Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA8201 AFSC OL H PZIO
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
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Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
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What would disqualify you
Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.
Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
FA8201-27-Crane_and_Hoist_Maintenance_Repair
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
81131
Product service code
Z2JZ
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-10-13
Response deadline
Oct 21, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Hill Air Force Base, UT
Contracting contact
guy.berrett@us.af.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 81131 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: Solicitation Number: Notice Type: FA8201-27-Crane & Hoist Maintenance and Repair Sources Sought Synopsis: 1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation, but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 811310 which have a corresponding Size standard of 12.5 million dollars. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. 2. PROGRAM DETAILS: This Sources Sought is being submitted to gauge industry’s ability and capability to provide Crane & Hoist Maintenance and Repair staffing support. Additional taskings include the following: Please see the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) to develop appropriate response of capabilities to this Sources Sought posting. 3. REQUESTED INFORMATION: In addition to responding to the Program Details (Section 2), please include the following in your response to this sources sought: Company Name and Cage code. Who is your POC? Please provide an email address and phone number. Experience with providing Crane & Hoist Maintenance and Repair. Suggested revision(s) to the draft SOW (if any) Would you be a prime or subcontractor? Is your company familiar with Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) for payment? Is your company considered a small business based on the NAICS code (811310)? Is your company registered on System for Award Management (SAM)? Please provide responses NLT 21 October 2026 at 3pm MST. Please send responses via email to Guy Berrett, at guy.berrett@us.af.mil. Disclaimer: This is a sources sought only to gather information and the government is not financially obligated to pay any contractor for the time taken for a response to this sources sought. Submissions that do not answer the aforementioned questions may not be considered viable market research.
Contact
Point of contact
Guy Berrett
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
guy.berrett@us.af.mil
Secondary
audrey.armstrong.4@us.af.mil
Submit questions
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