Sole Source Vacuum Furnace Repair

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Redstone Arsenal is seeking a contractor to perform HMI system upgrades for three vacuum furnaces located at the Corpus Christi Army Depot. The solicitation requires removing existing Human Machine Interface systems and installing new ones for vacuum furnace models T0006686/52613V, T0008305/52713V, and T0009647/52813V, with full integration and software updates. Contractors must be either the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or an authorized repair/reseller of SECO Vacuum Internal Software Systems, and must provide all necessary personnel, equipment, and materials for the installation. The evaluation will be conducted using low price, technically acceptable criteria, with offers due by March 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM. Key contract requirements include performing on-site removal and installation, conducting operational checks per OEM standards, providing training for 5-15 government personnel, and offering a minimum 1-year warranty on parts and installation.

The solicitation is an unrestricted contract with NAICS category 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery equipment repair and maintenance, with a size standard of $12.5M. The previous related contract was awarded to SECO/WARWICK Corporation in September 2022, with the current opportunity being a sole-source contract to SECO/Vacuum Technologies as the OEM holding proprietary rights to software, hardware design, and technical manuals. The period of performance is scheduled from April 10, 2025 to June 9, 2025, with work to be completed at the Corpus Christi Army Depot in Texas. The contract will be a fixed-price arrangement using Army Working Capital Fund (AWCF) funding for fiscal year 2025. Field Service Technicians from SECO/Vacuum Technologies will be required to complete the work and provide technical assistance to CCAD personnel throughout the project.