Sun Shade Maintenance

The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command is seeking contractor services to provide semi-annual inspection, maintenance, and repair of five aircraft sunshades located at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. The contractor must supply all necessary equipment, personnel, and labor to maintain these structures, which measure approximately 60 feet by 90 feet by 30 feet per bay, addressing critical components including structural integrity, metal roofing, electrical systems, lighting, bird nesting mitigation, lightning protection, and fall protection systems. Key contract requirements include developing a Preventative Maintenance Plan within 60 days of award and a Quality Control Plan within 45 days, maintaining comprehensive documentation, responding to Contracting Officer Representative requests within two business days, and providing emergency maintenance assessments within 12 hours with initial remedial actions within 24 hours of notification. The contractor must comply with original equipment manufacturer specifications, industry standards, applicable federal and state building codes, and military standards, while maintaining 100-percent compliance with major non-conformances and keeping repair time estimates within plus or minus 10 percent accuracy. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 9, 2026, with a due date of April 20, 2026, providing interested parties with an 11-day window to submit questions or proposals.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to small business concerns as defined by the Small Business Administration. The solicitation does not disclose current incumbent contractors or specific contract award values or budget ranges in the pre-solicitation notice. The contract encompasses maintenance services on five large-scale aircraft sunshade structures, with routine work scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays, and additional requirements that the contractor ensure security training and background investigations for all personnel, obtain visitor access requests, carry insurance per FAR 28.307-2, and complete Level 1 antiterrorism awareness training within 30 days of contract award. The scope of work is categorized under NAICS code 541350 (Building Inspection Services) and PSC code J054 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment—Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding), indicating the technical nature of the maintenance services required.