The Department of Defense, through the Maine Air National Guard, is seeking bids for the construction of a Fuels Systems Maintenance Hangar at Bangor Air National Guard Base in Maine. This project requires a contractor to provide all necessary labor, materials, and supervision for the construction, which will utilize conventional design and construction methods to support the facility's mission. The contract, set aside exclusively for small businesses, has an estimated value between $25 million and $100 million and is expected to last 672 calendar days from the notice to proceed. Interested contractors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and are encouraged to attend a pre-bid conference on or about March 3, 2026, with bids due on or about March 25, 2026. For further inquiries, contact Cameron Doncet Hall at 101.msg.msc.contracting@us.af.mil or call 207-404-7353.

**Invitation for Bids (IFB) Set-Aside for Small Businesses**

NAICS Code: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

The Maine Air National Guard intends to issue an Invitation for Bids to award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for the Construction of a Fuels Systems Maintenance Hangar with Corrosion Control and other Maintenance functions utilizing conventional design and construction methods to accommodate the mission of the facility at Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine.

The contract duration will be 672 calendar days after notice to proceed to include inspection and punch list. This project is set aside 100% for Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a small business size standard of $45,000,000. The magnitude of construction is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about 10 November 2025. The tentative date for the pre-bid conference is on-or-about 20 November 2025, 1000Hrs local time, location to be provided in the solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference. All questions for the pre-bid conference must be submitted by 4 December 2025 via email to 101.MSG.MSC.Contracting@us.af.mil.

The bid opening date is tentatively planned for on-or-about 11 December 2025. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.SAM.gov. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration).

The solicitation and associated information will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov.

Your attention is directed to FAR clause 52.219-14(e)(3) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008), LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING, which states “By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees in performance of the contract for General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded”.

In accordance with FAR 36.211(b), the following information is provided:

1. The National Guard has no agency-specific policies or procedures applicable to definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts other than those described at FAR 43.204, DFARS 243.204 and AFARS 5143.204.
2. Data for the prior 3 fiscal years regarding the time required to definitize equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts for the National Guard is currently not available, but will be compiled and provided in future announcements.

DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible for various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.

Armstrong World Systems Ultima High‐NRC Square Lay‐in ceiling tiles, BACnet or Niagara Instrumentation and digital controls for HVAC systems, Sargent locks, Dur-A-Flex / Dur-A-Chip / Dur-A-Crete fuel resistive, slip resistant epoxy flooring, Power Master Products Electrical Fence Line Gate Operators, Monaco fire alarm control panels and peripheral devices, York, McQuay, or Carrier HVAC packaged units, Daikin, Fujitsu, or Mitsubishi split unit air conditioning systems, Sherwin Williams Paint, FORBO vinyl tiles are sole source/brand name specific for compatibility with existing installation systems (noted justifications will be included with solicitation).

In addition to the base work described above, the solicitation will include the following option line items: 1. (Option 1 CLIN 0006 : Construct satellite parking area in accordance with plans and specifications

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Maine Air National Guard Fuel Cell Hangar Construction

**Invitation for Bids (IFB) Set-Aside for Small Businesses**

NAICS Code: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

The Maine Air National Guard intends to issue an Invitation for Bids to award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for the Construction of a Fuels Systems Maintenance Hangar with Corrosion Control and other Maintenance functions utilizing conventional design and construction methods to accommodate the mission of the facility at Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine.

The contract duration will be 672 calendar days after notice to proceed to include inspection and punch list. This project is set aside 100% for Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a small business size standard of $45,000,000. The magnitude of construction is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about 29 December 2025. The tentative date for the pre-bid conference is on-or-about 13 January 2026, 1000Hrs local time, location to be provided in the solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference. All questions for the pre-bid conference must be submitted by 20 January 2026 via email to 101.MSG.MSC.Contracting@us.af.mil.

The bid opening date is tentatively planned for on-or-about 19 February 2026. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.SAM.gov. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration).

The solicitation and associated information will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov.

Your attention is directed to FAR clause 52.219-14(e)(3) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008), LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING, which states “By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees in performance of the contract for General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded”.

In accordance with FAR 36.211(b), the following information is provided:

1. The National Guard has no agency-specific policies or procedures applicable to definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts other than those described at FAR 43.204, DFARS 243.204 and AFARS 5143.204.
2. Data for the prior 3 fiscal years regarding the time required to definitize equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts for the National Guard is currently not available, but will be compiled and provided in future announcements.

DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible for various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.

Armstrong World Systems Ultima High‐NRC Square Lay‐in ceiling tiles, BACnet or Niagara Instrumentation and digital controls for HVAC systems, Sargent locks, Dur-A-Flex / Dur-A-Chip / Dur-A-Crete fuel resistive, slip resistant epoxy flooring, Power Master Products Electrical Fence Line Gate Operators, Monaco fire alarm control panels and peripheral devices, York, McQuay, or Carrier HVAC packaged units, Daikin, Fujitsu, or Mitsubishi split unit air conditioning systems, Sherwin Williams Paint, FORBO vinyl tiles are sole source/brand name specific for compatibility with existing installation systems (noted justifications will be included with solicitation).

In addition to the base work described above, the solicitation will include the following option line items: 1. (Option 1 CLIN 0006 : Construct satellite parking area in accordance with plans and specifications

**Invitation for Bids (IFB) Set-Aside for Small Businesses**

NAICS Code: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

The Maine Air National Guard intends to issue an Invitation for Bids to award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for the Construction of a Fuels Systems Maintenance Hangar with Corrosion Control and other Maintenance functions utilizing conventional design and construction methods to accommodate the mission of the facility at Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine.

The contract duration will be 672 calendar days after notice to proceed to include inspection and punch list. This project is set aside 100% for Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a small business size standard of $45,000,000. The magnitude of construction is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about 23 February 2026. The tentative date for the pre-bid conference is on-or-about 3 March 2026, 1000Hrs local time, location to be provided in the solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference. All questions for the pre-bid conference must be submitted by 10 March 2026 via email to 101.MSG.MSC.Contracting@us.af.mil.

The bid opening date is tentatively planned for on-or-about 25 March 2026. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.SAM.gov. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration).

The solicitation and associated information will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov.

Your attention is directed to FAR clause 52.219-14(e)(3) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008), LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING, which states “By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees in performance of the contract for General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded”.

In accordance with FAR 36.211(b), the following information is provided:

1. The National Guard has no agency-specific policies or procedures applicable to definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts other than those described at FAR 43.204, DFARS 243.204 and AFARS 5143.204.
2. Data for the prior 3 fiscal years regarding the time required to definitize equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts for the National Guard is currently not available, but will be compiled and provided in future announcements.

DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible for various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.

Armstrong World Systems Ultima High‐NRC Square Lay‐in ceiling tiles, BACnet or Niagara Instrumentation and digital controls for HVAC systems, Sargent locks, Dur-A-Flex / Dur-A-Chip / Dur-A-Crete fuel resistive, slip resistant epoxy flooring, Power Master Products Electrical Fence Line Gate Operators, Monaco fire alarm control panels and peripheral devices, York, McQuay, or Carrier HVAC packaged units, Daikin, Fujitsu, or Mitsubishi split unit air conditioning systems, Sherwin Williams Paint, FORBO vinyl tiles are sole source/brand name specific for compatibility with existing installation systems (noted justifications will be included with solicitation).

In addition to the base work described above, the solicitation will include the following option line items: 1. (Option 1 CLIN 0006 : Construct satellite parking area in accordance with plans and specifications

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