P993/995, F-35 Aircraft Sustainment Center and Composite Repair Facility located at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, NC

The Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command is conducting a sources sought market research initiative to identify commercially available suppliers capable of providing paint booths for Generation 4, 5, and 6 aircraft at the F-35 Aircraft Sustainment Center and Composite Repair Facility located at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. Specifically, the government seeks paint booths manufactured by Global Finishing Systems (GFS) that feature interchangeable parts and maintenance procedures compatible with MCAS Cherry Point requirements. A critical qualification is that interested suppliers must demonstrate prior experience within the past five years providing similar services for the F-35 program. Potential vendors are required to submit a capabilities statement package not exceeding 5 pages and 4MB in file size, including completed company information documentation and product technical specifications and data sheets. The response deadline is Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, with late submissions not being considered. This is a market research tool only, and the government is not obligated to issue a contract or compensate vendors for submitted information.

This pre-solicitation notice contains no set-aside designations for small businesses or other special categories. Global Finishing Systems appears to be the identified incumbent or preferred manufacturer, as the government specifically references GFS products and their established track record, which includes installations at over 60 U.S. military installations and demonstrated expertise with F-35 aircraft paint booth systems. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this sources sought notice, as the primary objective is to determine market availability and supplier capability prior to formal acquisition strategy development. The notice does not specify quantities of paint booths needed or service timelines, reflecting the exploratory nature of this market research phase. Interested vendors should submit responses electronically to Brittany Cristelli at brittany.n.cristelli.civ@us.navy.mil, with requestors encouraged to obtain read receipts confirming receipt of their submissions.