Repair Structural Fire Trainer B17903, 17904
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Notice type
Solicitation
Solicitation #
FA480126R0005
NAICS
236220
PSC
Z1JZ
Set-aside
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Posted
July 1, 2026
Response due
August 14, 2026
Place of performance
Holloman Air Force Base, NM
What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is seeking a contractor to repair structural fire training buildings 17903 and 17904 in New Mexico, under a total small business set-aside. The project involves design and construction phases, with a total performance period of 180 days, including 60 days for design and 120 days for construction. Interested small businesses should note that this is a solicitation notice, indicating they should prepare to submit bids rather than simply track the opportunity.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
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STATEMENT OF WORK
REPAIR BLDGS 17903 & 17904
Dec 2, 2025
PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
1. Location: Bldgs 17904 & 17903
2. Design Effort: 95% & 100% Drawings
3. Performance Period: 180 days total. Design: 60 days. Construction: 120 days
4. Working Hours: Standard - 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
5. Restricted Area: No
SCOPE OF WORK:
1. The Contractor shall repair Bldgs 17903 & 17904. These are live fire training buildings.
2. Three as-built drawings for Bldg 17904 are attached. An inspection report for each
building is also attached.
3. A complete set of drawings shall be submitted for approval. They shall be stamped by
a licensed professional engineer with live fire training structure experience.
4. All material used on this project shall be as specified by the engineer, and suitable for
use on live fire training facilities.
5. The existing fire protection liner panels are 1" thick. The new panels shall be 1" thick,
unless otherwise specified by the engineer.
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BLDG 17903 WORK SCOPE:
• See Page 2 in the inspection report. It shows an elevated platform. Remove the
existing railings. Install an approximate 3" diameter circular handrail 42" above the
platform on all three sides, except where the gate will be. Install another circular
safety rail 20" below the top handrail. Install a 6" high metal kickplate below the
rails.
• At the end of the platform away from the building, install a 40" wide swinging gate.
The gate will open in towards the building. The gate shall have a sliding locking
mechanism on it.
• Install 40" wide steps below the gate leading to the ground. The steps shall be 6" to
7" high and 12" deep. They shall have a non-skid surface. Install handrails on both
sides of the steps.
• See Page 3. Remove and dispose the existing electrical box, wiring, and three (3)
thermocouples. Install a permanent pyrometer mounted to the exterior siding
where the box was. Install new wiring and three (3) new thermocouples inside the
building. The new thermocouples shall be located at the top of the flash cell, the
top of the viewing cell, and flash cell floor.
• See Pages 7 and 8. Remove and replace the existing liner panels inside the building.
There is a total of 26 panels that need to be replaced. Twelve (12) panels are 20" x
48". Ten (10) panels are 20" x 34". Four (4) panels are 20" x 36". These four panels
are on the doors.
BLDG 17904 WORK SCOPE:
• See Page 9 of the inspection report. Install fire protection liner panels on the inside
surface of all doors and shutters on the ground floor only. The doors and shutters
on the second and third floors do not need any panels.
• See Page 5 of the inspection report. Install liner panels and protective trim material
around the entire interior perimeter for all doors and shutters on the ground floor
only.
• Remove and replace the structural framing around all doors and shutters.
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• All doors and shutters shall have continuous stainless steel hinges, except as
noted.
• There are four (4) exterior personnel doors in this building. The as-built drawings
show five doors, but that is incorrect. Remove and replace all four doors and
framing. See Page 8 in the inspection report. Install a sliding lock and a pull handle
on the outside. No hardware on the inside.
• See Page 10. There are panels on the walls in the Burn Room. Some of the gaps
between the panels are too wide. Adjust the panels so they are in accordance with
the engineer’s recommendations.
• See Page 6. There is an existing interior personnel door between the Hallway and
the stairs on the ground floor. Remove and replace this door and frame. The door
swing shall remain the same. This door will have panels on the inside surface,
which faces the Hallway. Install a pull handle on the outside surface, which faces
the stairwell. Install a sliding locking bolt on the inside of the door.
• See Page 4. The sheet metal paneling on the walls and ceiling in the Hallway is
damaged. Remove this paneling and replace it with appropriate material as
recommended by the engineer. Then install new liner panels on the ceiling and
walls.
• See Page 10 - right side picture. There is a walkway opening between the Burn
Room and Hallway. Install a new door and frame in this opening. Install self-
closing, double swinging hinges for this door. These hinges do not have to be
continuous. Install fire panels and pull handles on both sides of the door. There
shall be a 3" gap between the floor and the bottom of the door.
• See Page 19. There are nine (9) total window shutters. The shutters are about 3' x
3'-6" in size. Remove and replace the shutters. The shutters on the ground floor
shall open outwards, and shall have the locking bolts on the outside. The other
shutters shall open inwards, and shall have the locking bolts on the inside. All
shutters shall have holdback mechanisms to keep them fully open when necessary.
• Repaint the entire exterior of the building, including the stairs and railings. Paint all
the metal surfaces in the tower interior, including the stairs and railings. Pressure
wash all surfaces, and perform any other appropriate surface preparation. Use
marine grade enamel paint. Submit color chart for color selection.
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• Remove and reinstall the building number plate.
• See Page 12 – right side picture. It shows two existing pipe connections. One is for
the standpipe, and one is for the sprinkler system. Remove and dispose both of
these pipes. Install an FDC Siamese fitting, similar to the one shown in the inset
picture. The outside connections will be 2.5". Install a 4 x 4 x 4 Tee fitting on the
inside of the building to connect the Siamese with the standpipe and sprinkler
system. Install any other pipe fittings and accessories as required. Repair the
metal siding as required.
• See Page 4. It shows a sprinkler pipe and head in the Hallway. Remove and replace
the sprinkler head and pipe all the way back to the main vertical sprinkler p…
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