FA441826R0009
Department of the Air Force
Opportunity details
Joint Base Charleston
South Carolina
September 21, 2026
12:00 p.m. Eastern
First-tier subcontractor
To a pursuing prime contractor
1. Hidden first-tier requirement
“All contract requirements of Section 23 05 93 TESTING, ADJUSTING AND BALANCING FOR HVAC ... shall be accomplished directly by a first tier subcontractor ... No work required by Section 23 05 93 ... shall be accomplished by a second tier subcontractor.”
Solicitation Attachment YS Seed Project Specifications.pdf, PDF page 11, printed Section 01 30 00 Page 2, paragraph 1.5.1
2. Certification and independence
“Engage an independent testing, adjusting, and balancing agency certified by AABC, NEBB, or TABB ...”
Same attachment, PDF page 892, printed Section 23 05 93 Page 6, Quality Assurance
3. Next move and timing risk
Find a pursuing prime
The TAB firm is not the direct offeror for this construction MACC seed project.
Confirm an open team slot
Ask a pursuing MACC offeror whether its TAB team and quote window remain open.
Do not rely on September 21 alone
A prime's internal subcontract quote cutoff can occur well before the government deadline.
Verify before bidding
Confirm location, capacity, certification, amendments, and the latest notice status.
What is verified and what is not
Verified: official notice status and deadline at the check time, exact first-tier language, exact certification language, attachment, page, and location. Not represented: that a specific prime has an open subcontract, that the TAB scope has a known dollar value, or that any firm will receive work. Those items require direct prime confirmation.
See more current federal TAB examples, learn why Section 23 05 93 matters, or read how certification requirements affect fit.
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