FA830725RB023 - Atmospheric Research Mission Equipment Case and Handling (ARMECH)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA830725RB023
- Agency
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AFLCMC Joint Base San Antonio
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332510 Hardware Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division is soliciting competitive proposals for the Atmospheric Research Mission Equipment Case and Handling (ARMECH) project. The procurement seeks the development of a specialized case and handling solution for 900 cubic inch Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPVs) to be used on WC-135 aircraft. The contract requires a comprehensive technical design package, including prototype production, first article production, and a full production order of 250 units. Vendors must submit questions no later than January 22, 2025, at 12:00 pm CST, with the government providing consolidated answers on January 24, 2025. The full Request for Proposal (RFP) is only accessible through the PIEE Solicitation Module, and interested vendors must follow specific registration and training instructions.
The solicitation is a total small business set-aside for a firm-fixed-price contract with an anticipated 18-month period of performance, delivering units by March 2026. The contract will be executed at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland AFB in Texas, with a requirement to produce a custom, ruggedized, and stackable case that provides protection for individual COPVs during transloading and shipping activities. The deliverables include a production-level technical data package with unlimited government data rights, an acceptance testing report, one prototype, one first article assembly, and 250 production units. The product must meet specific technical requirements, including DOT-CFFC certification, support for 9G forward loading, IP4X/IPX4 protection, temperature range from -40F to 165F, UL94 flammability standards, and a maximum weight of 20 lbs when empty. The total order will consist of 250 Single Vessel Cases and potentially 125 Rack Interface Components.
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
AMENDMENT 3 to FA830725RB023 is to extend the proposal due date to 7 Feb 2025 at 12:00pm CST. AMENDMENT 2 to FA830725RB023 is to provide the updated Statement Of Objectives, Attachment 2, to reflect the revised Period of Performance on page 12. The new PoP is 12 months. AMENDMENT 1 to FA830725RB023 provides the Questions submitted by interested vendors on 22 Jan 2025 and the Answers provided by the technical experts at the program office. Additionally the Solicitation was modified to clarify certain points regarding CLIN 0006, the delivery date, and clause 52.209-4 First Article Approval. Note: The Solicitation CLIN structure (Section B) and Pricing Matrix (Attachment 7) are not set into a mandatory format. The vendors are allowed to propose a CLIN structure that best fits their proposal. Atmospheric Research Mission Equipment Case and Handling (ARMECH). The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division (AFLCMC/HNCK), Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland AFB, TX, hereby soliciting with intent to award, a competitive small business set aside, firm-fixed price contract. Description: Scope of the project requires the development of a solution, Atmospheric Research Mission Equipment Case and Handling (ARMECH) to interface the 900 cubic inch Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPVs) with pre-existing mission equipment onboard the WC-135 aircraft. The ARMECH provides protection to individual COPV?s during transloading or shipping activities; it also acts as the secure, ruggedized, stackable, single person carrying case. This requirement includes a production level technical design package, testing and analysis, prototype production, first article production, and quantity production order. This product is not available commercially and will be designed as a specific solution for our mission system. Products of this effort shall include a production level technical data package (TDP) with unlimited data rights reserved by the government, an acceptance testing report, one prototype, one first article assembly, and 250 production units. QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 22 JAN 2025 at 12:00pm CST. The Government will provide consolidated answers on 24 JAN. We will not respond to any questions received after that date. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The full Request for Proposal (RFP) and attachments are only accessible to interested vendors through the PIEE Solicitation Module Link. The Module Link can be found in the Attachments/Links section below - PIEE Solicitation Module Link for FA830725RB023. VENDORS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING THE PIEE LINK to access to the full RFP: - FA830725RB023 Solicitation- Attachment 1 - Addendum Section L, Instructions to Offerors and Section M Evaluation Factors for Award- Attachment 2 - Statement of Objectives- Attachments 3 thru 6 CDRLS- Attachment 7 - Pricing Matrix - Attachments 8 and 9 - Government Furnished Information In the SAM Attachments/Links section you will find the Web Based Training for PIEE Solicitation Module, Registration Instructions for PIEE Solicitation, and DOD Procurement Toolbox. Vendors are also responsible for following the training and registration instructions. PIEE Vendor Customer support https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorCustomerSupport.xhtml Points of Contact: Contracting Officer, Rebecca Natal, rebecca.natal.1@us.af.milContract Specialist, Gilbert Viera, gilbert.viera@us.af.mil
Update #3 ·
AMENDMENT 2 to FA830725RB023 is to provide the updated SOO, Attachment 2, to reflect the revised Period of Performacnce on page 12. The new PoP is 12 months.
AMENDMENT 1 to FA830725RB023 provides the Questions submitted by interested vendors on 22 Jan 2025 and the Answers provided by the technical experts at the program office. Additionally the Solicitation was modified to clarify certain points regarding CLIN 0006, the delivery date, and clause 52.209-4 First Article Approval. Note: The Solicitation CLIN structure (Section B) and Pricing Matrix (Attachment 7) are not set into a mandatory format. The vendors are allowed to propose a CLIN structure that best fits their proposal. Atmospheric Research Mission Equipment Case and Handling (ARMECH). The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division (AFLCMC/HNCK), Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland AFB, TX, hereby soliciting with intent to award, a competitive small business set aside, firm-fixed price contract. Description: Scope of the project requires the development of a solution, Atmospheric Research Mission Equipment Case and Handling (ARMECH) to interface the 900 cubic inch Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPVs) with pre-existing mission equipment onboard the WC-135 aircraft. The ARMECH provides protection to individual COPV?s during transloading or shipping activities; it also acts as the secure, ruggedized, stackable, single person carrying case. This requirement includes a production level technical design package, testing and analysis, prototype production, first article production, and quantity production order. This product is not available commercially and will be designed as a specific solution for our mission system. Products of this effort shall include a production level technical data package (TDP) with unlimited data rights reserved by the government, an acceptance testing report, one prototype, one first article assembly, and 250 production units. QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 22 JAN 2025 at 12:00pm CST. The Government will provide consolidated answers on 24 JAN. We will not respond to any questions received after that date. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The full Request for Proposal (RFP) and attachments are only accessible to interested vendors through the PIEE Solicitation Module Link. The Module Link can be found in the Attachments/Links section below - PIEE Solicitation Module Link for FA830725RB023. VENDORS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING THE PIEE LINK to access to the full RFP: - FA830725RB023 Solicitation- Attachment 1 - Addendum Section L, Instructions to Offerors and Section M Evaluation Factors for Award- Attachment 2 - Statement of Objectives- Attachments 3 thru 6 CDRLS- Attachment 7 - Pricing Matrix - Attachments 8 and 9 - Government Furnished Information In the SAM Attachments/Links section you will find the Web Based Training for PIEE Solicitation Module, Registration Instructions for PIEE Solicitation, and DOD Procurement Toolbox. Vendors are also responsible for following the training and registration instructions. PIEE Vendor Customer support https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorCustomerSupport.xhtml Points of Contact: Contracting Officer, Rebecca Natal, rebecca.natal.1@us.af.milContract Specialist, Gilbert Viera, gilbert.viera@us.af.mil
Update #2 ·
AMENDMENT 1 to FA830725RB023 provides the Questions submitted by interested vendors on 22 Jan 2025 and the Answers provided by the technical experts at the program office. Additionally the Solicitation was modified to clarify certain points regarding CLIN 0006, the delivery date, and clause 52.209-4 First Article Approval. Note: The Solicitation CLIN structure (Section B) and Pricing Matrix (Attachment 7) are not set into a mandatory format. The vendors are allowed to propose a CLIN structure that best fits their proposal. Atmospheric Research Mission Equipment Case and Handling (ARMECH). The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division (AFLCMC/HNCK), Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland AFB, TX, hereby soliciting with intent to award, a competitive small business set aside, firm-fixed price contract. Description: Scope of the project requires the development of a solution, Atmospheric Research Mission Equipment Case and Handling (ARMECH) to interface the 900 cubic inch Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPVs) with pre-existing mission equipment onboard the WC-135 aircraft. The ARMECH provides protection to individual COPV?s during transloading or shipping activities; it also acts as the secure, ruggedized, stackable, single person carrying case. This requirement includes a production level technical design package, testing and analysis, prototype production, first article production, and quantity production order. This product is not available commercially and will be designed as a specific solution for our mission system. Products of this effort shall include a production level technical data package (TDP) with unlimited data rights reserved by the government, an acceptance testing report, one prototype, one first article assembly, and 250 production units. QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 22 JAN 2025 at 12:00pm CST. The Government will provide consolidated answers on 24 JAN. We will not respond to any questions received after that date. