Natural Gas Leak Detection - Sources Sought
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA446026Q0364
- Agency
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Air Mobility Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
- PSC
- S111 Utilities- Gas
- Place of performance
- Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas 72099, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command is conducting a sources sought notice for Natural Gas Leak Detection services at Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas. This is a market research effort to identify responsible small business sources capable of performing comprehensive leak detection on approximately 167,000 linear feet of natural gas distribution and service lines, along with associated infrastructure across approximately 485 facilities on the installation. The contractor must provide qualified personnel, specialized equipment, and tools to detect combustible vapors and classify findings into three urgency categories, with work to be completed during warm, dry months between June 1 and August 31 annually. A key requirement is the assignment of a Project Manager with a minimum of five years of experience in restoration services to oversee site management and coordinate with Air Force representatives. The notice due date for interested parties to respond with qualifications and small business status information is February 20, 2026, and respondents should note that all submissions are non-returnable and references to vendor web pages will not be accepted.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with the government particularly interested in 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-owned small business concerns under NAICS code 221210 (Natural Gas Distribution), which carries a size standard of 1,150 employees. The notice does not disclose specific budget information or contract award values at this stage. Interested firms are requested to identify anticipated teaming arrangements if applicable and provide descriptions of similar services offered to both government and commercial customers over the past three years, clearly delineating between work performed by the prime contractor and teaming partners. The contractor must comply with all federal, state, and local regulations, environmental management requirements, and Little Rock AFB-specific security protocols, including vehicle inspection procedures and personnel pass requirements. If the government determines to proceed with a full solicitation based on this market research, a separate formal solicitation synopsis will be posted on SAM.gov.
Notice text
This is a sources sought for Natural Gas Leak Detection meeting strict specifications (Listed in attachement Performance Work Statement (PWS)).
PLEASE READ:
1. Notice: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only
1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-aside. 221210 - Natural Gas Distribution with a small business size standard of 1,150 employees. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women owned small business concerns. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.
1.2 Attached is a document containing a description of the requirement (Performance Work Statements) to review the outlined structure of the requirement.
1.3 If the Government decides to conduct procurement as a result of this market research, a separate solicitation synopsis of that procurement will be posted to www.sam.gov. Interested companies are requested to submit a summary outline of their qualifications to provide a Water Jet to Little Rock AFB, Arkansas. References to vendor web pages will not be accepted.
1.4 Please note that we cannot return your submissions to you.
1.5 Small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research.
2. This request for Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or material. No contract award will be made as a result of this sources sought synopsis. This information is provided to the government at no cost.
See attached documents for additional Information
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS Natural Gas Leak Detection (Draft).pdf |
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