Vertical Wind Tunnel
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA940125Q0025
- Agency
- Nuclear Weapons Center Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Partial Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611699 All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
- PSC
- U099 Education/Training- Other
- Place of performance
- Albuquerque, New Mexico 87116, United States
- Points of contact
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- Joaquin Camacho joaquin.camacho.3@us.af.mil (505) 846-2579
- Monique Mclaughlin monique.mclaughlin.2@us.af.mil (505) 853-1769
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Nuclear Weapons Center is seeking vertical wind tunnel training services for the 351st Special Warfare Training Squadron through a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a Blanket Purchase Agreement. The contractor must provide a recirculating vertical wind tunnel facility with minimum specifications including a 14-foot diameter, 52-foot height, and climate control capabilities, along with certified instructors, training equipment, classroom space for 15 students, and video recording/playback systems. The facility must accommodate military block training for classes up to 15 students and provide instructor recertification services, with operations required from 0700 to 2200 hours including weekends and holidays. Evaluation will prioritize technical capability over price, with technical factors being significantly more important in the award decision, and offerors must demonstrate facility capabilities, location within an 8-hour drive of Kirtland AFB, and scheduling services. Following Amendment 0001, quotations are due July 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM MDT, with questions having been due July 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM MDT.
This solicitation is designated as a Partial Small Business Set-Aside (33%) with Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) eligibility under NAICS code 611699 with a size standard of $16.5 million. The total award amount is $16,500,000 with a BPA master limit of $800,000 and individual call order maximum of $25,000, though the government intends to award multiple BPAs to ensure flexibility and competitive rates. The performance period extends from July 16, 2025 to July 15, 2030, with annual requirements including 125 hours of vertical wind tunnel time and 50 hours of coaching time. Training is scheduled on an as-needed basis with approximately 3 Apprentice courses and 2-4 professional development events annually, serving daily class sizes of 15 students divided into groups of 5 with each group flying approximately 30 minutes. The place of performance is Albuquerque, New Mexico, with the training facility required to be within an 8-hour drive of Kirtland Air Force Base.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 0001 extends the response time to allow potential offerors to review answers to the questions asked prior to 7 July 2025 cut off date which is being published with amendment 0001.
This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) where the Government’s intent is to award a BPA or multiple BPA’s resulting from this solicitation to the Offeror responsible whose quotation represents the best value in accordance with the factors of this solicitation.
See Standard Form (SF) 1449 and additional attachments for specific instructions and evaluation data.
The quotation due date IS 16 July 2025 at 2 pm MDT.
Questions due: 7 July 2025 at 2 pm MDT
Documents:
1- SF 1449- Solicitation and clauses
2- Combo Solicitation and synopsis- Aditional information, addendums to Instruction to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria
3- SCA Wage determinations
4- Price list Tempalate for price of service
Update #1 ·
This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) where the Government’s intent is to award a BPA or multiple BPA’s resulting from this solicitation to the Offeror responsible whose quotation represents the best value in accordance with the factors of this solicitation.
See Standard Form (SF) 1449 and additional attachments for specific instructions and evaluation data.
The quotation due date IS 11 July 2025 at 2 pm MDT.
Questions due: 7 July 2025 at 2 pm MDT
Documents:
1- SF 1449- Solicitation and clauses
2- Combo Solicitation and synopsis- Aditional information, addendums to Instruction to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria
3- SCA Wage determinations
4- Price list Tempalate for price of service
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation Amendment FA940125Q00250001 SF 30.pdf | ||
| Questions FA940125Q0025.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 SCLS WD 2015-5443 Rv25 30May2025.pdf | ||
| Attachment 4 Price List Template.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 1 - ComboSolicitation for addendums FAR 52.212-1 and 2.pdf | ||
| Solicitation - FA940125Q0025.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2- PWS for VWT 16 Jun 2025.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical Wind Tunnel | Solicitation | |
| Vertical Wind Tunnel | Pre-Solicitation | |
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