Sources Sought Notice for Vertical Liner.pdf

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Vertical Liner for Tunnel 9
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This Sources Sought Notice is issued by the Air Force Test Center's Installation Contracting Division at Arnold Air Force Base to determine interest and capability of large and small businesses in fabricating a specialized vertical liner for Tunnel 9 at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex. The vertical liner is a complex refractory sheet metal duct assembly made of TZM molybdenum alloy, approximately 7 feet long, 6 inches in diameter, and 0.125 inches thick, with specific technical requirements including ribbed reinforcement rings, a replaceable end piece, TZM and Tungsten alloy thread pins, perforated walls, and alumina external coating.

Interested businesses must submit responses by 10:00 AM Central Time on 18 June 2025 via email to Ms. Erica Anglin, including company information, System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier, and a capability statement. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 332999 with a business size standard of 750 employees. The notice emphasizes that this is for informational purposes only, is not a solicitation, and does not constitute a commitment by the government to award a contract. Detailed technical specifications are available in Attachment 1 (Draft Statement of Work) and Attachment 2 (Drawings).

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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

The Air Force Test Center’s Installation Contracting Division (AFTC/PZI) at Arnold Air Force Base (AFB) is seeking interest from large and small businesses that are capable of meeting the Government’s requirement to fabricate a vertical liner. The vertical liner requires a refractory sheet metal duct assembly that is fabricated, rolled, and riveted sheet metal circular duct assembly of TZM molybdenum alloy construction. Assembly is approximately 7 feet in length, approximately 6” in diameter x .125’’ thick sheet tube, flanged on one end, with ribbed reinforcement rings along length and features a replaceable end piece secured in place with both TZM and Tungsten alloy thread pins. In addition, duct wall is perforated with small holes arrayed along length and circumference of tube and all external surfaces are coated with alumina. See Attachment 1 - Statement of Work and Attachment 2 - Drawings for additional details.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

AFTC/PZIA

100 Kindel Drive, Suite A-335 Arnold AFB TN 37389-1335

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT

A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT

BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM

ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A

CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO

PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION

SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

INTRODUCTION:

This is a Sources Sought Notice to determine the availability and technical capability large and small businesses to meet the Government’s requirement at Tunnel 9, an Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) asset located in Silver Spring, MD. See Attachment 1 - Statement of Work and Attachment 2 -Drawings for additional details.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE:

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this commercial requirement is 332999, All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing. Therefore, the business size standard is 750 employees.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include:

1) Company Information: Company name, company address, and telephone number and e-mail address of company point of contact.

2) System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number.

3) Capability statement tailored for this contemplated requirement.

Submission: Provide the information above and your intent to meet the subject contemplated requirement no later than 10:00 AM Central Time (CT) on 18 June 2025, via email to Ms. Erica Anglin at erica.anglin@us.af.mil. Verbal responses will NOT be accepted

Attachment(s):

Attachment 1 - DRAFT Statement of Work Attachment 2 - Drawings

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