Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA9301 AFTC PZIO
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
FA930127Q0006
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
238210
Product service code
N062
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-10-19
Response deadline
Nov 2, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC
Place of performance
Edwards, CA
Contracting contact
suzanna.kussman@us.af.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 238210 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.
1. SOLICITATION NOTICE & ACQUISITION AUTHORITY This is a solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. CONTRACT TYPE: The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to all solicitation requirements and represents the Best Value to the Government. PROCEDURES: This acquisition is conducted under RFO Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Services). This will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 238210 - Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors 2. REQUIREMENT SUMMARY Solicitation FA930127Q0006 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ)for qualified contractor support to pick up, install, provide support for annual lighting ceremony, and dismantle Government-owned holiday lighting and decorations for the holiday season at Edwards AFB, CA. **Full technical specifications are detailed in Attachment 1 – Statement of Work (SOW).** 3. CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBERS (CLINs) Offerors must submit firm-fixed pricing on Attachment 2 – Solicitation FA930127Q0006 for CLINS 0001 and 0002. 4. CYBERSECURITY REQUIREMENTS (CMMC LEVEL 1) In accordance with DoD requirements and R-DFARS 252.204-7021 (Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements), the contractor must meet the following to be eligible for award: CMMC Level 1 Requirement: Offerors must achieve and maintain at least Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 compliance (demonstrating basic cyber hygiene safeguarding Federal Contract Information [FCI]). Assessment & Verification: Offerors must have a current CMMC Level 1 self-assessment posted in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) of PIEE prior to award. Failure to have an active, qualifying assessment on file may render the offeror ineligible for contract award. Please see Attachment 3 - CMMC Level 1 Guide for assistance. 5. KEY DATES & SCHEDULE Quote Due Date & Time: Monday, 2 November 2026 at 6:30 AM PST Period of Performance: Date of Contract Award through completion of January 2027 turn-in Installation: Initation of install on 30 November 2026 Ceremony Date: 4 December 2026 Removal & Turn-In Window: 4 January 2027 – 8 January 2027 6. EVALUATION The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Any resulting contract of this RFQ will be awarded as Firm Fixed-Price. Quotes will be evaluated to determine best value with consideration of the following: Technical Capability: Confirmation demonstrating understanding and capability to adhere to the mandatory schedule and fulfill all requirements in Attachment 1 (SOW). Contractors are to complete necessary provision and clause fill-in information provided within Attachment 2. Price: The total price will be evalauted for fair and reasonableness. Cybersecurity Verification: Affirmation that the contractor meets CMMC Level 1 requirements with an active self-assessment entered in SPRS. Vendor Administrative Information: Company Name, Physical Address, Point of Contact (Name, Title, Phone, Email), SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), CAGE Code, and Verification of Small Business Status under NAICS 238210. A written notice of award, or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer, or part of an offer, whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. One award will be made under this solicitation. Awards will be conducted under the provisions of RFO Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Submit only written offers via e-mail; oral offers will not be accepted. All offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). 7. RESPONSES QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION ARE DUE BY Wednesday, 21 October 2026 on or before 12:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). OFFERS ARE DUE BY Monday, 2 November 2026 at 6:30 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST). All submissions are to be sent via email to Contract Specialist Elsa Ortiz Aguilar at elsa.ortiz_aguilar@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer Suzanna Kussman at suzanna.kussman@us.af.mil, via electronic email. No late submissions will be accepted.
Contact
Point of contact
Suzanna Kussman
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
suzanna.kussman@us.af.mil
Secondary
elsa.ortiz_aguilar@us.af.mil
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