Light Towers
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- FA470426Q7004
- Agency
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Air Combat Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- HUBZone
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Ceiba, Puerto Rico 00735, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command seeks rental and maintenance of twenty-five 6kW light towers with built-in generators, with proposals due August 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. This procurement is a 100% HUBZone Small Business set-aside and a competitive Request for Quotation under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Part 12 framework.
Place of performance is Roosevelt Naval Base, Antigua, Ceiba, Puerto Rico (305 Avenida Lauro Piñero, Ceiba 00735). Light towers must be configured for towing on wheels with pintle hook or ball and hitch attachment, equipped with generators fueled by gasoline, JP-8, or ASTM D975 No-2 diesel fuel. Each tower must have four lighting fixtures producing a minimum of 180,000 lumens combined, with mast height up to 23 feet and both 120V and 240V electrical connections.
Base period is twelve months commencing September 11, 2026, with the Government holding unilateral right to exercise up to three additional 12-month option periods plus one 6-month extension, for a cumulative maximum of forty-two months. The contractor must perform preventative maintenance every 250 operating hours, maintain 24/7 emergency repair availability with 2-hour acknowledgment and 24-hour on-site response, provide staff training, and transport units to maintenance facilities with replacement units at no Government cost. An option exists for up to 15 additional towers with expected incremental exercise.
Contractor personnel must pass National Crime Information Center background checks and obtain security badges; all vetting information transmits via DoD SAFE with processing beginning September 8, 2026. Service Contract Act wage determinations apply for Puerto Rico. Evaluation prioritizes lowest priced offer achieving Substantial past performance confidence rating; technical capability is pass/fail; past performance is rated Substantial through No Confidence based on three-year recency and relevancy. Offerors must hold current HUBZone certification and maintain SAM.gov registration. Questions are due August 13 at 11:00 AM EST. Pricing must be held firm for sixty calendar days. No Class I Ozone Depleting Substances are permitted in specifications, standards, or test, operation, or maintenance requirements.
Notice text
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*** The localtion DoDAAC for this requirement is FA4704 and Place of Performance will be 7934+C96 Antigua Base Naval Roosevelt Route Ceiba 00735, Puerto Rico.***
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with (IAW) RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number FA470426Q7004 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Light Towers. This solicitation number shall be referenced on any written quote provided under this RFQ.
This acquisition is 100% set-aside for HUBZone Small Business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 532490 – Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing, with a size standard of $40M and PSC W023 – Lease or Rental of Equipment – Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles will be utilized.
This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. This document incorporated provisions, and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01 Effective 13 March 2026 and the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) as applicable.
(i) This is a contract opportunity for a rental contract to provide and maintain twenty-five (25) 6kW Light Towers with a built-in generator with a minimum of 6kW. Must be configured for towing, on wheels, with either pintle hook or ball & hitch attachment. The generators shall be fueled by gasoline, JP-8, or ASTM D975 No-2 diesel fuel.
(ii) The contractor shall: provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision and any other requisite items necessary to supply and perform maintenance on the 6kW Light Towers as defined in the Performance Work Statement.
(iii) Provide and maintain operations for the provided (25) 6kW light towers, with the option to add up to 15 more.
(iv) The contractor shall complete all mobilization activities within 72 hours of contract award. All twenty-five (25) light towers must be successfully delivered and ready for government use at the designated place of performance no later than the contract start date of 11 September 2026. The 72-hour mobilization period includes all time required for security inspections, escort coordination, and final site setup.
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Instructions to Offerors
(1) The Offeror shall complete the Pricing Schedule (Attachment 2) of this solicitation.
(2) The Offeror shall complete and submit the Contractor Responsibility Verification form (Attachment 1), along with supporting documentations required by the form.
(3) The Offeror shall submit a Technical Capability Statement that strongly supports the contractor’s ability to satisfy the contract requirements IAW the attached PWS (Attachment 1). The information submitted must be sufficient for the Government to assess if your capability will successfully satisfy the requirements of the attached PWS (Attachment 1).
- The Offeror shall provide detailed narratives demonstrating its approach to each PWS section. The detailed narratives shall include mobilization timeline and execution plans. The detailed narratives can include photographs and production specifications. The Offeror shall provide Subcontractor plans as applicable.
(4) The Offeror shall submit the Past Performance List of References (Attachment 6), for contracts that you consider relevant in demonstrating your ability to fulfill the requirement of the attached PWS (Attachment 1).
