Indoor Firing Range Cleaning
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Army, for work in Wisconsin. Due Nov 8, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-6), 16 days left.
| Solicitation number | W50S9F27Q0001 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W7N8 Uspfo Activity Wiang 115 |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310) |
| Product or service code | J036 |
| Place of performance | Wisconsin |
| Posted | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 8, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-6) (16 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
The 115th Fighter Wing in Madison WI is conducting market research to identify sources capable of providing indoor firing range cleaning in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government intends to use information received in response to this Sources Sought notice to: assess industry capability and commercial availability; identify customary commercial practices for indoor firing range cleaning; identify potential issues, ambiguities, omissions, or recommended revisions to the PWS; and evaluate the feasibility of a small-business or other socioeconomic set-aside acquisition strategy.
This notice is issued solely for market-research and planning purposes. It is not a solicitation, request for proposal, request for quotation, invitation for bid, or commitment by the Government to award a contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents for costs incurred in preparing or submitting a response.
Range Ammunition History: The range does not currently use, and has not used, lead ammunition. Respondents are requested to consider this condition when reviewing the PWS and providing recommended commercial practices, required safety measures, cleaning methods, waste-handling procedures, and proposed PWS revisions. Responses should provide company information, which must include: Business name.
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Provide a brief description of experience and capability to perform services as described in the PWS. Include if these services can be self-performed or if they will be subcontracted.
The respondent’s business size under the recommended NAICS code and applicable size standard ($12.5M for 811310), along with any applicable socioeconomic designations Respondents are requested to review the attached PWS and provide feedback on the following items. Responses may be used to refine the requirement and revise the PWS. State whether the PWS can be performed as written.
If not, identify the specific requirement at issue and provide a recommended revision or alternative approach. Identify any requirement that is unclear, ambiguous, incomplete, impractical, unusually restrictive, inconsistent with customary commercial practice, or likely to create unnecessary cost, schedule, safety, or performance risk. The range does not currently use, and has not historically used, lead ammunition.
Based on this condition, identify any PWS requirements that should be revised, removed, added, or tailored. Explain the basis for each recommendation. Identify any cleaning, inspection, preventive-maintenance, testing, documentation, reporting, consumable, or support service that is normally included in a commercial turnkey indoor firing range cleaning and maintenance service but is not addressed in the PWS.
Identify any additional information that would be needed to accurately price and perform the requirement, Identify qualifications, licenses, certifications, OEM authorizations, or specialized personnel required for the work. Any other recommendations or concerns. The Government is considering conducting a pre-solicitation site visit for interested vendors.
The purpose of a site visit would be to allow potential offerors to observe facility conditions and obtain information relevant to the anticipated requirement. Interested firms should indicate whether they would participate in a pre-solicitation site visit.
Contracting contact
- Scott Homner · [email protected]
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 811310, a business counts as small if it has no more than $12.5 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 commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- KBR Services, LLC $66.6 million in this trade
- General Electric Company $29.8 million in this trade
- American Engineering Corporation $7.0 million in this trade
- Energy Systems Group, LLC $6.3 million in this trade
- Eaton Corporation $4.1 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $83.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company. See what Army is buying now.
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance contracts right now
There are 66 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 811310), 33 posted in the last 7 days; 62% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Army, Department of the Navy and Department of Veterans Affairs. Most of the work with a stated place is in District of Columbia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. A notice in this trade gives a median of 13 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 17 days.
All open commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance 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
- Butler Machinery Co $37,059 · Bureau of Indian Affairs · Oct 20, 2026
- AI Advance Solutions LLC $53,805 · Department of the Army · Oct 14, 2026
- Mastergraphics Incorporated $261,155 · Department of the Navy · Sep 30, 2026
- NBT Construction And Supply, LLC $694,490 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Sep 23, 2026
- Trofholz Technologies, Inc. $192,578 · National Park Service · Sep 3, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.