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Runway Pavement Geotechnical Investigation & Material Failure Analyis

Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA4897 366 CONS PKP
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
FA489726R0008
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
541330
Product service code
C219
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-18
Response deadline
Aug 26, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Mountain Home AFB, ID
Contracting contact
caleb.ferch.1@us.af.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

This is a Request for Qualifications. Price proposals are NOT requested with this announcement and will not be considered. The 366th Contracting Squadron (366 CONS) at Mountain Home Air Force Base (MHAFB), Idaho, is seeking qualification packages from highly qualified Small Business Architect-Engineer (A-E) firms to conduct a comprehensive Runway Pavement Geotechnical Investigation and Material Failure Analysis. The runway pavement is experiencing progressive distress, including surface cracking, spalling, and pitting. The selected A-E firm will perform specialized testing and deliver a professional engineering evaluation report to identify the root causes of the distress—specifically assessing whether the pavement suffers from cyclic load fatigue, aggregate-cement binder bonding failure, or chemical degradation.

Contact

Point of contact
Caleb Ferch
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
caleb.ferch.1@us.af.mil
Secondary
taylor.inman.1@us.af.mil
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