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Stage 1 & Stage 2 Intercoolers Replacement   2

ID: SS-AFRL-PZLEQ-2024-0026 • Type: Sources Sought

Description

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has a requirement for the purchase, delivery, and installation of Stage 1 and Stage 2 Intercoolers for a CENTAC Air Compressor system.

This is a Sources Sought (SS). This is not a pre-solicitation or Request for Quote (RFQ) and is not to be construed as any commitment by the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract and or pay for any quote preparation costs. The Government will not accept quotes at this time. This notice is not an offer by the Government to enter into a contract. Interested Small Business concerns must identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement by closing date listed. Responses will allow the Government to conduct an initial review of market capabilities in support of requirements identified in the Draft Minimum Requirements Document.

NAICS Code: 333912

SUBMISSION DETAILS: All interested parties are encouraged to submit a response to this Sources Sought. Responses will be accepted until 24 June 2024 at 4 PM Eastern Time and should address the following questions:

1. Company name, cage code, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address

2. Identification of whether the company is currently designated as a Small Business as defined in FAR Part 19.1 and the appropriate category (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc.).

3. Company description of relevant capability and experience to provide supplies/services in accordance with the minimum requirements.

Capability package responses and questions shall be sent electronically to Mike Hornberger at michael.hornberger.1@us.af.mil.

Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads Stage 1 and Stage 2 Intercoolers. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, docx, xls, or. xsls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.

Background
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has a requirement for the purchase, delivery, and installation of Stage 1 and Stage 2 Intercoolers for a CENTAC Air Compressor system. The CENTAC supports structural validation testing by producing low-pressure, high-volume air that is then piped into a test chamber creating acoustic noise across aircraft test articles. Both existing Stage 1 and Stage 2 intercoolers in the CENTAC have leaking tubes causing cooling water to get in the air stream. This has the potential to lead to compressor shutdown.

Work Details
The procurement will involve the purchase, delivery, and installation of Stage 1 and Stage 2 Intercoolers that will interface and be used with the current existing centrifugal air compressor system used by AFRL/RQ. Existing Stage 1 and Stage 2 Intercoolers shall be the property of the contractor after removal and can be traded in or disposed of at the contractor’s discretion. The Stage 1 and Stage 2 Intercoolers must have specific specifications and salient characteristics including fit in the existing 5CII CENTAC compressor’s intercooler housings, exterior dimensions, stainless steel sleeves around the intercooler’s tubing, new gaskets, stainless-steel headers, cooling capacity designed to match the operating characteristics of CENTAC (model no: 5CII275M2, Serial No: M86-3811A), minimum CFMs, PSIA, PSIG, and maximum intake temperature.

Place of Performance
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Overview

Response Deadline
June 24, 2024, 4:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
June 12, 2024, 6:55 a.m. EDT (updated: June 12, 2024, 11:05 a.m. EDT)
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433 United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
1000 Employees
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$100,000 - $300,000 (AI estimate)
Odds of Award
22%
Signs of Shaping
84% of similar contracts within the Department of the Air Force had a set-aside.
On 6/12/24 Air Force Research Laboratory issued Sources Sought SS-AFRL-PZLEQ-2024-0026 for Stage 1 & Stage 2 Intercoolers Replacement due 6/24/24. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 333912 and PSC 4310.
Primary Contact
Name
Mike Hornberger   Profile
Phone
(937) 713-0549

Secondary Contact

Name
Chris Stokes   Profile
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > AFMC > AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY > FA2396 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL PZLE
FPDS Organization Code
5700-FA2396
Source Organization Code
500177443
Last Updated
July 9, 2024
Last Updated By
michael.hornberger.1@us.af.mil
Archive Date
July 9, 2024