Pressure Vessel Inspection Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FM3016FY26JBSAPressureVesselServices
- Agency
-
Air Education and Training Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Place of performance
- Jbsa Lackland, Texas 78236, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command is seeking qualified contractors to provide pressure vessel (VE) inspection services at three Joint Base San Antonio locations in compliance with AFI 32-1068 and the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. The contractor must possess National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) certification and demonstrate capability to perform internal and external inspections, ultrasonic thickness testing, and detailed reporting on AF Form 1222. Key contract requirements include submission of a Quality Control Plan, a timeline and preliminary work plan at least three weeks prior to work commencement, and completion of all inspection documentation within ten working days after inspection completion. This is a Sources Sought notice for market research and acquisition planning purposes; no formal evaluation criteria have been established, and respondents should submit completed questionnaires by April 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM CST to SSgt Mario Hernandez and N. Marie Phillips to indicate capability and interest. The government explicitly states this announcement does not commit to awarding a contract and is not a Request for Quotation, though selected contractors will be notified if a subsequent Request for Quotes is issued.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with a NAICS code of 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and a $19.0 million size standard, with anticipated award on a Firm Fixed Price basis. The contractor must perform thirty-eight (38) Type VE inspections across the three JBSA locations: twenty vessels at Lackland AFB, ten at Fort Sam Houston, and eight at Randolph AFB, with a 60 calendar day period of performance for work scheduled Monday through Friday from 0730 to 1615. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, services, materials, transportation, and Personal Protective Equipment, and must obtain base identification and vehicle passes for all personnel. While specific award values are not provided in this pre-solicitation notice, the scope encompasses a significant inspection program with defined timelines and compliance requirements. Interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.Gov) database to be eligible for DOD contract award.
Notice text
JBSA Lackland AFB, JBSA Randolph AFB and JBSA Ft. Sam Houston is searching for
potential contractors that can provide pressure vessel (VE) inspection services IAW the
Statement of Work (SOW). JBSA is seeking information from interested parties that can
provide the requirements below. All prospective contractors must be registered in the
System for Award Management (SAM.Gov) database to be awarded a DOD contract.
The product service code for this is J041 - EQUIPMENT-REFRIGERATION, AIR
CONDITIONING, AND AIR CIRCULATING EQUIPMENT and the NAICS for this action is
238220 - PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS (size standard:
$19 MILLION).
2. The Department of War is seeking capable sources for pressure vessel (VE)
inspection services. The selected contractor shall provide all labor, services, materials
and transportation required to perform VE inspections on pressure vessels listed
below. The goal of this effort is to comply with AFI 32-1068, Heating Systems and
Unfired Pressure Vessels and with the Association of American Mechanical Engineers
(ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code which state that unfired pressure vessel
inspections (Type VE) will be performed every three years.
3. This announcement is a Sources Sought and is NOT a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
This announcement does not commit the government to award a contract now or in
the future. There is no solicitation or funding currently available. Additionally, the
government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from
potential sources because of this Sources Sought announcement. The result of this
Source Sought will be utilized to determine if there are enough vendors capable to
provide chiller replacement services IAW the statement of work. In addition, this
market research tool can be used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes,
prior to determining the method acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. This is
projected to be a small business set-aside, all small business set-aside categories will
be considered. Attached is the DRAFT of the statement of work for this requirement, to
allow for a better idea of work to be expected. It is subject to adjustments as
necessary.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought Notice_Pressure Vessels.pdf | ||
| DRAFT JBSA VE SOW.pdf |
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