Sources Sought - Ellsworth AFB Grounds Maintenance IDIQ

This is a Sources Sought announcement in accordance with FAR Part 10, Market Research. This notice is for planning purposes only and will be used for market analysis in determining the availability of the attached requirement, Ellsworth AFB Grounds Maintenance IDIQ.

**No award will be made from this Sources Sought notice**

**DO NOT submit a quotation or provide cost and pricing data**

**No solicitation is available at this time**

**If a solicitation is released, it will be posted and synopsized on the SAM.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor the site for additional information pertaining to this requirement, including a subsequent solicitation**

Note: if you do not intend to submit a proposal for this project when it is formally advertised, please do not submit a response to this Sources Sought notice.

All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for the potential acquisition of grounds maintenance services. The purpose of this notice is to determine interest and capability in providing grounds maintenance services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the 28th Civil Engineering Squadron(28 CES) at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota. The PWS and attached documents are currently drafts and are subject to change.

It is anticipated that the contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract with one (1) base year and four (4) one-year options. The estimated start date for this contract is March 2027 and estimated end date is March 2032.

If your firm has an interest in providing these services as described above, and believe they can meet the requirements, you are invited to submit, in writing, a complete capabilities package. Provide responses to kailee.garcia.1@us.af.mil. At a minimum a capabilities package shall include the following: state skills, experience, and knowledge required to perform this type of work. Include the following information within the statement:

1. Company name, address, point of contact (POC), telephone number, fax number, email address, website, and Cage Code.

2. Company's business size and/or socioeconomic status (i.e. SBA certified 8a program participant).

3. A positive statement of your intention to bid on this contract as a prime contractor.

4. Offeror's joint venture, partnering agreement, or mentor-protégé information if applicable - existing and potential. 

5. A listing of any government contracts held over the last three (3) years.

6. If you are a small business, are you considering submitting a proposal as a prime contractor?

7. What are the most critical criteria that would distinguish your company's capabilities from another? Explain. 

Please submit any questions in writing to Kailee Garcia, kailee.garcia.1@us.af.mil, by 9 February 2026.

**Responses are due electronically to: kailee.garcia.1@us.af.mil. Oral communications ARE NOT acceptable in response to this notice.**

This is a notice for sources sought only. This notice DOES NOT constitute a procurement commitment by the United States Air Force, implied or otherwise. No contract will be awarded from this notice. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified information. 

Any information submitted by respondents to this will be used solely for the purpose of market research. Please be advised that all submissions become government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personnel reviewing sources sought will have signed a non-disclosure agreement and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described in 41 USC 423.