36 MXS Tube Flaring Machine
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA524025QM117
- Agency
-
Pacific Air Forces
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3441 Bending And Forming Machines
- Place of performance
- Yigo Guam 96929, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces, specifically the 36th Maintenance Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, is conducting market research to procure a Double Flare Machine for tube manufacturing and maintenance operations. This Request for Information (RFI) seeks to identify potential vendors capable of supplying a specialized tube flaring machine that can produce single and double-lap flares on various metal tubing types including aluminum, steel, CRES, and titanium. The machine must meet specific technical requirements, such as accommodating tubing sizes from 1/8in to 3/4in OD, producing flaring angles of 37 and 45 degrees, and conforming to Military Spec 33583. Vendors are required to submit their capabilities by April 10, 2025, with a detailed response deadline of April 11, 2025, at 10:00 am Chamorro Standard Time. Responses should include manufacturer details, part numbers, and completed Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) tables.
The pre-solicitation notice is set aside as a Total Small Business opportunity under NAICS code 333517 (Machine Tool Manufacturing), targeting small business contractors for this procurement. The solicitation covers a single line item for one Double Flare Machine to be delivered to Yigo, Guam, with FOB Destination shipping terms. While no specific award value is mentioned, the technical specifications indicate a machine with dimensions of 36in x 24in x 48in, powered pneumatically or hydraulically, and constructed from corrosion-resistant materials. Vendors should note that this is a market research initiative and not a binding contract solicitation, with all response costs to be borne by the responding parties. The government reserves the right to determine how to proceed based on the received information, and no guarantee of subsequent procurement is implied by this sources sought notice.
Notice text
DOCUMENT TYPE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) /SOURCES SOUGHT
NAICS CODE: NAICS: 333517 – Machine Tool Manufacturing
SUBJECT: RFI 36 MXS – Tube Flaring Machine Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics Double Flare
Machine
RESPO NSE DATE: 11 April 2025 at 10:00 am Chamorro Standard Time (CHST)
I. This is a market research/sources sought notice seeking information only. This Sources Sought is
issued solely for information and planning purposes only and is not a Request for Proposals or
Quotes (RFP or RFQ) or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services.
II. Responses to this notice are strictly voluntary. Responses to this sources sought are not offers
and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government reserves
the right to determine how it should proceed as a result of this notice. The Government will not
pay any cost incurred in response to this sources sought. All costs associated with responding to
this sources sought will be solely at the responding party's expense.
III. Please carefully review specifications of all items within Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics
Tube Flaring Machine and respond according to the directions stated below. Business concerns
responding to this notice articulate their capabilities clearly and adequately.
IV. If providing estimates, please include:
a. Manufacturer/make and part number for items in Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics
Tube Flaring Machine
b. Please fill out the following Contract Line Iten Number(S) (CLINs) table below and relevant
areas in the attachment.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought Tube Flaring Machine.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics Tube Flaring Machine.pdf |
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| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUBE ASSEMBLY, METAL_End_Item_F100_NSN_4710003266453NZ_PN_4036628 | Aviation | No set-aside |
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