Matador Manor Streetlights

The Department of the Air Force Global Strike Command is soliciting proposals for the complete removal and replacement of all streetlights, poles, and concrete bases in Matador Manor at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, along with installation of new circuits, conduits, conductors, disconnects on pedestals, and connections to existing transformers using directional drilling techniques. This is a firm fixed-price contract evaluated using a best-value tradeoff approach, with past performance weighted as significantly more important than price, potentially resulting in award to a higher-priced offeror with superior performance confidence ratings. Key contract requirements include submission of past performance references for contracts valued at $350,000 or more completed within the last five years, compliance with prevailing wage rates for heavy construction in Montana's Cascade County, and submission of comprehensive technical submittals across 42 specific line items covering electrical systems, concrete work, environmental procedures, and directional drilling specifications. Offerors must submit two sections—Past Performance (limited to 40 pages) and Price/Required Documentation—in both paper and electronic formats by January 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time, with proposals delivered to the 341st Contracting Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force Base. A mandatory site visit was held on January 8, 2026, and interested parties required federal installation access, with contractors needing to submit a Contractor Entry Authorization List by December 30, 2025.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 237130 and a size standard of $45,000,000 in annual receipts, though no incumbent contractors are identified in the available documents. The estimated project magnitude ranges from $500,000 to $1,000,000, with contract performance required to be completed within 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed and liquidated damages assessed at $621.06 per calendar day of delay. The contract is divided into five contract line items covering mobilization, bonding and taxes, sidewalk removal and replacement (approximately 150 square feet), compensation for unidentified utility crossings (up to five crossings), and comprehensive streetlight repair including all materials, labor, and equipment for demolition and electrical work. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 days of contract award. The work will be performed at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Malta, Montana, with inspection and acceptance conducted at the 341st Civil Engineer Squadron location, and the project involves coordination with existing transformers and government-owned utilities requiring formal locate services and permitting handled by the government.