ACU-2 Alignment and Preventative Maintenance

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Solicitation number
PZZG0422
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Edwards, California 93524, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center (Air Force Test Center) is conducting market research to identify potential contractors for comprehensive planned maintenance and alignment services on a critical Baldor Reliancer Super-E Motor (Model A44-8329-2746, Serial #A1802022089) associated with Air Conditioning Unit 2 (ACU-2) located at Edwards Air Force Base. The primary objective is to ensure enhanced equipment reliability, prevent costly downtime, and address operational issues through expert preventative maintenance. Key service requirements include at least one annual on-site visit to perform bearing maintenance and monitoring through vibration and temperature analysis, component inspection and evaluation of motor housing and mounting hardware, amperage checks to verify operational load, and shaft coupling inspection and alignment. Potential contractors must be able to obtain VCC and Compound security clearances prior to work, with clearance request forms required four duty days before any site visit. This is a Request for Information only—not a solicitation for proposals—with a response deadline of April 29, 2026, and no contract will be awarded from this synopsis or reimbursement provided for response costs.

This pre-solicitation notice does not utilize any small business set-aside designations. The contract is anticipated to be a five-year option contract, though no specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the synopsis. No incumbent contractor or potential awardee information is identified in the notice. The work scope includes routine preventative maintenance performed annually alongside emergency repair services for unexpected motor failures, with contractors responsible for comprehensive troubleshooting and repair of bearing and electrical failures as needed. The motor specifications indicate a 500 horsepower, 3565 RPM, 460-volt, three-phase unit with 544 amps and a frame size of 449TS, lubricated with Mobil Polyrex EM. Interested vendors should monitor for the forthcoming formal solicitation and ensure organizational capability to support the specialized maintenance requirements for this critical Air Force facility equipment.

Notice text

Description(s):  SOURCES SOUGHT FOR ACU 2 ALIGNMENT AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE – 5 YEAR OPTION CONTRACT


THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPISIS. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SYNOPSIS IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIALLY QUALIFIED SOURCES AND THEIR SIZE CLASSIFICATIONS (SMALL BUSINESS, LARGE BUSINESS, ETC.). PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION, AS ONE DOES NOT EXIST.  


1. Purpose.


This is a Request for Information in support of Market Research being conducted by the United States Air Force to identify potential sources for a contractor to provide a comprehensive planned maintenance and alignment service for a critical Baldor motor associated with Air Conditioning Unit 2 (ACU-2). The service is for the equipment located at Edwards Air Force Base. The purpose of this service is to ensure the enhanced reliability of the equipment, prevent costly downtime, and address any operational issues through expert preventative maintenance.


2. Requirement.

  • Equipment: Baldor Reliancer Super-E Motor
  • Specification #: A44-8329-2746
  • Serial #: A1802022089
  • Bearings: Drive/Opp #65BC03J30X

Scope of Work

The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, parts, and expertise to perform at least one annual service visit. During this visit, the following tasks will be performed:

  • Bearing Maintenance & Monitoring:
    • Perform vibration and temperature analysis on motor bearings (Drive End and Opposite Drive End).
    • Replace bearings only if analysis indicates they are outside of operational specifications.
  • Component Inspection and Evaluation:
    • Inspect motor housing, mounting hardware, and foundation for deficiencies.
    • Perform a motor amperage (amp) check to verify operational load.
    • Inspect and evaluate the shaft coupling connecting the motor to the air conditioning unit.
    • Inspect electrical connections for integrity and signs of wear or overheating.
  • Lubrication and Alignment:
    • Perform a complete lubrication change on motor bearings in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
    • Conduct a precision laser shaft alignment of the motor to the driven equipment (ACU).
  • Operational Checks:
    • Perform a full operational check of the motor post-service, including baseline and final vibration and bearing temperature readings.

Deliverables

Upon completion of the annual service visit, the contractor shall provide a comprehensive service report that includes:

  • A detailed summary of all work performed.
  • A complete vibration analysis report with baseline and final readings.
  • Documentation of the final laser alignment values.
  • Recommendations for any corrective actions or future parts required.

Period of Performance

The contract will consist of a one-year base period with four (4), one-year option periods to extend services, for a total possible duration of five years.

Other Miscellaneous

All work must be performed by experienced personnel who are qualified to perform the scope of work and meet the requirements of the SOW. 


3. Information requested.


The Government requests interested offerors that can fully support this requirement furnish the following information:


a. Company name, SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI) and Cage Code, address, points of contact, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.


b. Information should include a brief description of previous experience providing this type of service. The information package must be clear, concise, and complete. The Air Force is under no obligation to provide feedback to the company, or to contact the company for clarification of any information submitted in response to this request.


c. Identification of business size (small or large) and identify the socioeconomic disadvantaged category, as defined in RFO 19 and currently listed in the System for Award Management (SAM). Small business size standards are published by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and may be found at www.sba.gov/size/sizetable2002.html. The potential North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes assigned to this procurement is 811310 “Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance”. The Small Business Size Standard is $12,500,000.00.


d. Any other information deemed useful to the Air Force. Information packages should be limited to no more than 3 pages.


4.  Inquiries.
Any qualified and interested companies responding to this announcement must be able to support all areas. NO partial support responses from industry will be accepted.


The due date and time for responses to this Request for Information is 9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time on Friday 29 April 2026.

Files

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Sources Sought QA.pdf PDF

Notice history

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ACU-2 Alignment and Preventative Maintenance Latest solicitation Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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