Statement Of Need - Composite Repair Hot Bonder.pdf

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This is a Statement of Need for a Composite Repair Hot Bonder procurement at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, dated 15 April 2026. The 22nd Maintenance Squadron seeks to procure a 120 VAC Dual Zone Hot Bonder Kit with accessories to enhance advanced composite repair capabilities, reduce repair times, and eliminate repair costs that exceed the cost of purchasing new units. The required accessories include heat blankets, thermocouples, vacuum hose, and air filter. The equipment must comply with Department of the Air Force policy prohibiting Class I ozone-depleting substances (ODS), including halons, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, and methyl bromide, in any specification, standard, drawing, or documentation related to the system's test, operation, or maintenance.

The Dual Zone Bonder comes with a 3-year limited time warranty, while accessories carry a 1-year limited time warranty. The standard delivery lead time is 2 to 3 weeks after receipt of order (ARO). No specific response deadline, award date, budget ceiling, or contract vehicle information is provided in this statement of need document.

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15 April 2026 Statement of Need

Composite Repair Hot Bonder McConnell AFB, Kansas

1. OVERVIEW. With this new hot bonder unit, 22 MXS will negate the repair cost that exceeds the purchase amount of a new unit. Lessening the burden on our current units along with enhancing advanced composite repair capabilities and lessening repair times at McConnell AFB.

2. NEEDS. Dual Zone Hot Bonder unit to complete Advance composite repairs in an efficient and timely manner.

3. REQUIREMENTS.

3.1 120 VAC Dual Zone Hot Bonder Kit with accessories

3.2 Accessories:

• Heat Blankets

• Thermocouples

• Vacuum Hose

• Air Filter

4. ELIMINATION OF USE OF CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS)

a. Contractors shall not:

1. Provide any service or product with any specification, standard, drawing, orother document that requires the use of a Class I ODS in the test, operation, ormaintenance of any system, subsystem, item, component, or process; or

2. Provide any specification, standard, drawing, or other document thatestablishes a test, operation, or maintenance requirement that can only be metby use of a Class I ODS as part of this contract/order.

b. For the purposes of Department of the Air Force policy, the following products thatare pure (i.e., they meet the relevant product specification identified in AFI 32-7086[AR2] ) are Class I ODSs:

1. Halons: 1011, 1202, 1211, 1301, and 2402;

2. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-111, CFC-112,CFC-

113, CFC-114, CFC-115, CFC-211, CFC-212, CFC-213, CFC-214, CFC-215, CFC-

216, and CFC-217, and the blends R-500, R-501, R-502, and R-503;and

3. Carbon Tetrachloride, Methyl Chloroform, and Methyl Bromide.

5. WARRANTY.

5.1 Dual Zone Bonder: 3-year limited time warranty

5.2 Dual Zone Bonder accessories: 1-year limited time warranty

6. DELIVERY

6.1. DUAL ZONE BONDER With Accessories as of Quote lead time is 2-3weeks ARO.

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