Sources Sought - Waterjet
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA446025Q0302
- Agency
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Air Mobility Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333515 Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas 72099, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command has issued a Sources Sought notice to conduct market research for an Abrasive Waterjet system for the 19th Maintenance Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. The government seeks a new, high-precision waterjet cutting machine with specific technical requirements including an 8'4" x 4'7" cutting envelope, 60,000 PSI pump, integrated controller with Windows 10, and comprehensive peripheral systems such as garnet storage hopper, water recycling system, chiller system, and cutting head with 60-degree tilt capability. The system must meet strict performance standards including positioning accuracy of 0.001" and comply with electrical, construction quality, safety, and environmental protection requirements. This procurement falls under NAICS code 333515 "Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing" with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Interested parties must submit their capability information and qualifications by June 20, 2025, to the contracting point of contact at Lukas-sebastian.ashley@us.af.mil.
Currently, no set-aside designation has been determined, as the government is using this Sources Sought to assess whether the procurement can be conducted as a competitive acquisition or structured as a total Small Business Set-aside. The Air Force is particularly interested in responses from 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-owned small business concerns to help determine the appropriate acquisition strategy. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the notice, and no budget ranges or award values are disclosed at this market research stage. Respondents are required to provide information about similar services provided to government and commercial customers over the past three years, detail any anticipated teaming arrangements, and complete a Contractor Capability Survey. The government emphasizes that this is strictly a market research effort with no guarantee of contract award, and any resulting procurement will be announced through a separate solicitation on SAM.gov.
Notice text
This is a sources sought for an Abraisive Waterjet system that includes the machine and peripherals, meeting strict specifications (Listed in attachement Salient Charachteristics).
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1. Notice: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only
1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-aside. The NAICS is 333515, “Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing” with a small business size standard of 500 Employees. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women owned small business concerns. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.
1.2 Attached is a document containing a description of the requirement (Salient Charachteristics) and a Contractor Capability Survey (Sources Sought), which allows you to provide your company’s capability.
1.3 If the Government decides to conduct procurement as a result of this market research, a separate solicitation synopsis of that procurement will be posted to www.sam.gov. Interested companies are requested to submit a summary outline of their qualifications to provide a Water Jet to Little Rock AFB, Arkansas. References to vendor web pages will not be accepted.
1.4 Please note that we cannot return your submissions to you.
1.5 Small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research.
2. This request for Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or material. No contract award will be made as a result of this sources sought synopsis. This information is provided to the government at no cost.
See attached documents for additional Information
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Contractor Survey.docx | DOCX document | |
| Salient Charachteristics - 19 MXS - Water Jet.docx | DOCX document |
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