Praxair (HOVF) Thermal Spray Equipment Follow-on IDIQ

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center seeks a five-year follow-on IDIQ contract for maintenance, inspection, repair, calibration, and certification of Praxair (HVOF) thermal spray equipment at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, with proposals due June 9. This is a sole-source procurement restricted to Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc., the original equipment manufacturer; a 14-day sources sought posted to SAM.gov on April 8 yielded one interested vendor (BHPE LLC) who failed to provide capability data and was deemed nonresponsive.

Place of performance is Hill AFB, Utah (7981 Georgia St, Hill AFB, UT 84056), with work conducted Monday through Friday 0530–1600 excluding federal holidays and base closures. The contract runs from June 30, 2026, through June 29, 2031, structured as one base year plus four one-year options. The equipment portfolio includes five JP 8100 HVOF consoles, four 1264 powder feeders, eight PD 3200HP powder feeders, five 9910i arc spray machines, one PB 400 arc spray machine, one 6600C plasma controller, and one PS1000 plasma power supply. Services include annual on-site inspection, maintenance, calibration, and certification, with emergency response required within seven calendar days and repair costs not exceeding $10,000 per incident (labor and travel included). Annual parts are estimated not to exceed $10,000.

Contractor must comply with OSHA standards, maintain a safety program with written plan approval within 15 days of award, provide annual TCIR/DART rates, maintain foreign object damage and tool control per AFI 21-101, and follow security protocols including in/out-processing and OPSEC. Contract data deliverables (A001–A006) include inspection reports, service reports, calibration certifications, a Quality Control Plan due within 30 days of award, a Safety Plan due within 15 days, and mishap reports as required. Calibration certifications must be delivered within two business days of service completion. NAICS 811310. Offers must be submitted electronically to Nichole Saucedo and Hideo Mera; all offerors must provide a CAGE code and maintain SAM registration.