Standardization of DAF Generators.docx

Request for Information

This is a Request for Information (RFI) seeking feedback from any interested parties with regard to a proposed brand-name Class Justification and Approval (J&A) for standardization of Facility Generators and their associated components at the installation level (i.e., Air Force Base). 772 ESS/PKD, at Tyndall Air Force Base, plans to allow each USAF installation within and Outside the Contiguous United States to select, based on its existing inventory, a standard brand of generator when new/replacement generators & their associated components are required. USAF installations intend to continue to obtain new/replacement generators from local dealers and distributors that supply the standard brands. Comment by STELLATELLA, SARA L CIV USAF AFMC AFCEC/COSM: Recommend removing Emergency Power Systems (EPS) as this refers to Generators and all associated items - fuel belly/tank, power supply, etc. We're not interested in the entire EPS, just the Generators and select components (i.e., internal transfer switch)

The current brand-name Generator Class J&A was originally approved in December 2021 for five years. The USAF intends to renew the J&A for another five years (FY27 through FY32) in support of standardization of its generator & associated components inventory through natural attrition. The new Class J&A will support various installation-level contracts for new/replacement generators & associated components. We ask that you respond to this RFI so we may better understand how the planned J&A may impact industry.

General Information:

Notice Type: Request for Information

Notice Number: TBD

Title: Brand Name Class J & A for Facility Generator & Associated Components Replacement Standardization

Posted Date: TBD Response Date: 30 Days after Posting Date

NAICS Code: 335312 Motor and Generator Manufacturing

Small Business Size Standard: 1,250 Employees

Point of Contact: Tommy G. Leos, Jr.

This is an RFI; THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. It is published for informational and planning purposes only and not as a request for competitive quotations, therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement.

The purpose of this RFI is to obtain industry feedback. A list of questions for consideration is provided below. Responses to this RFI will be used by the government to make appropriate strategies and acquisition decisions. Please do not submit any proprietary information as such information will not be protected.

Business concerns providing feedback to this RFI should articulate their responses clearly and adequately. Responders are encouraged to submit questions or suggestions in response to this posting. Please limit your total response for all questions to 2 pages. Responses shall reference this RFI and shall include the following information and response to the questions below:

• Company name and address

• Point of contact name, email address, and telephone numbers

• CAGE Code & SAM Registered

• DUNS Number

• Business size and any/all socio-economic categories for the identified NAICS code

1. Does your company identify as a Generator manufacturer, a supplier, or both?

2. Discuss any questions or comments about the proposed Class J&A.

3. Does your company maintain data on generator sales (both complete systems and parts) to the U.S. Air Force or other federal agencies?

4. If yes to question (3), are you able to share this data? Please specify if the data is tracked on an annual basis, as a whole, or by another method.

5. For any proprietary diagnostic software required for maintenance, what is the standard level of access provided to government personnel, the software license, and the ability for AF technicians to gain full administrative access (i.e., passwords or security keys) to perform advanced diagnostics and resets, independent of contractor support?

6. If your company provides Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) approved advanced maintenance and repair training for government technicians, please describe any available volume discounts or value-added incentives for large-group training. For example, for a class of a certain size, would your company consider including a number of additional training seats at no cost?

7. Does your company have any processes that increase the availability of parts and/or timely repairs?

8. Do you have any data to suggest that generator standardization is no longer the best industry practice to reduce total lifecycle costs?

· IIF A SOLICITATION IS ISSUED IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE, AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MUST RESPOND TO THE SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT SEPARATELY FROM THE RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI and no contract will be directly awarded on the basis of this RFI. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI shall be voluntary.

All questions/comments or any response regarding this RFI shall be addressed in writing via email and received no later than 4:00 P.M. CST, 17 Apr 2026 to the below individuals.

Mr. Tommy G. Leos, Jr.

Contracting Officer tommy.leos.2@us.af.mil

139 Barnes Dr. Ste 1, Tyndall AFB, FL 32403-5319

Mr. Stephen M. Day

AFCEC Operations Electrical/Mechanical Branch Chief

AFCEC/COSM

Tyndall AFB, FL 32403 stephen.day.1@us.af.mil.