LGC 25-3-14 Weld Ventilation B2

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Rock Island Arsenal seeks quotes for an ambient weld ventilation system to be installed at Building 299, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, with proposals due July 24, 2026. The procurement is a 100% Women-Owned Small Business set-aside and follows FAR Part 12 commercial acquisition procedures.

Place of performance is Rock Island, Illinois 61299. The system must service approximately 14 simultaneous weld booths in an 80-foot by 240-foot bay with varying ceiling heights and must achieve 10 air exchanges per hour. The system comprises approximately 22 standalone filtering units with minimum 5,000 CFM capacity each, single 3-horsepower motors, and self-cleaning filters rated for weld particulates, plus a 25-horsepower auxiliary dust collector with vertical downflow cartridge filters and automated control system. All equipment must comply with 460-volt, 60-hertz, 3-phase AC electrical power and approximately 80-psi compressed air. The NAICS code is 333413, small business size standard 500 employees. PSC code is 3695.

The contractor bears sole responsibility for site inspection, design verification, site preparation, delivery, installation, setup, training, and performance testing. Training must be provided at no additional cost for five operators and two maintenance personnel. All contractor personnel require security clearance including Anti-Terrorism Level I training and compliance with Rock Island Arsenal security protocols. The contractor must maintain verifiable service and repair capability with qualified English-speaking personnel and on-site response within 48 hours. A mandatory site visit occurred June 24, 2026. Delivery is restricted to 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Completion is required within 30 calendar days from award. Award goes to the lowest-priced, responsive, responsible contractor. Quotes must be valid for 60 calendar days and include all costs for delivery. One-year warranty covering parts and labor begins upon delivery and invoice acceptance. Evaluation criteria weigh experience (three years prior business experience supplying this equipment type supported by published data or minimum three customer references) and technical compliance (statement copying purchase description with explicit "COMPLY" or "NON-COMPLY" designations). Amendment 0001 extended the closing date from June 30 and posted questions and answers from the site visit and revised purchase description with drawings.