Standardization of DAF Generators

The U.S. Air Force Materiel Command Installation and Mission Support Center, through the 772 ESS/PKD at Tyndall Air Force Base, is seeking industry feedback on the standardization of facility generators and associated components across USAF installations worldwide. This Request for Information (RFI), issued under Notice Number FA805126Q4003, targets manufacturers and suppliers in the Motor and Generator Manufacturing industry (NAICS Code 335312). The Air Force intends to renew an existing brand-name Class Justification and Approval (J&A) for an additional five-year period covering fiscal years 2027 through 2032, which will enable each USAF installation to select and standardize generator brands based on existing inventory when new or replacement units are required through natural attrition. Respondents must address eight specific questions regarding their company's capabilities, concerns about the proposed Class J&A, historical generator sales to federal agencies, availability of proprietary diagnostic software access for Air Force technicians, OEM training programs and volume discounts, parts availability and repair processes, and industry data supporting generator standardization as a best practice. Responses are limited to two pages and must be submitted by April 27, 2026, at 4:00 PM CDT to Mr. Tommy G. Leos, Jr. (tommy.leos.2@us.af.mil) and Mr. Stephen M. Day (stephen.day.1@us.af.mil).

This RFI does not utilize any small business set-aside designation and will not result in direct contract awards; it serves purely as an informational tool for planning purposes. No incumbent contractors or current award values are identified in this pre-solicitation notice, as the initiative focuses on collecting market intelligence rather than announcing a defined procurement action. The small business size standard for this NAICS category is set at 1,250 employees, and all respondents must provide company information including CAGE Code, SAM registration, and DUNS number. Interested parties should note that no reimbursement will be provided for response costs and that proprietary information submitted will not receive confidential treatment. The Air Force's approach of allowing individual installations to select standardized generator brands based on their existing inventory represents a decentralized procurement strategy designed to optimize operational efficiency while maintaining consistency across the service.