Liquid/Gas Flow Calibrator Controller Upgrade

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
FA2263-21-Q-0017
Agency
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
PSC
6680 Liquid And Gas Flow, Liquid Level, And Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments

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About this opportunity

The Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center intends to award sole source contracts to CompuFlow Solutions for upgrades to liquid and gas flow calibrator controllers and systems. The Center seeks to procure 19 liquid flow calibrator controller upgrades, 10 gas flow calibrator controller upgrades, and 3 liquid flow calibrator upgrades. The upgrades are required to modernize existing calibration equipment to Windows 10 standards over the next 15 years minimum. Interested parties have 15 days from the date of the pre-solicitation notice to provide clear evidence of their ability to meet the proprietary technical requirements.

There is no set-aside designation. The upgrades include liquid flow calibrator controller upgrades valued at approximately $190,000, gas flow calibrator controller upgrades valued at approximately $100,000, and liquid flow calibrator upgrades at Hill Air Force Base valued at approximately $30,000. CompuFlow Solutions is identified as the only company capable of meeting the requirements due to its proprietary knowledge of the systems utilized over the past 8 years for liquid and gas flow measurement at the Air Force Metrology and Calibration program.

Notice text

AFMETCAL at Heath OH intends to solicit and award a Sole Source Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) in accordance with FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items for the purchase of Liquid/Gas Flow Calibrator Controller Upgrade to CompuFlow Solutions (Cage 1XMG9).  The current primary liquid and gas flow measurement systems have been in the field for about 8 years. The market research for this sole source procurement resulted in CompuFlow Solutions being the only manufacturer that could produce an item that met the government's requirements to calibrate liquid and gas flow Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE). CompuFlow Solutions has the required knowledge and proprietary rights to complete this procurement of highly specialized equipment. Only CompuFlow Solutions has the knowledge required to fulfill these physical and software requirements. CompuFlow Solutions is unwilling to sell their proprietary rights to another company. The AFMETCAL program believes that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays in fulfilling Air Force requirements. Full and open competition would be duplicating the cost of the already-owned liquid and gas flow systems.  Also, competition would delay the implementation of the organic capability for various reasons.  Thousands of hours of experience can be leveraged when purchasing a standard that technicians are already familiar with. This procurement is anticipated to span at least 15 years, without replacement. Therefore, based on market research conducted CompuFlow Solutions is the only supplier that can offer this upgrade.  The Government envisions a Firm Fixed Price type contract with a basic year and 1 option year (Gas Flow Calibrator Controller Upgrade) through 30 September 2022.  The anticipated quantity is 19 (Liquid Flow Calibrator Controller Upgrade), 10 (Gas Flow Calibrator Controller Upgrade) and 3 (Liquid Flow Calibrator Upgrade) each in FY21.  There is no guarantee that an option year will be exercised.  The requirement is for Liquid/Gas Flow Calibrator Controller Upgrade in accordance with the Statement of Work and Data Requirements, which are available for download at this site.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS.  No solicitation package will be issued.   A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by AFMETCAL.  Interested sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide the required item within fifteen (15) days of this publication.  Interested parties should submit questions to Frank Capuano, AFMETCAL, 813 Irving-Wick Dr. W., Horton Building, Heath, OH 43056-1199.  Electronic submissions to frank.capuano@us.af.mil are permissible.

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SOW.pdf PDF
Data Requirements.pdf PDF
Redacted JNA.pdf PDF

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