99 CES PAPI Lights
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Air Force, 99 CONS LGC, has issued an Award Notice for the procurement of PAPI Lights for Nellis Air Force Base, NV. This notice pertains to a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) contract that was solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside for specific ADB Safegate PAPI system components.
Scope of Work
The requirement was for various lighting components for the ADB Safegate Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) system, critical for the repair and maintenance of the existing airfield lighting control system at Nellis AFB. The acquisition was justified as brand-name due to the proprietary nature of the ADB Safegate system, with market research identifying authorized small business resellers. The procurement included specific items such as LED PAPI assemblies, fuses, and cordsets, detailed by CLIN (0001 for components, 0002 for shipping and handling). The solicitation was an "all or none" requirement, meaning the entire package had to be quoted.
Contract Details
- Solicitation Number: F3G3CE6042A001
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS Code: 335139 (Small Business Size Standard: 1250 employees)
- Place of Performance: Nellis AFB, NV
- Delivery: Required 90-Days After Receipt of Order (ARO)
- Original Quote Due: Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 0900 PDT (This date has passed, as this is an Award Notice).
- Published Date (Award Notice): April 7, 2026
Evaluation Criteria (from original solicitation)
Award was made to the responsible vendor whose quote was the Lowest-Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Technical acceptability required the quote to clearly meet all stated requirements and attachments. Offerors were required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to contract award.
Key Information for Bidders (from original solicitation)
This opportunity was specifically for authorized resellers of ADB Safegate products due to the brand-name justification. Future actions are planned to develop performance-based specifications to preclude brand-name-only acquisitions for modernizations or replacements.