Rubber and Marking

The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command is conducting market research through Mountain Home Air Force Base to identify contractors capable of performing rubber removal and airfield marking services. This pre-solicitation notice is not a solicitation for proposals but rather a Request for Information (RFI) to assess market capability and help determine small business set-aside eligibility for a future solicitation. Key requirements include removing accumulated rubber from two runways (approximately 420,000 square feet total) and providing new airfield pavement markings in compliance with applicable UFC and UFGS standards, with all work completed within a 90-calendar-day period. The contractor must demonstrate construction experience, financial capability, surety bonding capacity, and relevant technical expertise in airfield maintenance; the Government is particularly interested in identifying small business contractors, including those qualifying as Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) Program participants, HUBZone participants, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. Interested firms must submit responses by April 8, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time via email to the contracting office, and all responses must include firm registration in SAM.gov along with required qualifications documentation.

This pre-solicitation notice does not employ a set-aside designation at this stage, though the Government anticipates potential set-asides for small businesses based on RFI responses. No incumbent contractor or award value information is disclosed in this market research phase. The Statement of Work specifies detailed scope including runway work on Runways 30 and 12 with 3,000 feet of removal at each runway end and 70 feet width, plus taxiway, parking apron, and ordinance load area markings; work must be scheduled during non-flying hours (typically Friday 1800 to Monday 0700) with seven workdays' advance notice. Key personnel requirements include a Superintendent with minimum 10 years' construction experience (5+ years as superintendent on similar projects) and a Quality Control Manager with minimum 5 years' combined relevant experience (minimum 2 years as QC Manager), both requiring SF-30 security clearance and Entry Authority List approval for airfield access. A subsequent RFQ will be publicly posted to SAM.gov and conducted through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment Solicitation Module following evaluation of responses to this market research RFI.