Sources Sought Notice - G Range Hone

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center, through the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee, is seeking sources capable of designing, fabricating, and installing one Long Insitu Tube Honing System. This market research effort aims to determine the availability and technical capability of small and large businesses to meet the Government's requirement, with responses due by 1:00 PM Central Time on February 18, 2026. The system must be capable of honing tube bores with a taper tolerance of no more than 0.001 inches per foot over a 132-foot length in two or fewer stroke lengths, and must include multiple major assemblies including an 85-foot bed assembly, motorized trolley, drive rod, adjustable honing heads for various bore sizes, oil supply system, and control systems. Respondents must indicate which of three statutory criteria under 10 U.S.C. 4022 they intend to leverage for an Other Transaction Prototype project, and submissions must include company information, business size classification, CAGE Code, capability package, draft Statement of Work comments, available contract vehicles, and total estimated price. The Government's procurement strategy may result in a single-source acquisition, a small business set-aside, or full and open competition based on the responses received.

No set-aside designation has been identified for this opportunity, and no incumbent contractors or current contractors are mentioned in the documentation. The anticipated NAICS code is 332710 (Machine Shops) with a business-size standard of 500 employees, and the PSC category is 3693 (Industrial Assembly Machines). While no specific award value or budget range is provided in the notice, the scope includes comprehensive deliverables such as ten abrasive stone sets per honing head, complete honing oil and filters, installation and training services over one eight-hour day each, a 12-month warranty, and submission of detailed documentation including safety and health plans, drawing packages, maintenance and operating manuals, and spare parts lists. The contractor must also participate in multiple design phase review meetings and monthly update meetings with the Government Representative throughout the project execution.