USAFA Anechoic Chamber Modernization

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Solicitation number
FA700025Q0024
Agency
Air Force Academy Headquarters Air Force, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
PSC
6625 Electrical And Electronic Properties Measuring And Testing Instruments
Place of performance
Usaf Academy, Colorado 80840, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy is seeking vendors to modernize an anechoic chamber located in Fairchild Hall at the United States Air Force Academy. The project involves replacing deteriorated foam absorbers and related test equipment to restore the chamber's operational integrity for electromagnetic testing and research. Technical requirements include installing new high-performance closed-cell polystyrene absorbers that provide a minimum 25-year service life, covering a 34 ft. x 14 ft. x 14 ft. space with an additional 13 ft. x 14 ft. x 14 ft. perpendicular section. The absorbers must perform across a 10 MHz to 40 GHz frequency range and comply with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards. The current solicitation is a Sources Sought Request for Information (RFI) intended for market research, explicitly stating it is not a formal proposal solicitation.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, targeting small business contractors in the Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (NAICS 334515) category. The project requires installing an electric antenna stand with specific parameters, including a 1.5-meter fixed height, 6 kg load capacity, and a 2.0-meter diameter turntable supporting 500 kg point loads. Both systems must be remotely controlled via LAN, operate between 10-35C temperatures, and meet DIN EN 55011:2022-05 class B interference suppression standards. The original anechoic chamber was installed in 2005 by ETS-Lindgren, and the current RFI was posted on January 8, 2025, with responses due by January 17, 2025. While specific budget details are not provided, the complexity of the technical requirements suggests a significant investment in specialized electromagnetic testing infrastructure.

Notice text

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Update #2 · Latest ·

The NAICS has been updated to 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals and the PSC has been updated to 6625 electrical and electronic properties measuring and testing instruments.

The response date/time has been extended to 10 Feb 2025 at 10:00 AM MST.

Update #1 ·

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