Tube-Line TF3. 0 Manual End Finishing Machine

The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command seeks a Tube-Line TF3.0 Manual End Finishing Machine with proposals due September 4 and questions due by September 7 at 7:00 AM local time. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 333515, with no restriction to specific small business categories. This is a single-source brand-name acquisition—the TF3.0 is the only machine natively compatible with existing USAF-inventory TF2.0 series jaws, and selecting an alternative brand would render the current jaw inventory obsolete and force redundant tooling expenditure estimated at $10,000 to $15,000. Competition will be sought among authorized commercial distributors through the SAM.gov brand-name acquisition posting.

Place of performance is Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, with delivery to F2U200 56 Maintenance Group, Building 997, 14354 W Starfighter Street, Luke AFB, AZ 85309-1890, within 28 weeks from award receipt.

The machine must fit a maximum footprint of 5 feet long by 4 feet wide by 4 feet high and perform 37-degree single flares on tubing with outside diameters from 0.250 inches to 2.00 inches. Required features include an integrated squaring and deburring head with replaceable 1/16-inch blades, pneumatic beading capability, jaw adaptor compatibility with TF2.0 series jaws, and a minimum 12-month warranty with remote maintenance support. The procurement includes 19 line items covering dies, adapters, and accessory components, all priced on a firm fixed price basis. Evaluation criteria is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable per FAR 52.212-2. Quotes must remain firm through September 30, 2026, or offerors must state the maximum length quote pricing can be held. Funds are not presently available; no award will be made until funding is secured. The contracting officer is located at Luke AFB; primary contacts are Ian Cihan (623-856-2764) and Kristie Canterbury (623-856-7186).