Project CTGB 26-3102, REPAIR (REPLACE) INFRARED HEATERS, B438

The Department of the Air Force Reserve Command is soliciting sealed bids for repair and replacement of infrared heaters in Building 438 at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, with proposals due June 12, 2026. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 238220 with a mandatory site visit on May 21 and questions due May 27.

Place of performance is Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana 46971-5000. The work scope requires the contractor to provide all labor, materials, and equipment to repair and replace infrared heaters per drawings and specifications, including elimination of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances. Current heaters are Space-Ray LTU 225,000 BTU/HR units. The contractor must reattach existing ductwork in good condition at current installation height, reuse the existing thermostat integrated into the base Energy Management Control System (coordinating with controls contractor Kelly Boocher at Havel, 260-497-1546), and maintain stability cables above crane travel paths. Power supply is 120 VAC 60 Hz at 2.6 Amps. The government will retain five replacement tubes with priority on the first tube after the burner. Contractors may remove and retain scrap metal proceeds.

Performance must begin within 14 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete within 180 calendar days. The estimated project magnitude is between $100,000 and $250,000. Firm fixed price award will consider past performance (two relevant references required), technical capability and subcontractor teaming (pass/fail), and price on approximately equal weighting. A 20 percent bid bond, performance and payment bonds (or payment bond plus letter of credit if award is under $150,000), and Financial Institution Reference Sheet are required with proposals.

Contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon wage rates, Buy American construction material requirements, hazardous materials notification (including OSHA-covered substances), environmental requirements (stormwater management, air emissions notification, asbestos inspection, lead-based paint compliance, solid waste diversion to 60 percent), and obtain Grissom ARB base access credentials and biometric identification before work begins. All personnel must comply with base security procedures and Emergency Mass Notification System registration. The government retains unlimited data rights to all drawings and reserves the right to cancel the solicitation without obligation to reimburse costs until funding is secured.

Contact: Cedric Roberts, cedric.roberts@us.af.mil, 388-2818.