500 - Gallon Liquid Oxygen (LOX) Trailer Travis AFB, CA - Sources Sought Notice

The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command, specifically the 60th Maintenance Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, is seeking to procure one 500-gallon Liquid Oxygen (LOX) trailer to support aircraft LOX converters, Next-Gen Patient Therapeutic LOX Converters, and 50-gallon LOX carts. The trailer must be a new, trailer-mounted, tow-capable unit manufactured to specifications including 500-gallon capacity, 50 PSIG normal operating pressure, annular space vacuum less than 10 microns, and compliance with Air Force specification PD13WEGRVEA05 and MIL-STD-810. Offerors must demonstrate technical capability through a Technical Capability Statement, contractor responsibility verification with supporting financial and performance documentation, and organizational capacity to deliver the equipment. Evaluation will be conducted based on three factors: price fairness and reasonableness, technical capability to meet Statement of Work requirements, and past performance history, with award going to the responsible offeror providing best value. Critical deadlines include March 26, 2026, at 4:30 PM PDT for submission of questions, April 2, 2026, at 12:00 PM PDT for offer submission, and an anticipated award date of approximately April 12, 2026; offerors must hold prices firm for 60 calendar days from receipt.

This procurement is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, though no current contractor incumbents are identified and the solicitation invites all responsible sources to submit quotations. The Request for Quotation RFQ FA442726Q1049 does not specify a contract value or budget range; however, the firm fixed-price agreement will cover all equipment, freight, handling, and labor charges, as well as training for 25 end-users on operational procedures and 25 technicians on service and maintenance, plus a 12-month equipment warranty. Performance of work will occur at Travis Air Force Base, California (690 Airmen Dr, Travis AFB, CA 94535), requiring all contractor personnel to complete security vetting including National Crime Information Center and California Law Enforcement Telecommunication System checks, submit an Entry Authority List no later than 45 days before contract start, and comply with applicable antiterrorism awareness and information security training requirements. Electronic submissions must be directed to Contract Specialist Shepard Hicks at shepard.hicks@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer Vitaliy Kim at vitaliy.kim.1@us.af.mil.