The US Air Force is conducting market research to determine the feasibility of a competitive Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) set-aside for a Protective Coating Maintenance (PCM) contract. The contract will require the contractor to provide all management, personnel, vehicles, supplies, equipment, and materials necessary to perform work such as preparation, cleanup, priming, and applying/maintaining protective coatings on various facilities at Sheppard AFB, TX, and boundaries. The contractor will be required to hold all applicable licenses, permits, and certificates and ensure that any subcontractors hold the same. The contract is expected to be a five-year, firm-fixed price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) construction contract.
Some key aspects of the job include:
* Painting of interior and exterior surfaces, including sign backs, curbs, posts, railings, handrails, road guards, transformers, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment, fuel tanks, tanks, generators, steps, and stairwells
* Application of paint additive to improve the effective insulation of surfaces
* Preparation of surfaces, including removal of rust, dirt, dust, chalk, grease stains, existing paint runs or drips, loose, scaling, or otherwise defective paint, mildew, efflorescence, and other deposits
* Protection of surfaces not to be painted, including furniture, venetian blinds, light shades, drapes, drapery rods, roller shades, wall hangings, and pictures
* Compliance with environmental regulations and base fire regulations