Magnaflux SF-1515 Demagnetizer

The Department of the Air Force's Air Force Sustainment Center seeks one new Magnaflux SF-1515 Demagnetizer and associated commercial operation manuals under Request for Quote FA857127Q0019, with proposals due November 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM local time. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside and a brand-name requirement for Dowty's Magnaflux SF-1515, supported by a Determination and Findings for single source or brand name approved by Contracting Officer Taylor Walker on November 2, 2026 and posted with the solicitation. The D&F states that alternative brands would require formal engineering evaluation and approval, introducing a three- to four-month delay to the C-130J overhaul pipeline.

Place of performance is Warner Robins, Georgia, with delivery to the Dowty Prop Shop, 750 Third Street, Building 350, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia 31098, FOB Destination within 30 days after receipt of order. The requiring office is WR-ALC/402 CMXG, and the unit supports depot-level repair, overhaul, and Magnetic Particle Inspection of C-130J R391 composite propeller systems.

The unit must be new, free-standing, and floor-mounted, with a maximum footprint of 34 inches long by 33 inches wide, a 15-by-15-inch window/coil opening, a 460V electrical configuration, and compliance with ASTM E1444. It must ship with standard OEM operating manuals, calibration certificates, and power cords, and carry a manufacturer's extended 36-month warranty. Installation, training, and technical support are not required. The contractor must deliver one hardcopy and one electronic copy of operation and maintenance manuals within seven calendar days after acceptance.

Compliance requirements include 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), DAFI 31-101, communications security and operations security protocols, DoDI 5000.83, SAE AS5553D, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, EPA affirmative procurement standards, elimination of Class I ozone-depleting substances, and Item Unique Identification marking under R-DFARS 252.211-7003. Both line items are Firm Fixed Price under PSC 6635 and NAICS 334519. Payment and receiving documents route through PIEE and Wide Area WorkFlow. Points of contact are Phillip Braswell and Taylor Walker at the contracting office, with Heath Henry as primary and John Harris as alternate government representative. The solicitation states no evaluation criteria or award value.