Large Diameter Flex Duct Bellows
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA9101LDFDB
- Agency
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Air Force Test Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332996 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Arnold AFB, Tennessee 37389, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center seeks sources for two new Large Diameter Flex Duct Bellows Assemblies for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, with responses due November 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time. No set-aside is used. This is a Sources Sought Notice for information only. It is not a solicitation or request for quote, does not constitute a government commitment, and no funds are available for response preparation. The contractor must furnish all materials, labor, equipment, delivery, and transportation, and refurbished or remanufactured parts are not authorized. Delivery is to Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee 37389.
Each assembly has a 45.315-inch internal diameter and is fabricated per Drawing RJ632279.18. Manufacture follows EJMA Standards and the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code without Code-stamp requirement. The bellows are silicone-coated 1523 fiberglass, 6-ply body, 0.12 inches thick nominal. Design parameters include 30 psid internal and 15 psid external working pressure, a -60F to +450F temperature range, and a 45 psig test pressure at 70F. Required flexibility is 0.375 inch length and 0.25 inch radial. Welds conform to AWS D1.1, and the cavity between bellows and rings must be free of weld slag, splatter, and metal shavings. Deliverables include visual, weld, and pressure test inspection reports, axial spring rate calculations and test results, and standard manufacturer warranty. The contractor provides transportation, cribbing, tie-downs, and weather protection. The requirements are detailed in Attachment 1.
Responses must include company name, address, telephone number, point-of-contact email, SAM UEI, CAGE Code, business size and socioeconomic status designation, and a capability statement tailored to Attachment 1. Submit by email to Erica Anglin (erica.anglin@us.af.mil) and Alexia Wood (alexia.wood@us.af.mil). The procurement is classified under NAICS 332996 and PSC 4730.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Notice to determine the availability and technical capability of small and large businesses to meet the Government’s requirement for two (2) new, fully functional Large Diameter Flex Duct Bellows Assemblies for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), Arnold AFB, Tennessee. The contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment, delivery, and transportation necessary to furnish and safely deliver the required assemblies. Refurbished or remanufactured parts are not authorized. The assemblies must meet the technical requirements identified in Attachment 1 – Specification for Large Diameter Flex Duct Bellows.
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