Construction Airfield Blast Shield

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
State: Texas
Type of Government: Federal
FSC Category:
  • Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
NAICS Category:
  • 238120 - Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Posted Date: Aug 7, 2026
Due Date: Aug 14, 2026
Solicitation No: FA466126R0008
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Construction Airfield Blast Shield
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Notice ID
FA466126R0008
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Department/Ind. Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Major Command
AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND
Office
FA4661 7 CONS CD
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General Information View Changes
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Updated)
  • Updated Published Date: Aug 07, 2026 01:33 pm CDT
  • Original Published Date: Aug 05, 2026 04:01 pm CDT
  • Updated Response Date: Aug 14, 2026 04:00 pm CDT
  • Original Response Date: Aug 07, 2026 04:00 pm CDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Updated Inactive Date: Aug 29, 2026
  • Original Inactive Date: Aug 22, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
  • Product Service Code: Y1BZ - CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER AIRFIELD STRUCTURES
  • NAICS Code:
    • 238120 - Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
  • Place of Performance:
    Abilene , TX
    USA
Description View Changes

Amendment 1: Response date changed from August 7, 2026 to August 14, 2026



Work under this project shall consist of providing all plant, labor, equipment, appliances, materials, and performing all operations required to cover the fabrication and erection of new Blast Deflector Fences for the B1-B. All work shall comply with the contract specifications and shall be in accordance with the latest International Building Code (IBC), National Fire Codes, Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), Engineering Technical Letters (ETL’s), and all applicable Federal, State and local regulations/codes.



The blast deflector shall be of the curved, non-perforated, galvanized, corrugated type, with corrugations running in a horizontal direction. The Lynnco Type GS-20-2 as manufactured by Blast Deflectors, Inc shall beconsidered as the standard for this work. At the option of the Contracting Officer, alternate types of blast deflectorsmay be considered provided the drawings and specifications of alternate types are approved by Contracting Officer.The blast fence shall be furnished and installed by a manufacturer/contractor with blast fence experience. The blastfence shall be capable of withstanding the afterburner throttle at 30,000 lbs thrust of a B1-B Bomber engine nozzle 90 ft/ (min.) from front of deflector foundation. Extrapolated temperature is approx. 1400 ℉ velocity @ 900 MPH.



Haul Route: Approved haul route is from the Tye Gate, Third Street, Ave E, Second Street, to Flightline. Haul Route subject to change based on Flightline Restrictions. Contractors are required to use the Tye Gate for all access.



Construction Storage Yard & Contractor Limits: Contractor shall store all equipment and material within the designed laydown yard. Contractors shall restore this area to pre-construction conditions. Regardless of the area,the yard shall be fenced. Contractor shall keep the fence well maintained and the site clean and mowed. Contractor shall obtain approval for any project limits changes prior to construction commencement from 7 CES through the Contracting Officer. The approved laydown yard will be provided at the pre-construction meeting.



Contractor shall provide material submittals for all materials & products used in the project on an AF Form 3000. All PDFs shall be from original electronic documents; no scans allowed due to file size.Work is located in a restricted area. The contractor shall submit a two-week schedule to the Escort POC at least one week prior to work starting to ensure escorts are assigned. The schedule should include start/end times for each day, crew sizes, and work locations.



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Contracting Office Address
  • CP 325 696 2285 381 3RD ST
  • DYESS AFB , TX 79607-1581
  • USA
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History

Related Document

Aug 5, 2026[Sources Sought (Original)] Construction Airfield Blast Shield
Aug 18, 2026[Presolicitation (Original)] Construction Airfield Blast Shield
Sep 19, 2026[Solicitation (Original)] Airfield Blast Shield
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