The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
How to respond — with a free templatearrow_forwardThe Air Force needs a small business to design and build covered parking structures for fighter aircraft at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need?
The Air Force needs two covered aircraft parking structures located at the FANG Facility on Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, FL. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, containers necessary to design and build the structures.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract is a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract with a period of performance of 365 calendar days. The contractor will be required to provide performance and payment bonds.
- How will they pick the winner?
The Government will evaluate the proposals based on the quoted cost of requirement milestones and the offeror's understanding of the requirement.
- When and how do you bid?
Submit a complete quote via email to Nika Salemi and Sandy Guite by 12:00 PM EDT on Friday, August 21, 2026.
Who can apply
- 8(a) certified (a small-business program for socially/economically disadvantaged owners)
- Has a cybersecurity certification called CMMC Level 2
Don't bother if…
- You must be a certified 8(a) business — no exceptions.
- You need an active facility security clearance before the bid closes.
- Your shop must be ISO 9001 certified (a quality-management standard).
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory site visit on August 10 — if you miss it, you can't bid.
- Travel costs aren't reimbursed separately — bake them into your price.
- Proposals are capped at 25 pages including résumés.
- All on-site staff need an active security clearance.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your 8(a) certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit.
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification.