Notice of Intent - VFSS Control Upgrades
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- A045948
- Agency
-
Air Force Test Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6110 Electrical Control Equipment
- 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 has issued a Special Notice regarding a potential contract for Variable Frequency Starting Systems (VFSS) control upgrades at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee. The notice indicates the government's intent to solicit and negotiate exclusively with ABB Inc., a large business, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b) for a single-source procurement. The contract will be a firm-fixed price, five-year Indefinite-Delivery Contract (IDC) focused on upgrading electronic control components for eighteen ABB MEGADRIVE-LCI drives at the facility's C-Plant. The procurement falls under NAICS code 335311 for Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing, with a Product Service Code of 6110 for Electrical Control Equipment. Delivery is expected to be Free on Board (FOB) Destination within 12 months after order receipt.
Interested contractors are invited to submit written statements of capabilities demonstrating their ability to meet the entire requirement if they believe they can compete for the contract. The government will make a sole discretionary determination on whether to compete the proposed requirement based on received responses. All interested parties must express their capabilities in writing via email to the Contracting Officer (brogan.fullmer@us.af.mil) and Contract Specialist (virginia.jones.6@us.af.mil) prior to the notice closing date of February 26, 2025. No faxed documents will be accepted, and if no responsive statements are received, the award will be made to ABB Inc. The upgrade project requires maintaining or exceeding existing system capabilities, including 30 MW starting power, continuous operation at 20 MW, and motor start capabilities across a wide RPM range. Comprehensive documentation, factory acceptance testing, on-site training, and quality control plans are among the key deliverables expected from the selected contractor.
Notice text
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b) – Soliciting from a Single Source to ABB Inc., a large business. This anticipated contract action will be a firm-fixed price, five-year requirements-type, Indefinite-Delivery Contract (IDC) for Variable Frequency Starting Systems (VFSS) control upgrades. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 335311, Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code (PSC) code is 6110, Electrical Control Equipment. The requirement is to be delivered Free on Board (FOB) Destination to Arnold, AFB, TN within 12 months after receipt of order.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations; however, if an interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can meet the requirement in its entirety. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All interested parties must express their interest and capabilities in writing via email to the Contracting Officer, brogan.fullmer@us.af.mil, and Contract Specialist, virginia.jones.6@us.af.mil, prior to the notice closing. No faxed documents will be accepted. If no responsive statements are received, an award will be made.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| C-Plant VFSS LCI Controls Upgrade SOO 09112024.docx | DOCX document |
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