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The full Request for Proposal (RFP) and attachments are only accessible to interested vendors through the PIEE Solicitation Module Link. The Module Link can be found in the Attachments/Links section below - PIEE Solicitation Module Link for FA830725RB023. VENDORS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING THE PIEE LINK to access to the full RFP: - FA830725RB023 Solicitation- Attachment 1 - Addendum Section L, Instructions to Offerors and Section M Evaluation Factors for Award- Attachment 2 - Statement of Objectives- Attachments 3 thru 6 CDRLS- Attachment 7 - Pricing Matrix - Attachments 8 and 9 - Government Furnished Information In the SAM Attachments/Links section you will find the Web Based Training for PIEE Solicitation Module, Registration Instructions for PIEE Solicitation, and DOD Procurement Toolbox. Vendors are also responsible for following the training and registration instructions. PIEE Vendor Customer support https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorCustomerSupport.xhtml Points of Contact: Contracting Officer, Rebecca Natal, rebecca.natal.1@us.af.milContract Specialist, Gilbert Viera, gilbert.viera@us.af.mil
Update #1 ·
Atmospheric Research Mission Equipment Case and Handling (ARMECH). The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division (AFLCMC/HNCK), Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland AFB, TX, hereby soliciting with intent to award, a competitive small business set aside, firm-fixed price contract. Description: Scope of the project requires the development of a solution, Atmospheric Research Mission Equipment Case and Handling (ARMECH) to interface the 900 cubic inch Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPVs) with pre-existing mission equipment onboard the WC-135 aircraft. The ARMECH provides protection to individual COPV?s during transloading or shipping activities; it also acts as the secure, ruggedized, stackable, single person carrying case. This requirement includes a production level technical design package, testing and analysis, prototype production, first article production, and quantity production order. This product is not available commercially and will be designed as a specific solution for our mission system. Products of this effort shall include a production level technical data package (TDP) with unlimited data rights reserved by the government, an acceptance testing report, one prototype, one first article assembly, and 250 production units. QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 22 JAN 2025 at 12:00pm CST. The Government will provide consolidated answers on 24 JAN. We will not respond to any questions received after that date. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The full Request for Proposal (RFP) and attachments are only accessible to interested vendors through the PIEE Solicitation Module Link. The Module Link can be found in the Attachments/Links section below - PIEE Solicitation Module Link for FA830725RB023. VENDORS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING THE PIEE LINK to access to the full RFP: - FA830725RB023 Solicitation- Attachment 1 - Addendum Section L, Instructions to Offerors and Section M Evaluation Factors for Award- Attachment 2 - Statement of Objectives- Attachments 3 thru 6 CDRLS- Attachment 7 - Pricing Matrix - Attachments 8 and 9 - Government Furnished Information In the SAM Attachments/Links section you will find the Web Based Training for PIEE Solicitation Module, Registration Instructions for PIEE Solicitation, and DOD Procurement Toolbox. Vendors are also responsible for following the training and registration instructions. PIEE Vendor Customer support https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorCustomerSupport.xhtml Points of Contact: Contracting Officer, Rebecca Natal, rebecca.natal.1@us.af.milContract Specialist, Gilbert Viera, gilbert.viera@us.af.mil
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Atmospheric Research Mission Equipment Case and Handling (ARMECH) | Pre-Solicitation |
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