FY26 Combo_Solicitation_USSF Cornbread Frequency Converter
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA561326Q0004
- Agency
-
Air Forces Europe and Africa
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6130 Converters, Electrical, Nonrotating
- Place of performance
- Kaiserslautern Rhineland-Palatinate 09021 Germany
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa is procuring a containerized 50/60 Hz rotating frequency converter system through a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using simplified acquisition procedures. The requirement includes delivery, installation, commissioning, testing, and on-site training of a 600 kVA/480 kW frequency converter with input specifications of 400V at 50 Hz and output of 208V/120V at 60 Hz, along with all necessary electrical components, switchgear, control cabinets, ventilation systems, and corrosion protection. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), demonstrate compliance with German and EU technical regulations, provide documentation of qualified OEM-certified technical personnel, and have prior experience supplying frequency converter systems of similar or greater capacity (minimum 480 kW/600 kVA) to U.S. Government or NATO entities. Evaluation will be based on technical capability (weighted as most important), past performance, and price, with quotes due by 5:00 PM Central European Time on January 27, 2026. Only USD-denominated quotes will be accepted, and the government has issued two amendments to the solicitation, including one on January 23, 2026 that publicizes responses to industry questions regarding technical specifications.
This solicitation uses no set-aside designations and does not identify any incumbent contractors. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis with an expected delivery date of October 23, 2026, and the contractor must complete all installation and commissioning work within seven days of receiving materials. The place of performance is Kapaun Air Station in Kaiserslautern, Germany, a secured military installation requiring special access authorization, with work to be performed between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, in compliance with German and U.S. electrical and safety standards. The contract includes a 12-month equipment warranty, and the solicitation incorporates Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2025-06 (effective October 1, 2025) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and Department of the Air Force FAR Supplement provisions current as of November 10, 2025, and October 16, 2024, respectively. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the available solicitation documents.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 0002: Publicize RFI Questions and Answers (See Attachment)
Amendment 0001: Extend Solicitation due date to 27 January 2026 by 5:00PM Central European Time (CET).
1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with
the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this
notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and is being issued using simplified
acquisition procedures.
2. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through
Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2025-06, effective date 01 October 2025, Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) change effective 10 Nov 2025, and the
Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DAFFARS) change
effective 16 October 2024.
Please see attached.
Update #1 ·
1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with
the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this
notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and is being issued using simplified
acquisition procedures.
2. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through
Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2025-06, effective date 01 October 2025, Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) change effective 10 Nov 2025, and the
Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DAFFARS) change
effective 16 October 2024.
Please see attached.
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