Industrial Walk-In Oven

The 633d Contracting Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, under the Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, is seeking capability information for one commercial electric industrial walk-in oven, with responses due November 20, 2026. The requirement is a Total Small Business set-aside. The RFI is for market research and planning only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award. The oven supports high-temperature drying and curing at a new F-22 Formal Training Unit Low Observable/Composite Repair Facility, where existing Air Force maintenance personnel will operate it.

The unit must be fully assembled, wired, and factory-tested, with a minimum effective work area of 7 feet wide by 7 feet high by 10 feet long and maximum external dimensions of 9 feet 8 inches by 12 feet 5 inches by 11 feet 6 inches. It must pass through an existing 8-foot-wide by 10-foot-high overhead door. The oven operates on 480-volt, three-phase, 60-Hz power at a maximum load of 35 amps, compatible with a 50-amp circuit breaker. It must reach a maximum operating temperature of at least 500 degrees Fahrenheit and support controllable low-temperature curing starting at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Other requirements include a dual or combination recirculating-air system, dual insulated doors with proof-of-closure limit switches, a zero-clearance floor of minimum 3/16-inch steel plate, a wall-mounted control panel with NEMA 12 or NEMA 4 enclosures, and compliance with NFPA Standard 86. The contractor must deliver to a Government-designated location and provide a minimum one-year manufacturer's warranty from shipment. The Government installs the equipment at its own expense, and contractors may optionally offer engineering support for installation and start-up under mutually agreed terms.

The Air Force requests feedback on the draft Statement of Requirement, whether 12 to 14 weeks after receipt of order is sufficient delivery time, and any other information needed to provide a quote. The Government must confirm whether a stated 500,000 BTU capacity requirement still applies, as it may conflict with the electric oven specification. Questions are due November 18, 2026, by email to Wesley Kuhlmann at wesley.kuhlmann@us.af.mil. Responses must be electronic, sent as an email attachment on company letterhead with the subject line "Response to RFI," to Kuhlmann or secondary contact Margaret Young at margaret.young.6@us.af.mil.