Blakeslee Housekeeping Services
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 Department of the Air Force, specifically the FA4809 4TH CONS SQ CC office, is soliciting proposals for Blakeslee Housekeeping Services at the Blakeslee AF Recreation Center in Kure Beach, NC. This Unrestricted solicitation seeks "as needed" turnover housekeeping for 36 vacation rental cottages. The offer due date has been extended to February 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide all supervision, personnel, equipment, transportation, material, and services necessary for comprehensive "as needed" turnover housekeeping. This includes dusting, sweeping, mopping, trash removal, cleaning all surfaces, furniture, and fixtures, managing dirty linens (collecting, bagging, transporting to laundry, picking up clean linens – BAFRA staff handles the actual laundry service), checking for lost items, and sanitizing restrooms, kitchens, and appliances. Services are to be performed between 11:30 AM and 3:30 PM, with supervisory prep from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM. The contractor must respond to service calls within 24 hours. BAFRA will provide trash bags, liners, toilet paper, complimentary soap, dish detergent, and coffee filters; all other cleaning supplies are contractor-furnished.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Solicitation.
- Period of Performance: A base period plus five option periods, extending from March 1, 2026, through September 1, 2031.
- Estimated Value: The solicitation lists $22,000,000.00 as a size standard, not the anticipated award value.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted.
- Place of Performance: Blakeslee AF Recreation Area, Kure Beach, NC.
- Incumbent: VIA KORP CORP (Contract FA480925P0001, previously awarded $1,118,700.00 for a base year plus four option years).
Key Dates & Submission
- Site Visit: A site visit was held on February 11, 2026, at 10:30 AM EST.
- Questions & Answers Posted: February 13, 2026.
- Offer Due Date: February 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST.
- Submission: Offers must be emailed to primary contact Billy Parham (billy.parham.1@us.af.mil) and secondary contact TSgt Jason Endicott (jason.endicott@us.af.mil). There is no page limit for submissions.
Evaluation Criteria
Award will be based on a best value determination, considering a compliance review, total evaluated price (reasonableness and balance), technical evaluation (staffing plan and approach), and past performance (recency, relevance, and quality). The government reserves the right to make tradeoffs between price and past performance. Technical proposals will be rated as acceptable or unacceptable. An award may be made without discussions.
Important Notes
An amendment corrected erroneous references to "Grounds Maintenance" to "Housekeeping" services in the evaluation criteria and added a Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 5), which bidders must utilize. Wage Determinations (Attachment 2) are applicable and crucial for pricing. Visual attachments (e.g., cottage interiors, kitchenware inventory) provide context for the facilities.