How to bid on holiday light installation for the Department of the Air Force

What the Air Force is buying

The Department of the Air Force is seeking a small business to pick up, install, support the holiday lighting ceremony, and dismantle government-owned holiday lights and decorations at Edwards AFB in California. The work is described in the solicitation’s Statement of Work.

This is a firm-fixed-price request for quotation, with one contract award planned. It may suit electrical contractors that can handle the specified installation and removal work, meet the schedule, and support the ceremony.

Key dates and deadlines

Questions were due October 21, 2026, by 12:00 p.m. PDT. To attend the site visit on October 28 at 10:00 a.m. PDT, send notice of intent by October 26 at 7:00 a.m. PDT. The solicitation gives the quote deadline as November 2, 2026, at 6:30 a.m. PST.

The solicitation schedule calls for installation to begin November 30, 2026, the ceremony on December 4, and removal and turn-in from January 4 through January 8, 2027. The notice says late submissions will not be accepted.

Who this opportunity suits

This is a 100% small-business set-aside under NAICS 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. Interested firms must be registered in SAM.

The contractor must meet CMMC Level 1 requirements and have a current Level 1 self-assessment posted in SPRS through PIEE before award. The Air Force says a missing or nonqualifying assessment may make an offeror ineligible.

How to access and submit a quote

To find the solicitation documents, click “View original source” on the opportunity page. If the first click opens the portal homepage, click again to reach the bid. A free account may be needed to view documents.

Submit a written offer by email to Contract Specialist Elsa Ortiz Aguilar and Contracting Officer Suzanna Kussman at the addresses listed in the solicitation. Oral offers will not be accepted. Complete the pricing for CLINs 0001 and 0002 in Attachment 2, and complete the required provision and clause information there. No late submissions will be accepted.

Prepare a complete, competitive response

Read the Statement of Work and the attached questions and answers and wage determination. Explain how your firm can meet the required schedule and fulfill the work, and make sure your pricing covers both listed CLINs.

Include the administrative information requested: company name and physical address, point-of-contact name, title, phone and email, SAM UEI, CAGE Code, and verification of small-business status under NAICS 238210. Confirm that your CMMC Level 1 self-assessment is current in SPRS before award.

If attending the site visit, provide each attendee’s name, phone number, email address, and company in the notice of intent. The solicitation also lists the identification and vehicle documents attendees must bring for base access; review those instructions before travel.