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This is a Sources Sought notice.
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.
The Air Force needs a small business to provide 35 Purple Mattresses for a fire station.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Air Force needs 35 Purple Mattresses, Twin XL, for a fire station. The mattresses must meet specific requirements, including a 3-inch hyper-elastic polymer grid, individually wrapped pocketed coils, and CertiPUR-US certified foam components.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The notice doesn't say.
- How will they pick the winner? The notice doesn't say.
- When and how do you bid? Submit a capabilities statement of no more than six pages in length to devonn.lyons@us.af.mil and mario_cassiel.tedeschi@us.af.mil by 2 pm Central Time on June 17, 2026.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with mattress manufacturing
- Has managed similar tasks in the past
Don't bother if…
- You must be a certified small business
- You must perform at least 50% of the work yourself
Heads up — easy to miss
- Proprietary information and trade secrets must be clearly marked
- All submissions become Government property and will not be returned
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business 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
Primary point of contact
Name
De'Vonn Lyons
Email
devonn.lyons@us.af.mil