This is an acquisition update for Base Operations Support (BOS) services in Spain and Turkey. The government is releasing draft documents including the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and evaluation criteria for industry review and comment. The anticipated release date for the final Request for Proposal (RFP) is on or around June 1, 2026. Site visits are scheduled for Spain on April 15, 2026, and for Turkey on May ****, 2026. Feedback on the draft documents is requested by April 22, 2026. The acquisition strategy involves separating the Turkey and Spain BOS requirements into two independent contracts. The projected acquisition timeline includes solicitation issuance on May 1, 2026, and contract award in calendar year 2027. Both contracts are anticipated to be Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicles. Collective Labor Agreements (CLAs) are a significant consideration for both locations, with specific requirements for workforce inheritance, wage increases, and fringe benefits. A Combined Labor and Currency Clause (CLAC) is being developed to mitigate risks associated with labor inflation and currency fluctuation in Turkey. Access to controlled draft documents is available through the SAM. gov system. Points of contact are John S. McLaurin and Christin Buck.
The full performance start date for the contracts is no later than January 28, 2028, preceded by a 60-day transition period. The bid notice states full performance start: no later than 28 january 2028, preceded by a 60 day transition period.
The bid notice mentions draft Section M, Factor 1 Past Performance and Section M, Factor 2 Technical Partial, stating his document contains the complete, detailed draft criteria for the past performance evaluation, including definitions for recency, relevancy, and the evaluation of joint venture and the draft evaluation criteria for subfactor 1 program leadership staffing continuity only.
The bid notice indicates that for the Spain BOS requirement, he successor contractor is required to initially assume the predecessors workforce. The contractor is responsible for negotiating its own company level agreement with the union. For the Turkey BOS requirement, he successor contractor is required by turkish labor law law ****, article 6 and the terms of the existing cla article 37 to inherit the entire incumbent workforce and their associated rights, obligations, and seniority.
The bid notice mentions a draft H clause titled liquidated damages for key personnel, stating his is a draft of a special contract clause that the government intends to include in both the spain and türkiye solicitations to address key personnel vacancies.
The bid notice states that the site visit for the Spain BOS requirement at Morón AB is scheduled for April 15, 2026, and the site visit for the Turkey BOS requirement at Incirlik Air Base is scheduled for May ****, 2026. The bid notice states spain site visit: the site visit for the spain s bos requirement at morón ab is still scheduled to proceed on 15 april 2026. and ew schedule for türkiye site visit new dates: 19 20 may 2026 location: incirlik air base, türkiye.
The bid notice requests feedback on the draft documents to be submitted via email no later than 17:00 CET on April 22, 2026. The bid notice states all questions or recommendations regarding the attached documents should be submitted via email to the points of contact no later than 17:00 cet on 22 april 2026.