Renovate Suite H8, Building 3

Open Solicitation Posted Sep 3, 2026

Solicitation number: FA875126Q0013
Agency: Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
Responses due: Nov 2, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Set-aside: Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
PSC: Y1AA Construction Of Office Buildings
Place of performance: Rome, New York 13441, United States
Points of contact: Jenna Tarbania jenna.tarbania@us.af.mil (315) 330-2260

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Oct 22, 2026.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Oct 22, 2026

The Air Force Research Laboratory seeks renovation of Suite H8 in Building 3 at Rome Air Force Base, with proposals due November 2, 2026. This is a 100% small business set-aside procured as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 commercial procedures (solicitation FA875126Q0013).

Place of performance is Rome, New York. The scope encompasses construction of cleanroom and support laboratory spaces totaling approximately 3,500 gross square feet, including a Class 100 cleanroom (626 SF), Class 1000 dirty room (435 SF), gowning room, microelectronics lab, and support areas. Work includes structural demolition, new partitions, raised access flooring, specialized equipment mounting for vibration-sensitive instrumentation (SEM, laser writer, Lesker PVD75), mechanical and electrical systems, fire-rated construction assemblies, vapor barriers, and epoxy finishes. The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; PSC Y1AA, Construction of Office Buildings.

Key technical requirements include welded 316 stainless steel piping and ductwork throughout cleanroom environments (except chlorine gas lines, which require carbon or alloy steel per Chlorine Institute standards); 316L stainless steel hangers, supports, and clamps exposed to cleanroom areas; seamless 316L stainless steel tubing for process gases and utilities, factory cleaned per SEMI F19/F20 and electropolished to 15 microinches Ra maximum; and all electrical components within cleanroom environments must be stainless steel. Domestic water systems outside cleanrooms require Type L copper; sanitary and storm piping require PVC or cast iron. All ductwork associated with exhaust fans EF-H8-CR, EF-H8-HD-1&2, EF-H8-DR-1&2, and EF-H8-STOR must be welded 316 stainless steel per Addendum 1. Performance and Payment Bonds at 100% contract price are required upon award (SF 25 and SF 25A).

Performance must commence within 10 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and be completed within 365 calendar days thereafter. The project superintendent must have a minimum 10 years' construction experience and 5 years as superintendent on similar projects. Work is restricted to 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, unless approved otherwise. A site visit was scheduled for October 8, 2026, at 9:30 AM Eastern Time; DBIDS pre-registration and vehicle pass coordination are required via the Visitor Control Center. All contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens to access the AFRL facility and USAF bases. Three amendments have been issued: Amendment 0001 extended the response date to October 23; Amendment 0002 added supporting drawings; Amendment 0003 extended the response date to November 2 and restricted further questions to those with extreme justification.

Prevailing wage rates per Department of Labor General Decision NY20260013 apply; fringe benefits range from 19.59% to 38.44% depending on trade classification. No bid bonds are required for the RFQ process.

Notice text

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Update #7 · Latest · Oct 22, 2026

*** 22 OCTOBER 2026 - SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 0003 HAS BEEN ISSUED, WHICH EXTENDS THE RESPONSE DATE TO 2 NOVEMBER 2026. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO FURTHER QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED WITHOUT EXTREME JUSTIFICATION, TO ALLOW OFFERORS TO FINALIZE THEIR QUOTES. QUESTION AND ANSWER DOCUMENT HAS BEEN UPDATED AND REPLACED, AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS (BINDER WITH UPDATED DRAWINGS AND UPDATED SPEC SECTIONS) TO SUPPORT THESE QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN UPLOADED. SIGN-IN SHEET FROM SECOND SITE VISIT ATTACHED. ANY UPDATED DOCUMENTS/ATTACHMENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS SOLICITATION Q&A WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO ANY SUBSEQUENT AWARD. REMINDER - FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL AMENDMENTS WHEN SUBMITTING A QUOTE MAY RESULT IN A QUOTE NOT BEING CONSIDERED.***

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*** 21 OCTOBER 2026 - PLEASE NOTE THE GOVERNMENT IS STILL ACTIVELY WORKING TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE ANY UPDATED DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY. AN OFFICIAL EXTENSION TO THE 23 OCTOBER RESPONSE DATE WILL BE FORTHCOMING ***

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*** 5 OCTOBER 2026 - SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 0002, WHICH WAS INTENDED TO BE POSTED WITH THE 2 OCTOBER UPDATE, HAS BEEN ISSUED AND ATTACHED. PLEASE BE SURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL AMENDMENTS ON THE SF1442 WHEN SUBMITTING A QUOTE, AS FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN AN OFFER BEING REJECTED. ***

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*** 2 OCTOBER 2026 - A SECOND SITE VISIT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR 8 OCTOBER 2026, AT 9:30 AM EASTERN TIME. PARTICIPANTS WISHING TO ATTEND MUST CREATE A DBIDS PRE-ENROLLMENT REQUEST AT https://dbids-global-enroll.dmdc.mil AND EMAIL THE QR CONFIRMATION CODE TO JENNA TARBANIA (JENNA.TARBANIA@US.AF.MIL) WITH A COURTESY COPY TO JOHN HABERER (JOHN.HABERER@US.AF.MIL) PRIOR TO 10:00 AM, 6 OCTOBER 2026. DUE TO SECURITY AND PARKING CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO ARRIVE 45 MINUTES EARLY.

