Barriers and Bunkers
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Air Force, for work in Aviano Air Base, Italy. Due Nov 20, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC+1), 9 days left.
| Solicitation number | FA568227Q9001 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Office | FA5682 31 Cons (UNIT 6102) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990) |
| Product or service code | Y1PZ |
| Place of performance | Aviano Air Base, Italy |
| Posted | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 20, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC+1) (9 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Description
This is notice is purely a sources sought, as such no award will be generated directly from this posting or any correspondence genereated from this posting. Aviano AB is looking to gauge market interest/capability in providing passive defense capabilities. As such we are asking interested vendors to send the contracting officer associated with this posting a capability statement/document with a breakdown of your capabilities in terms of ability to produce/procure passive defense systems, examples of said systems include but is not limited to, Bremer walls (T-Walls), Hesco barriers, jersey barriers, and fortified/hardened facilities.
Preference will be placed on ability to produce/procure locally, in an effort to shorten delivery/installation timetables, as well as ability to surge capacity if needed. As this is a sources sought the Contracting Officer is requesting feedback in terms of:
- is the current NAICS code the most applicable? if not which one(s) would be a bitter fit?
- What issues do you forsee in getting the local economy to support this type of requirement?
- Are there any concerns with the local manufactoring base in being able to provide for this requirement?
- Are there any concerns in coordinating and executing the delivery and or installation of these types of items? For any questions or concerns, please contact SSgt Milton Vasquez.
Contracting contact
- SSgt Milton Vasquez · [email protected] · 0039-0434-308043
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 237990, a business counts as small if it has no more than $45.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for other heavy and civil engineering construction work, who also hold Air Force contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Justin J. Reeves, L.L.C $27.6 million in this trade
- Granite Construction Company $25.6 million in this trade
- Koman Advantage, LLC $13.5 million in this trade
- Amentum Technology, Inc. $8.4 million in this trade
- Gilbane Federal $5.5 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Air Force awarded $83.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were The Boeing Company, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company. See what Air Force is buying now.
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction contracts right now
There are 190 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 237990), 47 posted in the last 7 days; 49% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Army, Departmental Offices and Department of Veterans Affairs. Most of the work with a stated place is in Louisiana, Virginia and Texas. A notice in this trade gives a median of 30 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 10 days.
All open other heavy and civil engineering construction contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
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- C & C Contractors LLC $7.3 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Sep 29, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.