FY26- 42FSS DFAC Kitchen Equipment

The 42d Contracting Squadron, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, is conducting a sources sought to identify vendors capable of furnishing and installing commercial kitchen equipment at Maxwell AFB, with responses due by 12:00 PM Central Time on August 28, 2026. This is market research only; no solicitation currently exists and the Government does not intend to award a contract based on this notice.

The requirement covers furnishing and installation of commercial-grade kitchen equipment, dining facility furniture, and related items across two locations: Building 1485 (OTS Dining Facility) and Building 1033 (Cold Storage Facility). Scope includes dining room furniture (125 premium wood table tops, 125 cast iron pedestal bases, and 525 ladderback wood chairs with vinyl cushions); ice-making equipment (2 Hoshizaki cube ice makers, 2 ice storage bins, and 2 ice/water dispensers); cooking and thermal processing equipment (gas tilting kettles in 30-gallon and 60-gallon capacities, tilting braising pans, convection steamers, combi ovens, griddles, and fryer batteries); refrigeration units (reach-in freezers and refrigerators in various configurations, milk dispensers, and ice cream freezers); display merchandising cases; shelving units (stationary and mobile plastic); food preparation sinks; equipment stands; and dishware (plates, cups, bowls, and utensils totaling 1,000 units each). All items are specified on a "Brand Name or Equal" basis.

Contractor responsibilities include professional installation with utility tie-ins (gas, electrical, water, and drains), demolition and disposal of existing equipment, on-site training for facility managers, daily jobsite cleanup, delivery logistics, and unloading. All personnel and delivery drivers require pre-authorization and base badging. All equipment must be brand-new and installation must comply with OSHA regulations. Contractor must provide original equipment manufacturer warranties, equipment manuals, warranty documentation, and written procedures with support contacts prior to final project acceptance.

Respondents should submit general company information, NAICS classification (333310 applies; employee size standard is 1,000), CAGE Code, Unique Entity Identifier, and up to two references from contracts performed in the last three years. Submit via email to Mr. John Dixon (john.dixon.21@us.af.mil) or Mr. William Griffiths (william.griffiths.5@us.af.mil). Portions of responses may be incorporated into a final solicitation if pursued; respondents are discouraged from submitting competition-sensitive or proprietary information.