NEW Q&A DOCUMENT HAS REPLACED PREVIOUS ONE WITH MORE QUESTIONS ANSWERED. GOVERNMENT WILL ATTEMPT TO ANSWER REMAINING QUESTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW Q&A DOCUMENT, SPEC SECTION 07 42 13 HAS BEEN ADDED AS WELL AS ATTACHMENT 9 (ADDENDUM 1). ***

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*** 23 SEPTEMBER 2026 - AMENDMENT 0001 ISSUED TO EXTEND SOLICITATION RESPONSE DATE TO 23 OCTOBER - PLEASE BE SURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AND ALL SUBSEQUENT SOLICATION AMENDMENTS ON A SUBMITTED QUOTE. NEW QUESTION/ANSWER EXCEL DOCUMENT (V2) HAS REPLACED THE ORIGINAL WORD DOCUMENT. ALL ORIGINAL QUESTIONS/PHOTOS STILL REMAIN, WITH ADDITIONAL NOW ANSWERED. 3 MISSING DRAWINGS HAVE BEEN ADDED (S-4, S-7, S-11), JOB DRAWING JD-001 HAS BEEN ADDED TO ADDRESS A REINFORCING QUESTION, AND SPEC SECTION 22 00 00 HAS BEEN ADDED. MORE ANSWERS WILL BE POSTED WHEN AVAILABLE. ***

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*** 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 - QUESTION/ANSWER DOCUMENT HAS BEEN ADDED AS AN ATTACHMENT (QA 1.DOC) AND PRE-BID SITE VISIT SIGN-IN SHEET HAS BEEN PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS/RFIs MAY BE SUBMITTED UP UNTIL 1600 EST ON 25 SEPTEMBER 2026. PLEASE NOTE - NOT ALL QUESTIONS FROM THE SITE VISIT HAVE BEEN ANSWERED IN THIS DOCUMENT. ANOTHER Q/A DOCUMENT WILL FOLLOW WITH FURTHER ANSWERS. ***

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Further, offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation.

Solicitation number FA875126Q0013 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.

Provisions 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 apply. Please see below for their full text.

Please see the attached solicitation (Standard Form 1442) and supporting documents/attachments for all remaining provisions/clauses, line items/descriptions, period of performance and location, and other response instructions.

To assist in developing quotes, an organized site visit has been scheduled for 15 September 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Participants wishing to attend must create a DBIDS Pre-Enrollment Request on https://dbids-global-enroll.dmdc.mil and email the QR confirmation code to Jenna Tarbania at Jenna.Tarbania@us.af.mil with a courtesy copy to John Haberer at John.Haberer@us.af.mil prior to 11 September 2026.

Formal communications/inquiries, such as requests for clarification or information concerning this solicitation must be via email and must include “FA875126Q0013” in the subject line.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (FEB 2026)

(a) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation (SF1442). Offers must be emailed to Jenna.Tarbania@us.af.mil with a copy to John.Haberer@us.af.mil. Hard copies or faxed submissions will not be accepted. As a minimum, offers shall include-

(1) Proposed price. Offeror are requested to use the provided Price Schedule (Attachment 6) to submit their quote for evaluation. Failure to use the provided Price Schedule may result in an offer being rejected. By submission of its offer, the Offeror agrees with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments;

(2) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2;

(3) Responses to provisions that require Offeror completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM)); and

(4) Past Performance information.

- Contractor shall submit past performance information to include no more than five (5) contracts completed within the past five (5) years. Past performance information for each contract must include the following:

- Description of work and contract number (if any)

- Statement identifying whether Offeror acted as prime contractor or as a subcontractor

- Period of performance of the work

- Customer Point of Contact for the effort (Name, Phone, and Email Address)

(b) Period for acceptance of offers. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers and any modifications or revisions to the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

(2) Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(4) Offerors may withdraw their offers by written notice to the Government received at any time before award.

(d) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(e) Debriefings. If a post award debriefing is given to requesting Offerors, the Government will disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed Offeror’s offer.
(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful Offeror and the debriefed Offeror and past performance information on the debriefed Offeror.
(3) The overall ranking of all Offerors when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.
(4) A summary of the rationale for award.
(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful Offeror.
(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed Offeror as to whether the agency followed source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities.

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52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (FEB 2026)

Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: Price and Past Performance

Past Performance is significantly more important than Price.

When evaluating past performance, the Government will place more emphasis on efforts that are more similar in scope/nature to the work involved in this solicitation (relevant) as well as more recent. The Government may also place more emphasis on past performance as a prime contractor as opposed to as a subcontractor. The Government reserves the right to award a contract at a higher price for a perceived higher quality based on an offeror's successful completion and customer satisfaction for past recent/relevant efforts.

For the past performance factor, the Government will use the information submitted by the offeror and other sources such as other Federal/Governmental agencies, and Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). The purpose of the past performance evaluation is to allow the Government to assess the offeror's ability to perform the effort described in this solicitation bested on the offeror's demonstrated past performance.

2. Options. N/A

3. Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

Update #6 · Oct 21, 2026