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 maintain protective coatings on various facilities at Sheppard AFB, TX, and surrounding areas.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The contractor will furnish all management, personnel, vehicles, supplies, equipment, etc. required to perform work such as preparation, cleanup, priming, and applying/maintaining protective coatings, as well as applying interior and exterior paint on various facilities at Sheppard AFB, TX, and surrounding areas, including the Lake Texoma Annex, TX, and Frederick Auxiliary Airfield, OK.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a five-year, firm-fixed price (FFP), indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) construction contract.
- How will they pick the winner? The notice doesn't say.
- When and how do you bid? The Government is conducting market research to determine the feasibility of a competitive EDWOSB set-aside. Interested vendors should submit responses no later than 1200 hours Central Time on 18 June 2026 via e-mail to the Contract Administrators, Ashley Green, at ashley.green.18@us.af.mil , SrA Michelle Holt at michelle.holt.7@us.af.mil and the Contracting Officer, Ben Brockriede, at ben.brockriede@us.af.mil.
This is a request for information/sources sought announcement and is for PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. The request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposal; no contract will be awarded from this notice. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of any information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Telephone inquiries WILL NOT be accepted or acknowledged. Responses will assist the Government in determining whether to set-aside/restrict competition in some way or solicit offers from all responsible sources. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced at a later date. All interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the response to this notice and are responsible for monitoring the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website for the posting of any solicitation or subsequent updates.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your EDWOSB certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of recent experience in painting and/or coating maintenance requirements.
- Email the Contract Administrators at ashley.green.18@us.af.mil , michelle.holt.7@us.af.mil , and ben.brockriede@us.af.mil to RSVP for the market research response deadline.