Notice of Intent to Award a Hubzone Sole Source Contract for Tetrad Services, Inc.
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA500426R0005
- Agency
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Pacific Air Forces
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333611 Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Eielson AFB, Alaska 99702, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract to Tetrad Services, Inc. for work at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. The contract pertains to the tear down, inspection, cleaning, and repair of turbine generator #4 and associated auxiliary equipment at the base's Central Heat and Power Plant. The generator in question is a 5 megawatt Worthington extracting steam turbine paired with an Electric Machinery generator set, originally installed in 1969. This is a pre-solicitation notice issued under FAR Subpart 5.2 to inform industry of the Air Force's intent to conduct a sole-source award rather than a competitive solicitation. The announcement was posted on February 5, 2026, with a comment period closing on February 20, 2026.
The Air Force intends to utilize the HUBZone sole-source authority under FAR 6.302-5(b)(5) and the HUBZone Act of 1997 to award this contract without competition. The project must be completed by September 30, 2026, and the contractor must demonstrate substantial past work experience and logistical expertise specific to remote arctic environments. Eligible contractors must fall under NAICS code 333611 (Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Unit Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. Only HUBZone-certified small businesses are eligible to participate under this sole-source authority. The complete Sole Source Justification will be posted to sam.gov following the contract award, and this notice does not constitute a formal request for proposal, quote, or bid invitation.
Notice text
Please see below for details surrounding the Government's intent to award a Hubzone sole-source contract to Tetrad Services, Inc. This is for the tear down, inspect, clean, and repair turbine generator #4 and associated auxiliary equipment at Eielson AFB's Central Heat and Power Plant (CH&PP). Turbine-Generator #4 is a 5 MW Worthington extracting steam turbine - Electric Machinery generator set, installed new in 1969. The contractor must demonstrate past work experience and logistical knowledge required for working in remote arctic environments. The project is subject to be completed by 30 Sept 2026. The Sole Source Justification will be posted to the Government point of entry (GPE) sam.gov post award.
This notice does not constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. The intent of this notice is to provide the pre-solicitation notice as required by FAR Subpart 5.2 Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions.
354 CONS intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source using the authority in FAR 6.302-5(b)(5) Sole Source award under the Hubzone Act of 1997.
The Purpose of this action is to inform the industry of 354 CONS intent to sole-source a contract with Tetrad Services, Inc.
The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 333611 "Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Unit Manufacturing" with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Award a Hubzone Sole Source Contract for Tetrad Services, Inc. | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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