# Texas DIR/ESBD #IFB-27-004

Two customized 40-foot container offices for Texas A&M Forest Service aviation operations

**Posted:** October 15, 2026
**Respond By:** October 30, 2026
**Identifier:** IFB-27-004
**NAICS:** 332439, 236220

Texas A&M Forest Service is seeking two turnkey container offices for aviation operations at Abilene Airport.
- **Buyer:** Texas A&M Forest Service, Purchasing Department; end user: Abilene Tanker Base.
- **Procurement:** Two customized 40-foot high-cube IIRC steel shipping containers, delivered to Abilene Airport, Texas. Detailed specifications describe the fit-out for one office; the requirements are understood to apply to each office.
- **Office fit-out:** Weather-tight, structurally reinforced containers with beige exteriors, finished interiors, closed-cell spray-foam insulation, epoxy flooring, and mini-split heat-pump HVAC. The named finish reference is **Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray (SW 7029)** or an end-user-approved similar color.
- **Electrical and lighting:** 100-amp outdoor-rated panel; workstation and general interior receptacles; two weather-resistant exterior receptacles; five exterior LED floodlights; and an illuminated EXIT sign with emergency floodlight.
- **Doors, windows, and workspace:** One keypad-lock personnel door and two insulated, tinted 4-by-4-foot windows per office; a two-person workstation; an approximately 10-foot fold-down work/briefing table; and structural, electrical, and data provisions for two 65-inch televisions. The specifications call for provisions for displays, not necessarily supply of the televisions.
- **Network and communications:** At least four CAT6-or-better data ports, workstation connection, indoor and outdoor wireless-access-point cabling, a wall-mounted network/server rack, and a weatherproof communications entry point. The end user supplies and installs the wireless access-point hardware; the vendor provides supporting infrastructure and cabling.
- **Safety and acceptance:** One 5-pound ABC fire extinguisher per detailed office specification. Vendor must demonstrate installed systems and correct deficiencies before acceptance.
- **Warranty and delivery:** Delivery must be included in the container price. Completed conversion and workmanship require a minimum five-year warranty, in addition to applicable component manufacturer warranties.
- **Named manufacturers/vendors:** **Sherwin-Williams** is named only as an interior color reference. No container, HVAC, electrical, or network equipment OEM or vendor is specified; no part numbers are provided.
- **Period:** One-time conversion and delivery; schedule and duration are unspecified. The conversion and workmanship warranty lasts at least five years.

### Description

Texas A&M Forest Service is soliciting bids for two customized 40-foot high-cube IIRC shipping container offices, including delivery to Abilene Airport. The containers are to be converted into finished, insulated, climate-controlled aviation operations offices with specified electrical, HVAC, lighting, doors, windows, network/data, and fire-safety features. The solicitation includes technical specifications and drawings in the attachments, and requires a minimum five-year warranty on the completed office conversion. Bids are due October 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time.

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