NYX Sewing Machine
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8228-25-Q-SEWM
- Agency
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Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 423830 Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- Place of performance
- Hill Air Force Base, Utah 84056, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is conducting a Sources Sought Synopsis to procure a specialized NYX Automatic Sewing Machine for the 531st Component Maintenance and Maintenance Squadron. The machine is specifically designed for creating weatherproof liners for aircraft, engine covers, and parachutes, with advanced technical requirements including a 2-needle sewing head, fabric detection photocell, automatic backtacks, LED lighting, a 5000 x 900 mm conveyor belt, and pneumatic hem guides. The procurement targets small businesses, with a focus on 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns under NAICS code 423830. Interested parties are required to submit detailed responses by 16 April 2025 at 3 PM MST, providing comprehensive information about company capabilities, experience with sewing machines, potential teaming arrangements, and System for Award Management (SAM) registration. The government will use the submitted responses to determine the most appropriate acquisition strategy and assess market competitiveness.
The Sources Sought Synopsis does not currently have a specific set-aside designation, though it is actively seeking small business participation across various socioeconomic categories. The procurement will result in delivery of the sewing machine to Hill Air Force Base, specifically Building 5, Bay F, with installation coordinated through the 309th CMXG Fabrics Process Engineer. No specific award value or budget range is explicitly stated in the current documentation. The size standard for the NAICS code is set at 100 employees, which will help determine small business eligibility. Respondents are expected to demonstrate their capability to provide the specialized sewing machine, show experience with similar government or commercial equipment, and confirm their ability to handle government payment systems like Government Purchase Card and Wide Area Workflow. The government emphasizes that this is a market research effort and does not constitute a formal solicitation, with no financial obligation for response preparation.
Notice text
1. NOTICE:
This is not a solicitation, but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.
The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 423830 which have a corresponding Size standard of 100 employees. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.
2. PROGRAM DETAILS:
This Sources Sought is being submitted to gauge industry’s ability and capability to procure a Sewing Machine.
Additional taskings include the following:
- Please see the attached draft Product Description (PD) to develop appropriate response of capabilities to this Sources Sought posting.
3. REQUESTED INFORMATION:
In addition to responding to the Program Details (Section 2), please include the following in your response to this sources sought:
- Company Name and Cage code.
- Who is your POC? Please provide an email address and phone number.
- Experience with providing Sewing Machines
- Suggested revision(s) to the draft PD (if any)
- Would you be a prime or subcontractor?
- Is your company familiar with Government Purchase Card and/or Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for payment? Do you accept either payment option?
- Does your company possess the necessary financial resources required to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them?
- Is your company considered a small business based on the NAICS code (423830)?
- Is your company registered on System for Award Management (SAM)?
Please provide responses NLT 16 April 2025 at 3pm MST. Please send responses via email to Hayden Thurston at hayden.thurston@us.af.mil and Dena Bournakis at costadena.bournakis@us.af.mil
Disclaimer: This is a sources sought only to gather information and the government is not financially obligated to pay any contractor for the time taken for a response to this sources sought.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PD NYX Sewing machine- Draft.docx | DOCX document | |
| Sources Sought - Sewing.docx | DOCX document |
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