What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is issuing a total small business set-aside solicitation for the repair and maintenance of pavement and striping at the Air Force Research Laboratory and Defense Finance and Accounting Service in New York. The solicitation is for a NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) project, with a focus on asphalt repair, concrete sidewalk installation, and pavement marking. The notice type is a solicitation, indicating that interested small businesses should track the opportunity for future updates.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
RRS PAVEMENT AND STRIPING
PREPARED BY AFRL/RIOC
AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY
ROME RESEARCH SITE ROME, NEW
YORK
PROJECT NR: ULDF260410 DATED: 29 MAY 2026
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DIVISION
DIVISION 01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
01 00 00 SUMMARY OF WORK
01 11 00 ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
01 35 29 SAFETY, FIRE PROTECTION AND HEALTH
01 50 01 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DIVISION 02 DEMOLITION
02 41 00 DEMOLITION
DIVISION 03 CONCRETE
03 30 00 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE
DIVISION 10 SPECIALTIES
10 14 53 TRAFFIC SIGNAGE
DIVISION 31 EARTHWORK
31 00 00 SITE GRADING
31 22 00 GRADING
31 25 13 EROSION CONTROL
DIVISION 32 EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS
32 01 17.62 PAVING FABRIC INTERLAYER
32 11 20 BASE COURSE FOR RIGID AND SUBBASES FOR FLEXIBLE PAVING
32 11 23 AGGREGATE BASE COURSES
32 12 16 HOT-MIX ASPHALT (HMA) FOR ROADS
32 13 13.06 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT FOR ROADS AND SITE FACILITIES
32 16 19 CONRETE CURBS, GUTTERS, AND SIDEWALKS
32 17 23 PAVEMENT MARKINGS
DIVISION 33 UTILITIES
33 40 00 STORM DRAINAGE UTILITIES
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DIVISION 1
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. GENERAL INFORMATION:
1.1. Title: Maintain and Repair Paving and Striping AFRL & DFAS
1.2. Project No.: ULDF260410
1.3. Scope: These standards apply to all new construction, demolition, modification, repair and maintenance for all
site pavements including associated site infrastructure.
1.4. Project Description:
1.4.1 Location: Air Force Research Laboratory – Rome Research Site
1.4.2 Performance of services; The work area consists of numerous 2” & 4” coldmill asphalt repair patches
located throughout the entire RRS as well as the installation of various new concrete sidewalk sections. Additionally,
the installation of a new catch basin on the west perimeter road. After all site work is completed, delineated parking
spaces as well as pavement markings are to be laid as identified.
1.4.3 Green Procurement Requirements: The Contractor shall comply with the United States Environmental
Protection Agency Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG).
1.4.3.1 The EPA's list of designated products grouped into 8 categories and the accompanying
recycled-content recommendations listed below:
http://www.epa.gov/cpg/products.htm
1. Construction Products
2. Landscaping Products
3. Non-paper Office Products
4. Paper and Paper Products
5. Park and Recreation Products
6. Transportation Products
7. Vehicular Products
8. Miscellaneous Products
1.4.4 The contractor is required to complete a Green Procurement Program (GPP) Statement or the Recovered
Material Determination Form (RMDF) prior to beginning construction. The contractor submits the completed form to
Contracting, who will then forward the completed form to Civil Engineering for concurrence and filing.
1.4.5 As required on an order-by-order basis, the contractor shall estimate the amount of recycled material that
was used in the project and provide the estimate as an official submittal to Contracting. The contractor shall also
provide certification. The certification must be in the form of a label on the product or a statement verified by the
vendor and attached to the proposal documents. Measurement of recovered material content should be made in
accordance with standard industry practice. The certification on multi-component or multi-material products must verify
the percentage of post-consumer waste and recycled material contained in the major constituents of the product.
2.0 WORKING HOURS: The regular hours of work on the Rome Research Site are from 0700 to 1600 hours, Monday
through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The government may restrict access to work sites to these hours and days.
The contractor shall consider all other hours non- regular time and use the appropriate unit prices for tasks performed
during those hours. In the technical/cost proposal submitted for each delivery order, the contractor shall clearly identify
those items of work scheduled for accomplishment during non-standard time and include justification for the request. The
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contractor shall notify the CO at least 48 hours in advance of any work performed during non-regular hours that requires
inspection during accomplishment or that prevents inspection of previous work after accomplishment.
2.1 Legal Holidays:
The Rome Research Site recognizes the following legal holidays:
New Year’s Day 1 January
Martin Luther King’s Birthday Third Monday in January
President’s Day Third Monday in February
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Juneteenth Day 19 June
Independence Day 4 July
Labor Day First Monday in September
Columbus Day Second Monday in October
Veteran’s Day 11 November
Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November
Christmas Day 25 December
3.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
3.1. The work to be done on this project is located in and around area’s that are under the scrutiny of the Department of
Defense Police assigned to the AFRL Information Directorate. To gain access to the area(s) to examine the work to be
done for job estimation purposes; arrangements must be made through the Contracting Office. Contractor personnel will
be escorted into the area(s) for the purpose of project estimation.
3.2. When it has been determined which Contractor will accomplish the project a Visit Request from the company,
preferably on Company letterhead, will be necessary prior to initial work commencement. The Visit Request form needs
to be signed by the Company President or Director of Human Resources. The Visit Request form will also be used as the
Entry Authority List. The Contractor will supply the Visit Request to Security (AFRL/RIOF) through the Contracting
Office. The Visit Request can be done via RRS Form 31 Request for Visit Authorization Form, AFMC Form 97 (found
on the AFRL web page, (https://rlweb.area52.afnoapps.usaf.mil/#) or a simple Company Letterhead letter identifying all
personnel who will be employed during the work. The request will contain a full…
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