RH - Hot-Mix Asphalt, Tack and Prime - AVON PARK

The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command is conducting market research through this Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified contractors capable of providing hot-mix asphalt (HMA), bituminous tack coat, and prime coat services for runway paving operations at Avon Park Air Force Range in Florida. Interested contractors must submit a narrative of no more than four pages demonstrating their experience with similar projects, along with required company information including business size, socio-economic status, CAGE Code, and SAM registration details. The evaluation will assess contractor capability and qualifications to meet the technical requirements specified in the attached Statement of Work, which mandates compliance with UFGS 32.12.15.13 HMA Airfield Paving specifications and UFGS 32.12.13 for bituminous materials. Responses must be submitted by email to the point of contact, SrA Jon Soucy (jonsoucy@us.af.mil), with a deadline of April 10, 2026. This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes only and is not a formal request for proposal; contractors responding to this notice must separately respond to any future solicitation announcement that may be issued.

The contract carries no set-aside designation and no incumbent contractor information is referenced in this pre-solicitation notice. The contractor must deliver approximately 8,001 tons of HMA Intermediate Course Type B with PG 67-22 binder and 8,072 gallons of bituminous tack and prime coats on an as-needed basis from June through September 2026 for HMA delivery and May through October 2026 for tack and prime coat delivery. The contractor must be capable of producing a minimum 500-ton sub-lot per 8-hour workday and maintaining HMA at a minimum temperature of 290 degrees Fahrenheit at placement, with no more than 30 minutes between consecutive deliveries. The contractor shall provide all plant, labor, materials, design, supervision, and both field and laboratory quality control testing as required by the Government. Delivery will be to Hotel Taxiway at Avon Park Air Force Range, and the contractor must be available for night and weekend deliveries as needed.