Opportunity
SAM #FA448627Q0002
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations and Maintenance at Lajes Field
Buyer
765th Air Base Squadron
Posted
October 12, 2026
Respond By
November 23, 2026
Identifier
FA448627Q0002
NAICS
221320
The U.S. Air Force is seeking a contractor to operate and maintain the wastewater treatment plant and related systems at Lajes Field in the Azores. - Government buyer: U.S. Air Force, 765th Air Base Squadron (765 ABS), including the 765 ABS/Civil Engineering Installation Environment office; contracting office 765 ABS CONF (FA4486). The solicitation names Jovita Salvador. - Requirement: Provide continuous operation and maintenance of an 800,000-gallon-per-day activated-sludge wastewater treatment plant, 14 lift stations, 8 oil-water separators, and 2 grease traps in Praia da Vitória, Terceira, Portugal. - Work includes: 24/7 operations, preventive and corrective maintenance, repairs, sampling and laboratory analysis, sludge testing, reporting, corrosion control, housekeeping, and qualified staffing. The contractor must provide management, tools, supplies, repair parts, equipment, incidentals, and transportation. - Notable requirements: Comply with Portugal’s Final Governing Standards; use an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory for testing; and provide a Lead Operator certified at Level II or higher. - Contract structure: One base year and four one-year option periods, with a possible extension of up to six months. The price schedule includes monthly operation-and-maintenance services and a separate maintenance-parts lot for each period. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or service vendors are named. No product part numbers are specified. - Funding: The initial notice states that funds are not currently available and that award depends on funding becoming available.
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number FA448627Q0002 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), for Waste Water Treatment Plant Services.
This acquisition is not a set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
“Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.”
Proposal Due Date: Monday, 23 November 2026, at 14:00 Azores Time (AZOT / UTC-01:00) (which is 15:00 WET / Lisbon Time).