Oral Solicitation - Industrial Mist Fans.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE TEST CENTER

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CALIFORNIA

Solicitation

SUBJECT: Request for Oral Quote (RFQ) for Industrial Mist Fans

In accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.201-1(d), innovative approaches will be used when soliciting quotations.

This is an oral solicitation notice. This announcement is the only formal solicitation. Offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is not authorization to begin performance, and in no way obligates the Government for any costs incurred by the vendor associated with developing an offer. The Government reserves the right not to award a contract in response to this RFQ. Prior to commencement of any activities associated with performance of this requirement, the Government will issue a written directive or contractual document signed by the Contracting Officer with appropriate consideration established.

The purpose of this solicitation is for the Government to obtain commercial products for four industrial mist fans that meet the specifications.

All responsible sources may submit information to be considered for the oral solicitation by the requested date below and provide a time windows on the anticipated oral solicitation date.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: System 333413, Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing

Federal Supply Code (FSC): 4140, Fans, Air Circulators, and Blower Equipment

Defense Priorities and Allocations System Rating: DO-C9

Small Business Set-aside: 100% Small Business Set Aside

Delivery: FOB Destination to Arnold AFB, TN

Delivery Required By: 24 June 2026

Anticipated Award Date: 18 June 2026

Payment: Government Purchase Card

Foreign Participation or Manufacturing: No

Anticipated line item structure:

Line Item Product Description Quantity Unit of Measure 0001 New Industrial Mist Fans in accordance with the Specifications. The Government shall only accept new equipment.

4 Each

The solicitation’s full provisions and clauses can be provided upon request prior to the oral solicitation date.

*FAR RFO Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (FEB 2026) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies: The first sentence of paragraph (b) is revised to read: “The vendor agrees to hold the prices firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for the due date, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to this solicitation.”

Oral Solicitation Request Date and Time: 12 June 2026 at 12 P.M. Central Anticipated Oral Solicitation Date: 15 June 2026 Email to: erica.anglin@us.af.mil and aliyah.minor-moore@us.af.mil

With the oral solicitation request include the manufacturer/OEM specification sheets for the mist fans you intend to quote, preferred times on 15 June. Do not including pricing in your email. Any vendor that submits written pricing prior to the oral session may be required to resubmit or may be removed from consideration.

Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system.

The Vendor shall identify any exception to the RFQ terms and conditions with supporting rationale. The Government reserves the right to determine whether any such exceptions are unacceptable. Any exception determined unacceptable by the Government may result in the Vendor’s quote being determined unacceptable and ineligible for award. If no exceptions are made, include a statement stating so with the quote otherwise a lack of a formal statement will be assumed that no exceptions are asserted.

Payment & Government Purchase Card (GPC) Terms All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. This is intended to leverage the Government Purchase Card (GPC) expanded use program.

Evaluation:

This acquisition is intended to leverage the Government Purchase Card (GPC) expanded use program. To agree with leveraging the GPC, a company cannot:

• Charge for freight for FOB Destination orders.

• Charge for utilization of the GPC (i.e., credit card processing fees or service charges).

• Violate any GPC transaction requirements.

Evaluation:

The oral solicitation will evaluate: technical solution and price. The technical solution will be rated technically acceptable if the quote meets all of the technical elements in the Specifications and delivery is within the required timeframe. The technical solution will consist of OEM specifications for the quoted product for review before and during the oral solicitation.

The Government will determine price fair and reasonableness in accordance with FAR RFO 12.204(a) procedures.

The Government will consider a company non-responsive if an oral solicitation is not conducted or technical solution is not provided prior to the oral solicitation.

The Government will order quotes from lowest price to highest price. The Government will conduct technical evaluations. The Government will evaluate until one quote is technically acceptable. The Government will conduct price analysis.

The Government reserves the right to enter into negotiations.

The Government will conduct contractor responsibility prior to award in order to be eligible for award.

ERICA A. ANGLIN

Contracting Officer

Attachment: Specifications