AFRL buyer pulse: NETA-certified electrical emergency response extension + five-year pre-priced Laundry Services BPA

Executive takeaway

Two very different actions from the same buyer organization showed up on the same day. The electrical requirement is not a new competition—it’s a three-month, no-cost extension using FAR 52.217-8 with the scope unchanged and a stated contract price of $350,000. The actionable near-term bid is the Laundry Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA): a combined synopsis/solicitation seeking a five-year, pre-priced BPA with award to the lowest total evaluated price (TEP) among technically “Acceptable” quotes.

What the buyer is trying to do

AFRL/RQ Electrical Emergency Response (extension action)

The Government is extending existing emergency response coverage for low to medium voltage electrical systems to minimize downtime and safety risk, while keeping scope unchanged and adding the FAR option clause to extend services through June 9, 2026.

Laundry Services BPA (competitive action)

The buyer intends to establish a pre-priced BPA for laundry transportation services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement in “Attch 1 – PWS_28 January 2026 Laundry Service,” with a five-year period of performance or until the BPA ceiling is reached. Evaluation is set up to drive to “Acceptable” technically and then select the lowest TEP calculated from the provided price list spreadsheet.

What work is implied (bullets)

• Electrical emergency support (extension): On-site emergency support for low to medium voltage electrical systems, meeting response times in the contract.
• Provide all personnel, services, test equipment, tools, materials, and vehicles needed for testing and troubleshooting.
• Perform diagnostic assessments, repairs, and restoration for medium to high voltage electrical systems.
• Work may include transformers, relays, circuit breakers, and switchgear.
• Staffing requires highly skilled technicians certified at NETA level II or III.

• Laundry Services BPA: Transportation services per the PWS (verify in attachments).
• Complete Attachment 2 – Price List and TEP calculation spreadsheet; page 1 inputs drive the auto-calculated TEP on page 2.
• Submit a quote that conforms to solicitation requirements and applicable clauses/provisions in Attachment 3.

Who should bid / who should pass (bullets)

• Bid (Laundry Services BPA) if you:
  • Can meet the PWS requirements in Attch 1 and are comfortable with a pre-priced BPA structure.
  • Can price competitively across the entire Attachment 2 price list, since award hinges on lowest TEP among “Acceptable.”
  • Can submit clean, compliant commercial-item style quotes under FAR 12.6 and FAR 13.5.
• Pass (Laundry Services BPA) if you:
  • Can’t support the required transportation/service model described in the PWS (verify in attachments).
  • Rely on post-award repricing or negotiation—this is designed around a pre-priced list and computed TEP.
  • Can’t meet the submission deadline of 2026-02-12 19:00 UTC.

• Bid (Electrical emergency response) only if:
  • You are already positioned for this specific effort and can deliver NETA II/III technicians and on-site emergency response as described.
• Pass (Electrical emergency response) if:
  • You are looking for a new solicitation—this notice describes a no-cost extension with unchanged scope and no price increase.

Response package checklist (bullets; if unknown say 'verify in attachments')

• Laundry Services BPA: Completed quotation per this combined synopsis/solicitation (this announcement constitutes the only solicitation).
• Completed Attachment 2 – Price List and TEP calculation spreadsheet (ensure page 1 is fully filled so page 2 TEP is correctly auto-populated).
• Technical capability information sufficient to earn an “Acceptable” rating (verify exact technical submission instructions in attachments).
• Acknowledgement/acceptance of terms and conditions; clauses and provisions are in Attachment 3 (verify in attachments).
• Submission method and any formatting/file requirements (verify in attachments; the notice indicates “Acceptable means of Submission” but the snippet is truncated).

Pricing & strategy notes (how to research pricing; do not invent pricing numbers)

For the Laundry Services BPA, the evaluation is explicitly structured as: conforming quote + “Acceptable” technical + lowest total evaluated price, with TEP computed from the provided spreadsheet. That means pricing strategy is spreadsheet-first.

• Start by auditing the Attachment 2 structure: identify which line items and quantities drive Section A and B totals on page 2, then model sensitivity (which rows move the TEP most).
• Benchmark your internal cost build against the required service levels in the PWS (Attch 1)—then decide where you can standardize operations to keep unit pricing stable for a long-term BPA.
• Because the Government reserves the right to award without discussions, treat your first submission as final: price completeness and spreadsheet accuracy will matter as much as your narrative.
• Use the provided evaluation language to focus effort: do what’s required to be “Acceptable” technically, then put the bulk of optimization time into the price list entries that most affect TEP.

Subcontracting / teaming ideas (bullets)

• Laundry Services BPA:
  • Partner with a local transportation provider to ensure reliable pickups/deliveries if your core business is laundry operations rather than logistics (verify feasibility against the PWS).
  • If you can’t cover the full service area implied in the PWS, explore teaming to extend coverage while keeping pricing consistent across the Attachment 2 list (verify in attachments).
• Electrical emergency response (generally):
  • If pursuing similar future work, maintain relationships with NETA-certified technicians (Level II/III) to support surge response requirements.

Risks & watch-outs (bullets)

• Electrical extension notice is not a new bid: It states a three-month, no-cost extension and unchanged scope—don’t spend capture resources expecting an open competition from this action.
• Laundry BPA is price-driven: Lowest TEP wins among “Acceptable,” so a technically strong but overpriced quote is unlikely to place well.
• Spreadsheet compliance risk: The TEP is auto-calculated from page 1 inputs; incomplete or inconsistent entries can sink the evaluation.
• Attachment dependency: Key details (PWS requirements; clauses; submission method) live in attachments; confirm you have all attachments and that your quote explicitly aligns to them.
• Award without discussions: The Government may award without discussions—errors won’t be cured later.

Related opportunities

• Laundry Services BPA
• AFRL/RQ Electrical Emergency Response

How to act on this

1. For the Laundry Services BPA, download and read Attch 1 (PWS), Attachment 2 (Price List/TEP spreadsheet), and Attachment 3 (clauses) and map each requirement to your operational plan (verify in attachments).
2. Build your pricing directly in Attachment 2, validate the auto-populated TEP, and double-check for missing entries.
3. Write a tight technical capability response that is explicitly “Acceptable” against the solicitation’s stated requirements (verify exact criteria in attachments), then finalize submission logistics and submit by the stated deadline.

If you want an experienced second set of eyes on compliance, attachment interpretation, and a price-list/TEP strategy before submission, work with Federal Bid Partners LLC.