Hill AFB Painting ID/IQ Sources Sought

The Air Force Sustainment Center intends to solicit a competitive 8(a) Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract for painting and wall covering services at Hill Air Force Base, Little Mountain, and the Utah Test and Training Range in Utah, with responses to this Sources Sought notice due by 2:30 PM Mountain Standard Time on October 29, 2026.

The estimated maximum contract value is $5.5 million over a five-year base period plus a six-month option period, with individual task orders ranging from a minimum of $250 to a maximum of $5.5 million. Place of performance spans Hill Air Force Base, Little Mountain Test Annex, and the Utah Test and Training Range.

Scope encompasses interior and exterior painting, surface preparation, primer and specialty coating application, minor structural repairs, concrete and masonry work, metal preparation, floor coatings, striping and safety markings, and wall covering removal and installation. All exterior building colors must conform to Federal Standard 595B using either Federal Paint number 300099 (Dakota Brown) or 23617 (Greystone), subject to Base Architectural Compatibility Officer approval. Specialty requirements include one primer and two topcoat applications for new surfaces; spray painting is limited to water tanks, fuel tanks, unoccupied building interiors, dock undersides, and similar applications. Fire hydrants, post indicator valves, and bollards require color schemes per NFPA Standard 291.

The contractor must assign a Project Manager, Project Superintendent, and separate Quality Control/Safety Person for each task order. All contractor personnel require base identification credentials and must comply with OSHA standards, Air Force safety regulations, confined space procedures, and explosive safety awareness training for designated explosive clear zones. Environmental compliance includes EPA VOC limits for architectural coatings and proper hazardous waste management with 90-day storage limits.

NAICS code 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) applies; small-business size standard is $19 million. Respondents must submit a capability statement and letter of interest limited to ten pages by email to tony.tran.7@us.af.mil and aaron.parr.1@us.af.mil, demonstrating experience in interior, exterior, industrial, and specialty painting services and the ability to provide emergency response personnel within two hours of notification.