Forklift Loading Bar Extensions

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Solicitation number
F2UT055161AG03
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Luke AFB, Arizona, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command at Luke Air Force Base is conducting market research for forklift loading bar extensions under NAICS code 333924 (Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing) with a size standard of 900 employees. The requirement involves procuring forklift loading bar extensions that must conform to specific technical specifications detailed in attached salient characteristic documents, including precise dimensional requirements of 46.0" total length, 32.0" central section, 7.0" end sections, and 0.375" diameter mounting points. The government is seeking capabilities packages from potential vendors that demonstrate manufacturing capabilities, commercial sales experience, and product specifications related to this effort. Interested parties must provide information about their business size, socio-economic status, anticipated teaming arrangements, and indicate whether they are the manufacturer or identify their supplier. Responses to this sources sought notice are due by June 23, 2025, and must be submitted electronically to the specified Air Force contact emails.

This procurement opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside, restricting participation to small businesses meeting the NAICS 333924 size standard. No incumbent contractors or current suppliers are identified in the notice, and no specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed as this is a market research exercise rather than a formal solicitation. The technical drawings specify that the forklift extensions can be machined to fit specific customer forklift requirements and feature typical corner chamfers of 0.52" x 0.52". Respondents are required to disclose their status as foreign-owned or foreign-controlled firms and any planned use of foreign national employees on the effort. The government emphasizes that this is an informational notice only and does not constitute a commitment to procure, with all submitted information being voluntary and uncompensated.

Notice text

SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION BUT INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

Luke Air Force Base anticipates a requirement that is being considered under a small business set-aside program. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 333924. The size standard for this NAICS is 900 employees.

The requirement is to provide: Forklift Loading Bar Extensions In Accordance With (IAW) the attached Salient Characteristic documents - Fork Lift Adapter Design and Fork Lift-Additional Measurements. Part numbers and specifications must match what is listed in this documentation to ensure uniformity of the system equipment. If additional measurements are needed, they are available upon request and will be sent out individually to those who ask for them.

Market research is being conducted to determine interest, capability, and socio-economic category of potential sources for the requirement. The government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, or small business) anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers.

All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates company capabilities-indicating examples of commercial sales-and product specifications related to this effort.

Also indicate if you are the manufacturer or provide the name and size of the manufacturer of the product(s) you will be supplying. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated us of foreign national employees on this effort.

Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: jalen.johnson.17@us.af.mil / sara.lackey.2@us.af.mil

Files

File Type Posted
Fork Lift-Additional Measurements - SAM.pdf PDF
Fork Lift Adapter Design.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Forklift Loading Bar Extensions Latest solicitation Solicitation
Forklift Loading Bar Extensions Pre-Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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