Swagelok components

The U.S. Space Force, Space Base Delta 1, is soliciting quotations for Swagelok Components to support the Air Force Technical Applications Center at Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, Colorado under solicitation number FA251726Q0009. The procurement includes seven line items totaling 376 units of specialized laboratory components, specifically 316 Stainless Steel VCR Face Seal Fittings, 316L VAR VCR Short Tube Butt Weld Glands, 316L VAR High Purity Bellows Sealed Valves, Tungsten Electrodes, and 1/4" Tube Buttweld Caps. Award will be made to the lowest evaluated priced quote that meets acceptable technical criteria and demonstrates ability to deliver all items within the required 30-day delivery window. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov, provide company information, unit and extended pricing, CAGE Code, a 60-calendar-day quotation validity statement, business size and socioeconomic status certification, and payment terms. Quotations must be submitted by 10:00 AM (MST) on March 4, 2026, to A1C William Bailey and Contracting Officer Philip Choate via email, with responses limited to five pages maximum.

This acquisition is designated as a 100% Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 423840 (Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers) with a size standard of 125 employees, meaning only small business concerns are eligible to bid. No incumbent contractor or current award value is specified in the solicitation; however, the requirement emerged from a Sources Sought posting conducted February 18-24, 2026, that yielded multiple small business responses. The contracting officer justified the Swagelok-specific requirement based on technical necessity, noting that AFTAC's laboratory systems require proprietary Swagelok components for operational safety and experimental accuracy, with alternative manufacturers' parts posing unacceptable risks of system incompatibility and potential hazards. The place of performance is Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, Colorado, with an FOB point at the same location, and the resulting award will be issued as a firm-fixed-priced purchase order with required delivery within 30 days after receipt of award.