Base Operations (BASEOPs) Fort Benning, Georgia and Alabama
Overview
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Place of Performance
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Qualification Details
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 U.S. Army Garrison Fort Benning, Georgia, and Alabama is conducting a Sources Sought for Base Operations (BASEOPs) Support Services. This notice is for market research to identify qualified firms, particularly small businesses, capable of meeting the requirement at a fair market price. The anticipated solicitation release is in March 2026. Responses to this Sources Sought are due by April 16, 2025.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for non-personal base operations support services, emphasizing flexible, efficient, and cost-effective performance. The contractor will provide all supervision, labor, personnel, equipment, materials, and supplies (excluding Government Furnished Property) for services including:
- Facilities Maintenance (Vertical and Horizontal)
- Grounds Maintenance
- Cemetery Operations
- Heating and Cooling Services
- Wastewater Services
- Water Services
The attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) details requirements for Real Property Maintenance and Services, including Work Management (using ArMA and GFEBS), Common Levels of Service (CLS), Periodic Inspections, and Environmental Compliance. Performance will be evaluated against a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), with the contractor responsible for a Quality Control Plan (QCP).
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought (Market Research)
- NAICS: 561210, Facilities Support Services (Size Standard: $47M)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Response Due: April 16, 2025, by 12:00 PM CST
- Anticipated Solicitation Release: March 2026
- Published: February 3, 2026 (latest update date)
- Place of Performance: Fort Benning, GA, and Alabama
Submission Requirements
Interested businesses should submit a capability statement package (limited to 30 pages, single-spaced, 12-point font minimum) demonstrating specific capabilities. Submissions must be electronic (Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, or combination, searchable) and cannot exceed 9 MB (no zipped files). The package should include:
- Company profile (name, POC, phone, email, employees, annual revenue, CAGE, DUNS, small business certification status).
- Response to fundamental tasks for successful BASEOPs.
- Interest in competing as a prime, including details on proposed subcontractors/JVs/teaming arrangements.
- Percentage of work performed by the small business prime and similarly situated entities.
- Type/certifications of proposed subcontractors.
- Information on financial capacity.
- Suggestions for structuring requirements to facilitate small business competition.
- Identification of any conditions restricting competition.
Email submissions to Jonathon Hecker (jonathon.r.hecker.civ@army.mil) and Samuel Colton (samuel.j.colton.civ@army.mil). The subject line must include the firm's name, "Response to the Sources Sought Notice for BASOPS Fort Benning, Georgia, and Alabama, W5168W25R0001," and identify the location(s) being responded to.
Additional Notes
This is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or promise to issue one. No response is requested or required for the updates regarding the anticipated solicitation release. The Government will not pay for information submitted.