Track VAT Dip Cleaning -DLA Red River, Texas

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution seeks cleaning services for a Track VAT Dip system at its Red River facility in Texarkana, Texas, with quotes due June 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. This is a 100% small business set-aside. Amendment 0001, issued June 17, extended the deadline and provided clarifications on confined space requirements and site visit procedures.

Place of performance is Building 595, Zone 6 at Red River Army Depot, approximately 18 miles west of Texarkana, Texas. The work encompasses mechanical cleaning and restoration of a track shoe preservation vat (4,000-gallon capacity), drip tray, heated wind tunnel drying oven, conveyor systems, catwalks, and flooring. The contractor must remove solvent, dried preservative, and sludge; mechanically clean all surfaces to dry, residual-free condition; replace aeration heads; and return equipment to fully operational status. All cleaning chemicals require advance approval from Red River Army Depot. Work is scheduled 06:30 am to 13:30 pm, with a period of performance of approximately two weeks or negotiated time. The dip vat and oven are designated Permit-Required Confined Spaces; contractors must comply with 29 CFR 1910.146, OSHA standards, and EM 385-1-1. Contractors must provide Personal Protective Equipment, Safety Data Sheets for all materials, and advance 24-hour coordination with Technical Point of Contact Leeann Brewer (Leeann.brewer@dla.mil, 385-591-5403) prior to site visits.

The NAICS code is 562219 with a size standard of $47.0 million; PSC is S222. Payment is via Wide Area Workflow. Evaluation criteria are technical capability and past performance on an acceptable/unacceptable basis, with award to the lowest-priced technically acceptable quoter. Service Contract Act wage determination 2015-5145, Revision 30 (effective May 13, 2026) applies, covering Arkansas (Little River and Miller counties) and Texas (Bowie County).