(5) The contractor’s offer must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. Unless requested from the Contracting Officer, quote revisions received after the solicitation close date/time will not be accepted. Responses should contain your best terms and conditions. The government reserves the right to evaluate the quotes and award without interchanges.
(6) The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.
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RFQ Questions Deadline: 13 August 2026 / 11:00 AM EST All questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted to the Point of Contact.
RFQ Response Deadline: 20 August 2026 14:00 EST. Offers of offer revisions received after the solicitation close date/time will not be accepted unless requested by the CO.
Submission Method: Offers and questions must be submitted electronically via email to Point of Contact.
RFQ Point of Contact: MSgt Jaimee Marti, jaimee.marti@us.af.mil
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17 August 2026 - Amendment 1
1. Revised COMBO attachment to reflect proposal due date in local time (EDT) and removed unnecessary clauses
2. Revised PWS (Attachment 1) to clarify that Government will provide fuel.
3. Corrected title in Attachment 7 - Air Force Specific Terms and Conditions.
4. Added RFI and Answers (Attachment 8)
Update #1 ·
*** The localtion DoDAAC for this requirement is FA4704 and Place of Performance will be 7934+C96 Antigua Base Naval Roosevelt Route Ceiba 00735, Puerto Rico.***
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with (IAW) RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number FA470426Q7004 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Light Towers. This solicitation number shall be referenced on any written quote provided under this RFQ.
This acquisition is 100% set-aside for HUBZone Small Business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 532490 – Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing, with a size standard of $40M and PSC W023 – Lease or Rental of Equipment – Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles will be utilized.
This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. This document incorporated provisions, and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01 Effective 13 March 2026 and the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) as applicable.
(i) This is a contract opportunity for a rental contract to provide and maintain twenty-five (25) 6kW Light Towers with a built-in generator with a minimum of 6kW. Must be configured for towing, on wheels, with either pintle hook or ball & hitch attachment. The generators shall be fueled by gasoline, JP-8, or ASTM D975 No-2 diesel fuel.
(ii) The contractor shall: provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision and any other requisite items necessary to supply and perform maintenance on the 6kW Light Towers as defined in the Performance Work Statement.
(iii) Provide and maintain operations for the provided (25) 6kW light towers, with the option to add up to 15 more.
(iv) The contractor shall complete all mobilization activities within 72 hours of contract award. All twenty-five (25) light towers must be successfully delivered and ready for government use at the designated place of performance no later than the contract start date of 11 September 2026. The 72-hour mobilization period includes all time required for security inspections, escort coordination, and final site setup.
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Instructions to Offerors
(1) The Offeror shall complete the Pricing Schedule (Attachment 2) of this solicitation.
(2) The Offeror shall complete and submit the Contractor Responsibility Verification form (Attachment 1), along with supporting documentations required by the form.
(3) The Offeror shall submit a Technical Capability Statement that strongly supports the contractor’s ability to satisfy the contract requirements IAW the attached PWS (Attachment 1). The information submitted must be sufficient for the Government to assess if your capability will successfully satisfy the requirements of the attached PWS (Attachment 1).
- The Offeror shall provide detailed narratives demonstrating its approach to each PWS section. The detailed narratives shall include mobilization timeline and execution plans. The detailed narratives can include photographs and production specifications. The Offeror shall provide Subcontractor plans as applicable.
(4) The Offeror shall submit the Past Performance List of References (Attachment 6), for contracts that you consider relevant in demonstrating your ability to fulfill the requirement of the attached PWS (Attachment 1).
(5) The contractor’s offer must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. Unless requested from the Contracting Officer, quote revisions received after the solicitation close date/time will not be accepted. Responses should contain your best terms and conditions. The government reserves the right to evaluate the quotes and award without interchanges.
(6) The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.
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RFQ Questions Deadline: 13 August 2026 / 11:00 AM EST All questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted to the Point of Contact.
RFQ Response Deadline: 20 August 2026 14:00 EST. Offers of offer revisions received after the solicitation close date/time will not be accepted unless requested by the CO.
Submission Method: Offers and questions must be submitted electronically via email to Point of Contact.
RFQ Point of Contact: MSgt Jaimee Marti, jaimee.marti@us.af.mil
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
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| Light Towers | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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