Lighting Replacement - Oakland ARTCC

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is soliciting offers for lighting replacement at the Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center Test and Training Laboratory in Fremont, California, under a total small-business set-aside (NAICS 236220), with sealed offers due June 17, 2026 at noon Pacific Time.

This is a federal procurement, not a state or local one, but the issuing body has categorized it under state and local contract opportunity channels. The set-aside restricts bidding to small businesses as defined by the Small Business Administration.

The scope is replacement of all lighting at the Test and Training Laboratory facility. The contractor must provide all supervision, labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to complete work in strict accordance with specifications. The contractor must perform at least 25 percent of the total work using its own organization on-site. Work must begin within five calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed and be completed within 30 calendar days, including final cleanup.

The estimated construction magnitude is between $100,000 and $250,000. Performance and payment bonds in the penal amount of 100 percent of the contract price are required within 10 calendar days of award. A certificate of insurance naming the FAA as additional insured must be provided within 10 calendar days of award.

Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements apply. The contractor must comply with employment eligibility verification through E-Verify, environmental and asbestos certifications, and various labor and safety standards. Security screening and background investigations for unescorted access to the government facility may be required.

A mandatory site visit is scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time; prospective offerors must pre-announce attendance by noon Pacific Time on Monday, June 8, 2026. Requests for Information are due by noon Pacific Time on Friday, June 12, 2026. Sealed offers should be submitted to mark.salum@faa.gov.