Bottle Field Assessment
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA910126QB063
- Agency
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Air Force Test Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Tennessee, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center seeks a comprehensive engineering assessment of nineteen high-pressure gaseous nitrogen storage vessels at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9, with quotes due September 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Time. This is an unrestricted full and open competition with no set-asides, procured as a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services).
Place of performance is White Oak, Maryland. The contractor shall execute a five-part assessment including data collection, Non-Destructive Examination plan development and on-site execution, Finite Element Analysis, and Minimum Design Metal Temperature evaluation, all in strict accordance with API 579/ASME FFS-1 standards for pressure vessels operating at or above 10,000 psig. All Statement of Work deliverables must be completed by December 31, 2026. The contractor must demonstrate previous successful experience conducting Fitness-for-Service assessments for non-Code pressure vessels at or above 10,000 psig within the last three years; offerors failing to demonstrate this capability will be deemed technically unacceptable. The Lead Assessment Engineer must hold a Professional Engineer license; the Lead NDE Technician must hold ASNT NDT Level III certifications. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 1 compliance is required at contract award and must be maintained throughout performance.
Evaluation criteria are Technical Capability, Corporate Experience & Past Performance (combined as significantly more important than price), and Price. A 10% HUBZone price evaluation preference applies to Large Business quotes. Quote validity period is 60 days minimum. The small business size standard is $25.5 million. Contracting Officer is Bethany Hill (bethany.hill.3@us.af.mil, 454-6988). The quote due date was extended from September 7 to September 8, 2026 as of September 3.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
3 Sep 26 - Quote due date extended to 8 Sep 26.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) subpart 12.202, as supplemented with additional information. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all offers received in response to this solicitation. Furthermore, the Government maintains the right to not make an award under this solicitation, and reserves the unilateral right to cancel this solicitation, in whole or in part, at any point prior to award if it is determined to be in the Government's best interest.
All solicitation provisions and contract clauses applicable to this procurement are incorporated and set forth in Attachment 2 – SF 1449. Submission of a quote constitutes acknowledgement and acceptance of all terms contained within this attachment.
The Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, requires a comprehensive Engineering Assessment of nineteen (19) high-pressure gaseous nitrogen (GN2) storage vessels, collectively known as the "Bottle Field." The objective is to determine the optimal and continued safe operating condition of the facility. The contractor shall perform a multi-phased assessment (Parts I through V) encompassing data collection, Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) plan development and on-site execution, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and a Minimum Design Metal Temperature (MDMT) evaluation. All engineering analysis must be conducted in strict accordance with API 579 / ASME FFS-1 standards for pressure vessels operating at or above 10,000 psig. See Attachment 1 - Statement of Work (SOW) for full details.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) subpart 12.202, as supplemented with additional information. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all offers received in response to this solicitation. Furthermore, the Government maintains the right to not make an award under this solicitation, and reserves the unilateral right to cancel this solicitation, in whole or in part, at any point prior to award if it is determined to be in the Government's best interest.
All solicitation provisions and contract clauses applicable to this procurement are incorporated and set forth in Attachment 2 – SF 1449. Submission of a quote constitutes acknowledgement and acceptance of all terms contained within this attachment.
The Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, requires a comprehensive Engineering Assessment of nineteen (19) high-pressure gaseous nitrogen (GN2) storage vessels, collectively known as the "Bottle Field." The objective is to determine the optimal and continued safe operating condition of the facility. The contractor shall perform a multi-phased assessment (Parts I through V) encompassing data collection, Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) plan development and on-site execution, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and a Minimum Design Metal Temperature (MDMT) evaluation. All engineering analysis must be conducted in strict accordance with API 579 / ASME FFS-1 standards for pressure vessels operating at or above 10,000 psig. See Attachment 1 - Statement of Work (SOW) for full details.
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
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| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Bottle Field Assessment | Pre-Solicitation |
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