Sources Sought - Traffic Safety Cones - EGLIN AFB, FL

Updated Nov 13, 2026

Sources Sought from the Department of the Air Force, for work in Eglin AFB, Florida. Due Nov 27, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-6), 14 days left.

Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Florida Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.

Description

Sources sought: this is not a notice of request for quotation. This is for information and planning purposes only! This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government.

All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The Department of Defense, United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Operational Contracting Division (PZIOCD), is currently conducting market research seeking capabilities statements from potential sources, including small businesses (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned (EDWOSB), Woman-Owned (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) small business that are capable of providing Traffic Safety Cones in support of the upcoming base Airshow at Eglin AFB, FL.

SCOPE. The Contractor shall supply and deliver brand new, free-standing traffic safety cones to Eglin Air Force Base (AFB). All items must meet the following technical specifications and salient characteristics: Item Description: 28" Free-Standing Traffic Safety Cone, 7 lbs., Safety Orange, equipped with 6" and 4" High-Intensity Reflective Collars (Type IV).

Quantity Required: 2,000 units Compliance: Cones must meet the Federal Highway Administration Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) safety standards. Delivery Destination: Eglin AFB, FL 32542. Responses to this Sources Sought request should reference "Traffic Safety Cones - EGLIN AFB, FL" and shall include the following information in this format: Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address.

Unique Entity ID (UEI), Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, GSA contract number, if applicable. Size of business in relation to the NAICS code listed below. Capability statement displaying the contractor's ability to provide the products, to include any relevant past performance on supplying similar safety or traffic maintenance commodities in bulk within the last 5 years.

Please include contract numbers, dollar value, and period of performance for each contract referenced. The Government also requests input from industry on areas of improvement for the Statement of Need (SON) or any part of this requirement. Any feedback will be reviewed and may or may not be incorporated.

All interested vendors should submit a response demonstrating their capability to provide these products to the Primary Points of Contact listed below. Proposals/Quotes/Bids are not being requested or accepted at this time. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a small business set-aside is possible.

As stipulated in RFO 15.101(c), responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation exists at this time; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government’s discretion.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB, or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids, or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.

The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued.

If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry (SAM.gov). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government-wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The NAICS code assigned to this acquisition is 326199 (All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing), with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

Respondents should indicate their size in relation to these size standards and indicate socio-economic status (i.e. SB, 8(a), HUBZone, EDWOSB, WOSB, or SDVOSB). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action.

No set-aside decision has been made. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice.

Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government’s assessment of the capability statements received may factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small business, or any particular small business program. Small businesses with only partial capabilities of this requirement are encouraged to submit their capabilities statement demonstrating the portion of the requirement they are capable of providing.

This information will allow the Government to identify areas of possible breakout or possible subcontracting opportunities. CAPABILITIES STATEMENT: All interested vendors should submit a capabilities statement that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide the products stated in this notice. The capabilities statement shoul

The description continues in the official notice.

Contracting contact

• Romina Snyder · [email protected]
• Hailey Prather · [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 326199, a business counts as small if it has no more than 750 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

Companies that win this kind of work

Federal contractors paid for all other plastics product manufacturing work, who also hold Air Force contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.

• LC Industries Inc $3.0 million in this trade
• Envision Xpress Inc $200,000 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.

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