AH1 Gas Fired Air Heater (Update)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- COMBO-AFRL-PZLEQ-2026-0007
- Agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333994 Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Research Laboratory seeks one gas-fired air heater system for propulsion testing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, with proposals due July 13, 2026. The procurement is a 100% Total Small Business set-aside under a Request for Quotation vehicle.
Place of performance is Building 18, 1950 5th Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, with field erection and commissioning performed on site. The heater must deliver heated compressed air at flow rates of 2.5 to 34 lbm/sec, inlet temperature of 100°F, and discharge temperature range of 250°F to 1250°F (±4%/–0% tolerance) at operating pressures of 300 to 750 psig. The system must achieve 1250°F at maximum conditions within 60 minutes from ambient startup and stabilize temperature within 15 minutes of setpoint changes; maximum pressure drop across the heater is limited to 15 psi at design conditions. The heater must operate continuously up to 16 hours daily, cycle reliably after inactivity periods up to 30 days, and support a 25-year service life with outdoor mounting near an active roadway. Design must comply with NFPA 85 and ASME Section VIII Division 1 standards, incorporate a 316 stainless steel helical coil heat exchanger with 4-inch minimum diameter tubes, a low-NOx natural gas burner with flame safeguard controls, an economizer with cold-end temperature control, and a master programmable logic controller with Ethernet interfaces. The system must be protected against salt spray per ASTM B117 and operate reliably across historical temperature extremes documented over 30 years at the site. Requested delivery is 45 weeks after award. The NAICS code is 333994, Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing. Evaluation uses a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, with technical acceptability as the secondary factor; quotes must meet all specification requirements and include warranty terms and documentation.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
UPDATE (8 July 2026) - Proposal due date is extended to 13 July 2026
UPDATE (15 June 2026) - The following attachments are added to the solicitation:
- Attach 3 - Site Plan Sketch
- Attach 4 - Q&A Document
Please see the following attachments:
- COMBO-AFRL-PZLEQ-2026-0007
- Attach 1 - SOW - AH1 Gas Fired Air Heater
- Attach 2 - Spec Sheet Section (23 80 20.20 10)
Update #2 ·
UPDATE (15 June 2026) - The following attachments are added to the solicitation:
- Attach 3 - Site Plan Sketch
- Attach 4 - Q&A Document
Please see the following attachments:
- COMBO-AFRL-PZLEQ-2026-0007
- Attach 1 - SOW - AH1 Gas Fired Air Heater
- Attach 2 - Spec Sheet Section (23 80 20.20 10)
Update #1 ·
Please see the following attachments:
- COMBO-AFRL-PZLEQ-2026-0007
- Attach 1 - SOW - AH1 Gas Fired Air Heater
- Attach 2 - Spec Sheet Section (23 80 20.20 10)
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| AH1 Gas Fired Air Heater | Pre-Solicitation |
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