This is a competitive 8(a) Request for Proposals (RFP) for Tactical Infrastructure (TI) Maintenance along the U. S. Mexico border in the Tucson, Arizona Border Patrol Sector. The contractor will be responsible for maintenance, repair, and improvement services for TI assets, including roads and bridges, fences and gates, vegetation control, debris removal, border lighting and electrical, drainage and grate systems, tunnel remediation, and TI attributes such as shelters and generators. A mandatory site visit is required for all interested 8(a) contractors. Vendors must attend all listed site visit locations to be considered for award. Failure to attend the site visit will result in a non-responsive rating. RSVPs for the site visit must be submitted via email by March 26, 2026, 12:00 PM ET. The government intends to award a single contract for all sites. NAICS codes are ****, ****, ****, and **** of 3 people per contractor for the site visit. Reimbursement for travel and per diem will not be provided.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the services. However, the contract includes a twelve (12) month base period plus four (4) option periods, each twelve (12) months long. The phase 2 written submission due date will be a minimum of two (2) weeks from the date of the downselect notification.
The bid notice states that this procurement is based on a FFP, best value trade-off evaluation. Factor 2 (written proposal for management approach) is more important than Factor 3 (written proposal for technical capabilities), and Factor 3 is more important than Factor 1 (experience). Factors 1-3, when combined, are significantly more important than price (Factor 4). The government may award the contract to other than the lowest priced quoter or other than the quoter with the highest confidence rating.
The bid notice mentions that the contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities not otherwise provided by the government. All work shall be performed by qualified, licensed and insured, properly trained and/or certified personnel. For Factor 1 (Experience), each quoter must request to schedule a Phase 1 Microsoft Teams presentation to evaluate their experience. For Factor 3 (Technical and Resource Capabilities), the offeror shall have an office within each sector area of responsibility.
The bid notice states that a mandatory site visit is required for all interested 8(a) contractors. The site visits will initiate on the following dates and locations: March 31, 2026, at 8:00 AM for the kickoff meeting and TCA site visit at **** S. Memorial Pl, Tucson, AZ ****; March 31, 2026, at TBD for the NGL station site visit; April 1, 2026, at 8:30 AM for the Ajo station site visit; and April 2, 2026, at 8:00 AM for the DGL and NCO station site visits.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a deadline for challenges or disputes.