint scheme

• Paint work could include landing gear, wheels, and props

• Work must occur on the grounds of the Hill Aerospace Museum and during normal operating hours, 0700-1630

• Contractor will refinish in the exteriors in accordance with AFI 84-103, 8.3, Air Force Heritage Program, and T.O.1-4-4, Exterior Finishes, Insignia, and Markings Applications to USAF Aircraft

• All existing paint/markings will be removed from each aircraft before final paint

• Contractor will be responsible for compliance with all federal, state, local, and OSHA laws/regulations

SSS Attachments

1. AFI 84-103

2. T.O.1-4-4

3. Draft PWS

4. Photos of Each Aircraft

5. Wage Determination 15-5483 Rev 22 dated 26 Dec 2023

For a site visit to view the aircraft, please contact Aaron Clark at aaron.clark.10@us.af.mil.

To help prepare a response to the sources sought, please use the attachments. The government is in the planning, market research phase of this effort and is seeking a rough order of magnitude cost estimate for each aircraft in the response to the sources sought.

To respond to the Sources Sought, please email the following information (see paragraph 1 - 8 below) to both the contract specialist (CS) Quinn Walsh at quinn.walsh.2@us.af.mil and contracting officer (CO) Dawn Schmidt at dawn.schmidt.1@us.af.mil.

All correspondence is required to be emailed to both the CS and CO.

1. Name of Company:

2. Cage Code:

3. Company Point of Contact (POC) Information: Name, Title, Email address

4. Small Business size status under NAICS 238320 (i.e., SDVOSB, Small Business, WOSB, 8(a)):

5. Current registration in Sam.gov: Yes or No. If Yes, what is the date of registration expiration?

5. Would your small business be performing as the Prime: Yes or No. If yes, what percentage of the work would be performed by the prime?

6. Is there a Teaming arrangement: Yes or No. If yes, identify the company(s) in the Teaming Arrangement

7. Provide a brief summary and explanation of your company's capabilities to provide the services for the completion of the CLINs listed below using estimated award date of no later than 15 Sep 2024?

8. What is the estimated price for each of the CLINs listed using estimated award date of no later than 15 Sep 2024?