SCIF Tents

Headquarters, Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH), a component of the Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command, is soliciting quotations for expeditionary Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) tents designed to enable secure command, intelligence, and communications operations in the United States Southern Command area of responsibility. The primary requirement is one Mobile Faraday Tent, FT Series model FT10-PUF-1020 (10x20x10 feet), in new condition, which must be fully compliant with ICD 705 standards for handling classified information and provide RF/EMI shielding with a minimum attenuation level of 38dB across specified frequency ranges. Key salient characteristics include rapid setup and teardown in under 10 minutes, proven RF shielding for operational security, configurable interior to support diverse missions, portability, durability, and shielded ports for communications, power, and HVAC systems. Award will be made to the offeror providing the lowest price that meets all technical acceptability standards, with subsequent lower-priced offers evaluated if the initial lowest bid does not meet technical requirements; past performance will not be evaluated. The deadline for submitting questions is March 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time, and all quotations must be received by March 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT via email to Judah Morton (judah.morton@us.af.mil, 520-228-1937).

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 314910 (Textile Bag and Canvas Mills) with a size standard of 500 employees, meaning only qualified small businesses are eligible to submit quotations. No incumbent contractors or current contract values are identified in the solicitation materials. The requirement is for a single unit delivery on an FOB-Destination basis, with the government issuing a firm-fixed price purchase order to the successful offeror. The place of performance and delivery location is Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona 85707, specifically to the AFSOUTH Security Systems Office at 5340 Gafford Way, Building 70, Room 110. All proposals must comply with extensive Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses, including requirements for Item Unique Identification for items valued at $5,000 or more and electronic payment submission procedures via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).