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RFQ - CDDAR - Rapid Runway

Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA4819 325 CONS PKP
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
FA481926Q0084
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
333998
Product service code
5680
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-20
Response deadline
Aug 31, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Tyndall AFB, FL
Contracting contact
karl.deffert.1@us.af.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

This is a request for quote (RFQ) for commercial products prepared in accordance with the streamlined simplified procedures in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 12.201-1, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Tyndall Air Force Base (TAFB) requires a rapidly deployable airfield matting solution to support dynamic flight operations across austere and varied terrains. The installation routinely hosts a wide range of aircraft, including high-performance fighters (F-35, F-16), E-9s, heavy cargo lifters (C-17), and transient commercial units. However, operational expansion and expeditionary exercises are often constrained by weak subgrades in the surrounding environment, such as loose dirt, mud, sand, and marshlands. To ensure continuous mission readiness and safe aircraft operations in these challenging conditions, TAFB requires an expeditionary "rapid runway" system. This system will provide a stabilized, high-load-bearing surface capable of supporting up to 400,000 lbs, enabling personnel to quickly establish, repair, or expand operational runways and taxiways as mission demands dictate. Please refer to the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and RFQ for detailed requirement description, instructions for submission, and method of evaluation.

Contact

Point of contact
Karl Deffert
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
karl.deffert.1@us.af.mil
Secondary
tyler.smith.113@us.af.mil
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