Pool Slides
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA460826QS026
- Agency
-
Global Strike Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339920 Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Barksdale AFB, Louisiana 71110, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Global Strike Command seeks removal of existing water slides and installation of four new Flum slides with climbing structure at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, with quotations due May 27, 2026. This is an RFQ for a one-time commercial service with no small business set-aside.
Place of performance is the Main Base Pool at 2938 Daedalus Avenue, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. The four new slides consist of a 72-foot spiral yellow slide at 18 feet high, an 18-foot curved green slide, a 16-foot curved red slide, and a 12-foot curved blue slide. All slides feature 30-inch-diameter polyethylene flumes and must be installed between Labor Day and Memorial Day. The climbing structure uses Schedule 80 aircraft aluminum with polyethylene decks, blue foam padding, UV-resistant netting, and 316 marine grade stainless steel hardware. Contractors must assume the existing pump and plumbing are in working order; the new pump operates at 130–140 GPM at 20 feet of total dynamic head. The contractor bears responsibility for removal and disposal of existing slides, hardware inspection and replacement as needed, and all personnel, equipment, supervision, and services necessary for completion.
Period of performance is 90 days after receipt of order. NAICS code is 339920, Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing; PSC code is N078, Installation of Equipment–Recreational and Athletic Equipment. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply per Wage Determination 2015-5191, Revision 30, for Bossier, Caddo, and De Soto parishes in Louisiana. Contractor personnel must obtain visitor passes via 2SFS/SFA Form 74, comply with base security protocols, and are prohibited from possessing weapons or firearms on base. A mandatory OSHA-compliant safety plan and accident reporting to the Pool Point of Contact are required. Award will be based on best value, evaluating price and technical factors. Quotations must include a technical plan not exceeding two pages and company information with SAM UEI number; prices are held firm for 60 calendar days. Funds are not presently available; no award will be made until funding is secured. Amendment 2 (posted May 14) added Attachment 5 with pool slide layout and dimensional specifications.
Notice text
Combined Synopsis – Solicitation
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with (IAW) part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number FA460826QS026 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), for local commercial communications services. This acquisition is not a set-aside for small business concerns. This document primarily incorporates provisions and clauses by reference IAW Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01, effective 13 March 2026 and the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) as applicable. Full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date for receipt of quotations. In the event the government cancels this solicitation, the government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. If funds are not available to fund the entire contract value, the Government reserves the right to re-evaluate quotations by unit price per service and issue an award on a SOME, NONE, or ALL basis for each individual service needed.
Description of Requirement:
The purpose of this requirement is for a 1-time service to remove existing water slides from the pool and install new ones in their place at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana in accordance with Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Dated 04 April 2026.
Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s):
Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.
Period of Performance:
90 Days ARO
Contract Line Item Number (CLIN):
CLIN: 0001
- Product/Service Description: Slide1 – Seventy-two feet (72’) long spiral slide starting at eighteen feet (18’) high, yellow
- Quantity 1
- Unit: EA
- Unit Price
CLIN: 0002
- Product/Service Description:: Slide 2- Eighteen feet (18’) high curved slide, green
- Qty: 1
- Unit: EA
- Unit Price
CLIN: 0003
- Product/Service Description: Slide 3 – Sixteen feet (16’) high curved slide, red
- Qty: 1
- Unit: EA
- Unit Price
CLIN: 0004
- Product/Service Description: Slide 4 - Twelve feet (12’) high curved slide, blue
- Qty: 1
- Unit: EA
- Unit Price
Best Value Determination:
Contract award will be based on price/technical to determine best value.
Due Date and Time:
- Site Visit: 5 May 2026 at 1:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time (CDT).
- Questions must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer listed below by 1:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) on Thursday, 7 May 2026.
- Answers to questions submitted IAW specified due date will be provided on or around Monday,11 May 2026.
- Quotes must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer listed below by 1:30 PM CDT on Wednesday, 27 May 2026.
Points of Contact (POC):
Contract Specialist: SSgt Darrell Gomba; Telephone: (318) 456-3538; Email: darrell.gomba@us.af.mil
Contracting Officer: Thomas Hutchins; Telephone: (318) 456-3729; Email: thomas.hutchins.2@us.af.mil
Solicitation Attachments:
Attachment 1, Statement of Work, Dated 04 April 2026
Attachment 2, Wage Determination
Attachment 3, Salient Characteristics
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