Multi-functional Low Temperature Unit

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
FA860124Q0080SS
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base is conducting market research for the procurement of a multi-functional low temperature unit. The unit must be capable of determining viscosity, density, cloud point, and freeze point of petroleum products using specific ASTM test methods. The meter will be used by the Air Force Petroleum Agency's Aerospace Fuels Laboratories at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio for various testing needs, including government lot acceptance testing, shelf-life extension testing, product qualification testing, and support for safety investigation boards. This is a sources sought notice, and the government is not requesting quotes or proposals at this time. Interested parties must submit a capabilities package by April 18, 2024 demonstrating their ability to meet the technical requirements.

The government is considering setting this requirement aside for small businesses if there is sufficient demonstrated interest and capability from two or more small business prime contractors to provide at least 50% of the effort. Respondents are asked to provide details on how they would comply with the limitations on subcontracting requirement. The government is also requesting feedback on potential areas for small business subcontracting if the requirement is not set aside. A solicitation has not yet been issued for this requirement, and the government has not identified any potential incumbents or current contractors.

Notice text

This requirement is for the procurement of a meter to determine viscosity, density, cloud point and freeze point. Utilizing ASTM methods D7042 for viscosity, D4052 for density, D2500 for cloud point and results equivalent to D2386 for freeze point. These analyses will be performed at the Air Force Petroleum Agency’s Aerospace Fuels Laboratories at Wright Patterson AFB, OH for the purposes of Government Lot Acceptance Testing, Shelf-Life Extension Testing, product Qualification testing to meet military specifications, testing to support Safety Investigation Board requests, and other special request testing to support mission needs of the DoD.

This is a sources sought notice intended purely for market research purpsoes. The Government it NOT requesting quotes or proposals in response to this notice. All responses to this notice shall be submitted via email IAW the attached documents. 

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