The 156th Wing needs a small business to repair the main gate at the Punta Borinquen Air National Guard Base in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The 156th Wing needs a small business to repair the main gate at the Punta Borinquen Air National Guard Base in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The work includes replacing existing entrance dual manually swing gates with a hybrid operation of automated sliding gate and normally close swing gate, and integrating controlled access brace by card reader. The purpose is to provide a continuous unidirectional flow within the facilities and critical physical security requirements compliance.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract with a period of performance of 90 days after notice to proceed. The government's target price range for this project is between $25,000 and $100,000.
- How will they pick the winner? The government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose quote is found to be the most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered.
- When and how do you bid? Interested offerors must submit a completed SF 1449 to angel.solis.2@us.af.mil by July 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. The solicitation and associated information will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- 8(a) certified (a small-business program for socially/economically disadvantaged owners)
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory site visit on July 16, 2026, at the 141st Air Mobility Support Squadron Punta Borinquen Air National Guard Base, Aguadilla, P.R. 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.
Primary point of contact
Email
angel.solis.2@us.af.mil
Phone
(787) 253-5238