Forklift Inspection, Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services

The 502 Contracting Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland Air Force Base is conducting market research through this Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified contractors for forklift inspection, preventative maintenance, and repair services. The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command seeks comprehensive non-personal services including all necessary management, tools, supplies, equipment, parts, and labor for servicing forklifts at Port San Antonio and JBSA Lackland. The contractor must perform quarterly preventative maintenance at 90-day, 180-day, 270-day, and 360-day intervals in accordance with manufacturer specifications, provide emergency repair services with 48-hour on-site response times, and submit quarterly inspection reports documenting completed work and parts replacement. All work must be performed during normal business hours (7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays) in accordance with commercial and industrial standards. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted by February 1, 2026, to A1C Kabi, Contract Specialist, at naomi.kabi.1@us.af.mil, with all questions and inquiries due by the same deadline.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, limiting competition to small business concerns. The contract covers 14 forklifts consisting of various Raymond and Crown models including cherry pickers, turret stockpickers, side loaders, and swing reach forklifts located across two warehouses. The contractor must be prepared for potential additions or removals of equipment throughout the contract lifecycle to meet evolving government needs. All contractor and subcontractor employees must be U.S. citizens subject to National Crime Information Check screening and coordinated base access through designated gates. The assigned NAICS code for this procurement is 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance), with the corresponding Product Service Code J039 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment-Materials Handling Equipment).