Various Industrial Plant Equipment

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) through the General Services Administration (GSA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to conduct market research for procuring various Industrial Plant Equipment (IPE) for delivery to multiple continental United States (CONUS) and overseas (OCONUS) locations. The equipment includes band cutoff saws, press brakes, welding machines, waterjet sheet metal working equipment, heat treat furnaces, and heat treat ovens designed for aircraft metals technology shops and manufacturing operations. Interested vendors must demonstrate capabilities in manufacturing or supplying industrial equipment under NAICS codes 333517 (Machine Tool Manufacturing) and 333994, with responses required to address twelve specific questions about production capacity, contract preferences, and potential risks. Vendors must submit a comprehensive five-page response including company information, GSA contract details, capabilities description, previous experience, and potential teaming arrangements. All responses must be submitted to Daniel Herrera at daniel.herrera@gsa.gov no later than July 7, 2025, by 5:00 PM EST, with vendors encouraged to provide capability statements and product brochures demonstrating their IPE offerings.

This opportunity does not include any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified contractors capable of providing the specified industrial equipment. The procurement involves varying quantities of equipment ranging from single units to 52 units for certain items, such as the Trail Blazer Pro 302D welding machines, with specific technical requirements including power specifications, dimensional constraints, and performance capabilities detailed in individual Commercial Item Descriptions (CLINs). Equipment specifications range from band saws with 159-inch cutting blades to CNC waterjet machining centers requiring 50 horsepower pumps operating at 60,000 PSI, and heat treat ovens capable of operating at temperatures up to 1,250°F. The government has identified preferred equipment sources including Betenbender press brakes, Miller Trailblazer welding machines, and Doall tooling for band saws, though equivalent products meeting specifications will be considered. No award values or budget ranges have been disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase, and the government emphasizes this is strictly an informational request with no commitment to proceed with procurement at this time.