Ipsen Model H3636-6 BAR Large Vacuum Furnace Upgrade
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 26-13-1203
- Agency
-
Aviation
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333994 Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, United States
- Points of contact
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- Christopher Bara avnipemarketresearch@dla.mil
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting market research to identify potential sources for upgrading its existing Ipsen Model H3636-6 BAR Large Vacuum Furnace to meet American Metallurgical Society (AMS) standards for stainless steel processing. The required upgrade includes a new Hot Zone Assembly & Hearth (Ipsen model H3636 BM1779), a new CompuVac Control Cabinet, and complete replacement Variable Reactance Transformers with a new enclosure. Interested parties must provide a turn-key system encompassing delivery, unloading and rigging, installation, testing, and on-site training. This sources sought notice is issued for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a binding solicitation or request for quote or proposal. Responses must be submitted by November 28, 2025, via email to the AVN IPE Market Research mailbox, with no funds available for response preparation and no obligation for the government to award a contract based on submissions received.
No set-aside designations apply to this procurement opportunity. The notice does not identify any current contractor or incumbent, though the furnace is currently owned by DLA-Aviation. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The responses received will be used solely to determine whether the government should proceed with a competitive procurement and to establish the appropriate procurement methodology. The market research results will inform the agency's decision-making process regarding how to structure the eventual formal solicitation.
Notice text
The DLA-Aviation is issuing this sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Upgrading the Capabilities of the currently owned Ipsen Model H3636-6 BAR Large Vacuum Furnace. Upgrade is to satisfy the overall requirements of the American Metallurgical Society (AMS) standards for stainless steel processing. Potential sources must provide turn-key system of the upgraded furnace with the following services/items: delivery, unloading and rigging, installation, testing, and on-site training. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.
The upgrade requirements to current Ipsen Model H3636-6 BAR Large Vacuum Furnace include the following:
- New Hot Zone Assembly & Hearth - Ipsen model H3636 BM1779
- A new CompuVac Control Cabinet
- Complete Replacement Variable Reactance Transformers with New Enclosure
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties should submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by closing date and time listed on SAM.gov. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to AVN IPE Market Research at AVNIPEMarketResearch@dla.mil. Email subject line must include ATTN: 26-13-1203. Responses should be not exceed ten (10) one-sided 8.5 x 10 inch pages with a font that is no smaller than 10 point as this is not a request for a proposal but only a request for submission of a vendor's capability to perform this requirement. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
DLA Aviation is seeking sources that can provide the upgrades and turnkey services needed for the current Ipsen Model H3636-6 BAR large vacuum furnace.
Place of performance is Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, OK.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| One (1) Vacuum Furnace Upgrade to achieve Aerospace Material Specifications (AMS) for stainless steel processing | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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