JBLE Honor Guard alteration and dry-cleaning services

The Joint Base Langley-Eustis Honor Guard seeks professional alteration and dry-cleaning services for ceremonial Air Force uniforms, including blues blouses, trousers, lightweight jackets, all-weather coats, and overcoats, from the Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command. This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice and Request for Information issued under FAR Part 19 to identify capable small businesses, particularly those in the 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned Small Business categories. Key contract requirements include precise tailoring to fit, Honor Guard duty arch placement, silver braid application, rank chevron modifications, embroidery work, and structural alterations such as sewn creases and pocket modifications, all performed in accordance with Air Force Instruction standards AFI 36-2903 and AFI 34-501. The government will evaluate respondents based on their organizational capability, experience, and pricing competitiveness through the submitted organizational information sheets and completed rate sheets. The response deadline is March 27, 2026, and interested vendors should contact contracting officer Donald L. Blackwell at (757) 764-7427 or Donald.Blackwell.1.CTR@us.af.mil with any questions.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, with no incumbent contractor identified. The government does not intend to award a contract based on this RFI or provide payment for information submitted; rather, responses will be used to develop a responsible vendor list for future competition. The annual procurement volume consists of approximately 48 Air Force dress blue uniforms to be altered in quarterly batches of 8-12 units, with the contractor responsible for completing work to meet Honor Guard deadlines and delivering finished uniforms to 350 Clarke Ave., Langley Air Force Base. The rate sheet requires pricing for both a base year and four option years across five uniform categories with multiple service line items, enabling the government to evaluate cost competitiveness across the contract period. Interested contractors must submit complete responses including the organizational information request sheet, completed rate sheet, and statement of work acknowledgment to be considered for the future solicitation.