Sources Sought Unfired Pressure Vessel Inspections

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
050389
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania 18466, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Army Contracting Command–Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Tobyhanna Division, is conducting a sources sought to identify vendors capable of providing inspection services for all Unfired Pressure Vessels at Tobyhanna Army Depot, with responses due by August 10, 2026. This procurement is set aside for Total Small Business.

The requirement calls for comprehensive structural integrity inspection of approximately 60 UPVs in the base year, followed by four annual external visual inspections during option years. The contractor must respond to unscheduled inspection calls for new installations or repaired vessels within 72 hours. Work is performed Monday through Friday, 07:30–16:00, at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania.

The contractor must be an Authorized Inspection Agency holding a valid NB-369 Certificate of Accreditation and possess a minimum of five years' experience in boiler and pressure vessel construction, operation, maintenance, repair, or inspection. Inspection methods include Non-Destructive Testing or Non-Destructive Examination options such as Ultrasonic Testing, Liquid Penetrant Test, Magnetic Particle Test, or Radiographic Test. Deliverables include inspection record forms and detailed inspection reports with fitness-for-service calculations submitted within 21 calendar days of completion; annual Service Contract Reports must be submitted via SAM.gov by October 31.

The contract structure combines Firm Fixed Price for regularly scheduled inspections and Time & Material for approved minor repairs and unscheduled re-inspections. The contractor must replace defective pressure relief valves and pressure gauges identified during inspections and maintain a Quality Control Plan.

This sources sought is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to issue an RFP.

Notice text

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY - This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Responses will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal. Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. All information received in response to this sources sought that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this sources sought that indicate that the information therein is proprietary, or represents confidential business information, will be received, and held in confidence. Not responding to this source sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. Please note, if a solicitation or multiple solicitations are posted in the future, they will be issued by a separate solicitation. The Government reserves the right to follow up on a one-on-one basis with Sources Sought respondents to gain additional information or clarity about information submitted. The Army Contracting Command (ACC) - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Tobyhanna Division, is conducting this sources sought in order to identify potential vendors that possess the capabilities to support a requirement for one provide inspection services for all Unfired Pressure Vessels (UPV) at Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD). All details are listed in the DRAFT Performance Wrok Statment  attached to this Sources Sought.

Point of Contact for questions regarding this Sources Sought and all responses: Forrest Green, Contract Specialist Email: Forrest.l.green8.civ@army.mil Complete written responses to this RFI addressing the General Requirement capabilities are to be submitted to the above referenced e-mail address no later than August 10, 2026 @3:00 EST.

Respondents should include the following business information with the Sources Sought response:

Company name; Company address; Point of Contact; Telephone Number; E-mail address; Company Cage Code/UEI: Primary NAICS; Business Size; Current Registration in SAM; Web page address.

DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A "REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)" TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT."

Files

File Type Posted
DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT PWS.docx DOCX document

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