Tube Hand Bender
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- Solicitation number
- Sources_Sought_Rotary_Draw_Tube_Bender
- Agency
-
Air Combat Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3441 Bending And Forming Machines
- Place of performance
- Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota 57706, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Air Combat Command is requesting information regarding a self-contained rotary draw pipe and tube bender for the 28th Maintenance Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, with responses due by August 14, 2026. This is a sources-sought inquiry; no contract will result from the information provided.
The bender must be a complete kit from a single manufacturer, manually operated, and capable of bending tubing materials including stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, and copper alloys with outside diameters from 0.25 inches to 2.0 inches, producing bends up to 180 degrees. The system must meet or exceed specifications equivalent to a Parker 632 HD or Swagelok Heavy-Duty Bench-Top Tube Bender and include a clear degree-of-bend indicator. Primary components must be constructed from high-strength steel with a shop-floor mounting system designed for secure, stable installation.
Respondents must provide company name and CAGE code, the brand name and model with specifications matching the salient characteristics in Attachment 1, and a capabilities statement addressing the ability to bend part L5842706 (Attachment 2) to specification. The system must include a comprehensive set of precision-machined dies, clamp blocks, and mandrels conforming to aerospace standards, organized storage with shadow-boxed drawers or designated cutouts, a comprehensive operator's manual, a minimum three-year warranty covering parts and labor, and accessible manufacturer technical support. Interested vendors should contact the government with questions regarding the salient characteristics or technical diagram.
Notice text
This is a request for information regarding a self-contained rotary draw pipe & tube bender that matches salient characteristics listed in attachment 1, as well as the ability to bend a pipe to the specification of part # L5842706(Listed as attachment 2) on behalf of the 28th MXS at Ellsworth AFB, this is strickly a request for information. No contract will result from information provided.
When submitting information please provide:
1. Company name and Cage code
2. The brand name, model, with specifications suggested to meet characteristics listed in attachment 1.
3. A capabilities statement indicating ability to create the specified part outlined in attachment 2 and any modifications to the recommended brand name and model of rotary draw pipe & tube bender.
If any questions arise from the salient characteristics or the technical diagram, please reach out with questions.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1 - Hand Bender Salient Characteristics.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Part L5842706 Diagram.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Draw Hand Tube Bender | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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