This document is an ordering guide for the Air Force Carpet II program, a mandatory-use program for carpet procurement at Air Force installations within CONUS. The program utilizes a two-tier acquisition strategy: Tier I contracts are awarded to carpet manufacturers, establishing not-to-exceed (NTE) pricing, terms, and conditions. Tier II contracts require local base contracting offices to compete requirements among small business installers, dealers, and contractors who purchase and install carpet from Tier I awardees. The guide outlines the ordering process, responsibilities of customers and contracting offices, and emphasizes the mandatory use policy. It also details warranty procedures, waiver processes for non-standard items, and shipping information. The program aims to reduce costs, standardize requirements, and improve acquisition lead times, with an estimated spend of approximately $32 million over five years. A Sources Sought notice indicates a potential future IDIQ program for flooring removal and installation services at Eglin AFB, with responses due by April 15, 2026.
The ordering periods for Tier I contracts are as follows: Base Year (January 18, 2023 - January 17, 2024), Option Year 1 (January 18, 2024 - January 17, 2025), Option Year 2 (January 18, 2025 - January 17, 2026), Option Year 3 (January 18, 2026 - January 17, 2027), and Option Year 4 (January 18, 2027 - January 17, 2028). The bid notice states, Responses are due no later than 12:30 p. m. CST on 15 April 2026.
The bid notice states, Prior to replacing existing carpet, the customer is required to review all existing warranties associated with the proposed requirement to verify whether those warranties will fund and/or partially fund any existing needs to repair or remove/recycle carpet prior to the commitment of funds. It also mentions, All information supporting this program including the mandatory use policy letter, carpet ordering guide, NTE price lists, waiver request form, and other information can be located on the USAF carpet SharePoint website at: carpethomepage. dps. mil
The bid notice states, Select an awardee based on the evaluation criteria established in the solicitation e. g. , lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) or tradeoff, if other factors are considered and award using local contracting software i. e. , PD2, CONWRITE, CONIT, etc.
The bid notice states, Tier I contracts were awarded to 7 manufacturers that meet the established technical requirements and evaluation criteria. For Tier II, it mentions, Local base contracting offices will compete the requirement among small business installers, dealers, and contractors who shall purchase and install carpet from one of the Tier I awardees.
The bid notice states, The awarded Tier I contracts are estimated to deliver 10 percent savings across the Department of the Air Force by leveraging approximately $32M of spend over five years. . .