Bottle Field Assessment
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- Solicitation number
- FA9101BFA
- 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
- Arnold AFB, Tennessee, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Test Center's Installation Contracting Division at Arnold Air Force Base intends to solicit engineering services to perform Fitness-for-Service assessments on nineteen high-pressure gaseous nitrogen storage vessels at AEDC White Oil in Maryland by June 30, 2027, with responses to this sources-sought notice due July 7, 2026.
The work comprises assessment of the Bottle Field—a nitrogen storage facility supporting Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel No. 9—and requires five sequential tasks: data collection and on-site inspection including ultrasonic thickness testing; development of a comprehensive Non-Destructive Examination plan per API 579/ASME FFS-1; NDE execution with AEDC coordination; engineering analysis using ANSYS FEA and solid modeling (Creo preferred); and recommendations for in-service inspection frequency and intervals.
Contractors must demonstrate prior successful experience conducting Fitness-for-Service assessments on non-Code pressure vessels operating above 10,000 psig and must be capable of performing or interpreting all forms of NDE. Work is performed at AEDC White Oak, Maryland. Applicable standards include ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Sections VIII, Divisions 1, 2, and 3), API 579/ASME FFS-1, and API 510.
The anticipated NAICS code is 541330 (Engineering Services) with small business size standard of $25.5 million; the PSC is R425 (Support—Professional: Engineering/Technical). Interested contractors must submit company details, SAM Unique Entity Identifier, summary of relevant experience with high-pressure vessel assessments, budgetary estimate, and projected completion timeline by 1:00 PM Central Time on July 7, 2026, via email to Bethany Hill (bethany.hill.3@us.af.mil) and Brooke Vandeman (brooke.vandeman@us.af.mil). No set-aside is anticipated.
Notice text
The Air Force Test Center’s Installation Contracting Division (AFTC/PZI) at Arnold Air Force Base (AFB) is seeking sources that are interested in and capable of meeting the Government’s requirement to perform a commercial service for AEDC White Oak, MD in accordance with (IAW) Attachment 1 - Statement of Work.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought Notice_Bottle Field Assessment.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Statement of Work.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Bottle Field Assessment | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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