Draft IFB Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements

SOL #: FA480025B0003Pre-Solicitation

Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Dept Of The Air Force

FA4800 633 CONS PKP

LANGLEY AFB, VA, 23665, United States

Place of Performance

Place of performance not available

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

PSC

Repair Or Alteration Of Office Buildings (Z2AA)

Set Aside

8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8) (8A)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/4a0ace9d155a48809f7019e04d6534f7/view

Timeline

Posted

Dec 29, 2025

Last Updated

Mar 11, 2026

Response Deadline

Jan 23, 2026, 7:00 PM

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 633d Contracting Squadron, under the Department of the Air Force, intends to solicit an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. This presolicitation is for a broad range of maintenance, repair, minor, and new construction work on real property. The acquisition will be an 8(a) Set-Aside. Industry comments on the draft IFB are due by January 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST.

Scope of Work

The SABER requirements encompass a broad range of maintenance, repair, minor construction, and new construction work on real property at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. This includes various engineering services to support base infrastructure.

Contract & Timeline

Type: Invitation for Bid (IFB) leading to two (2) Firm-Fixed Price Multiple Award IDIQs with on/off-ramp provisions.
Set-Aside: 8(a) Set-Aside (competitive procurement pursuant to Section 8(a) of the SBA Act).
Duration: A base year plus seven (7) option years.
Ceiling: An overall program ceiling capacity of $320,000,000 across all awarded IDIQs.
Solicitation Release: On or about March 2, 2026.
Comments Due: January 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST.
Published: December 29, 2025.

Evaluation

Task Orders will be awarded under competitive procedures (Fair Opportunity) to the lowest price, responsible offeror.

Additional Notes

This is a draft IFB provided for industry comments. All questions and comments must be submitted via email to M. Joy de Lande (m.delande@us.af.mil) and Ms. Chanda Jarmon (chanda.jarmon.1@us.af.mil). Submissions must follow the format stated in Section L-2.2 of the draft IFB, with the subject line: Questions: SABER Sol FA480025B0003.