AFRL/RWTE Explosive-Resistant Friction Ovens
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Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
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The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is soliciting two explosive-resistant friction ovens under a combined synopsis and solicitation with the number COMBO-AFRL-RIZ-2026-0009, issued as a Request for Quotation under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Part 12 for commercial product acquisition. The requirement is set aside 100% for small businesses, with the NAICS code 333994—Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing—establishing the size standard. The ovens must fully comply with the Minimum Requirements Document dated 26 April 2026, which specifies their construction for use in Class I/Division I hazardous areas and compliance with NFPA standards for electrical enclosures in Groups D and E environments. Each unit must support the drying and curing of energetic materials and aging studies, and the offeror must include a minimum one-year warranty, two spare components—a Programmable Logic Controller and a Human-Machine Interface dashboard—as part of the deliverable. Delivery is to be made FOB destination to 2306 Perimeter Road, Building 1247, Eglin AFB, Florida, with an requested delivery date of "as soon as possible." Evaluation of all offers will follow the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology under provision RFO 52.212-2, where technical acceptability is a mandatory pass/fail gate based entirely on compliance with the Minimum Requirements Document. Offers are ranked by lowest price, and evaluation proceeds sequentially until the first technically acceptable and conforming offer is identified, at which point the award is made without reviewing further submissions. Only quotes submitted via email to Christof Olp-Weakland by the deadline of 13 July 2026, 5:00 PM ET, will be considered. The Government reserves the right to award all, some, or none of the items, or to resolicit if only one qualifying offer is received. All offerors must ensure their quote includes validity period, warranty documentation, and full compliance with required clauses and representations, including Buy American, Trade Agreements, Cybersecurity (NIST SP 800-171), Trafficking in Persons, Child Labor, and foreign ownership disclosures. Payment will be processed electronically through System for Award Management or Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contract incorporates numerous DFARS and FAR clauses relating to ethics
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GOULDS, FL, 32542, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
Amendment 1: 07 July 2026
Questions and Answers - See Attachment entitled "Questions and Answers - 06 July 2026"
Amendment 2: 13 July 2026
Questions and Answers - See Attachment entitled "Question and Answers - 12 July 2026"
GENERAL STATEMENT:
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item issued by the AFRL/RIZ, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation being issued for the requirement described herein.
SOLICITATION INFORMATION
Solicitation Number: COMBO-AFRL-RIZ-2026-0009
[X] Request for Quotation (RFQ) [ ] Request for Proposal (RFP) [ ] Invitation for Bid (IFB)
REGULATION IDENTIFICATION:
This solicitation and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Services, 20 April 2026.
NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE:
Set-aside Type: 100% Total Small Business
NAICS Size Standard: 333994 – Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
LISTING/DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS:
CLIN #: 0001
DESCRIPTION: The vendor shall provide two (2) explosive-resistant friction ovens IAW Minimum Requirements Document dated 26 April 2026.
QTY: 2
UNIT: EA
DELIVERY INFORMATION:
FOB: [X] Destination
[ ] Origin
Place of Delivery:
2306 Perimeter Road Building 1247
Eglin AFB, FL 32542
Requested Date of Delivery: As soon as possible
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:
The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Services, applies to this acquisition.
Addenda:
N/A
EVALUATION OF OFFERS:
The provision at RFO 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Services, will be used to evaluate quotes received.
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.
The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
(1) Price
(2) Technical Acceptability
(a) In order for this quote to be considered “Technically Acceptable” it must meet all specification requirements in the Minimum Requirements Document dated 26 April 2026.
The Government will use the following process to evaluate proposals if more than five (5) offers are receivied:
Step 1: Proposals will be ranked by total price (lowest to highest)
Step 2: Starting with the lowest priced proposal, the government will evaluate that proposal to determine if it is rated Acceptable.
Step 3: If the lowest priced proposal is rated Acceptable and also conforms to the requirements of the RFQ, award will be made to that Offeror. If the lowest priced proposal ranked in Step 1, is not rated Acceptable or does not conform to the RFQ requirements, the Government will evaluate the next lowest price proposal to determined it is rated Acceptable and conforms to the RFQ requirements. If that proposal is rated Acceptable and conforms to the FOPR requirements, award will be made to that Offeror.
This process will be followed until a proposal is found to be acceptable and conforms to the RFQ requirements. Once that happens, the Government will not evaluate any further proposals. Therefore, it is possible the Government will not evaluate all proposals submitted for technical acceptability.
Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its facilities, capabilities, and experience and will base the evaluation solely on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal.
The Government reserves the right to award all, some, or none, of the items listed in this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to resolicit if results garner only one qualifying quote, if it’s determined to be in the best interests of the Government.
CONTRACT TERMS & CONDITIONS:
The clause at RFO 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Services, applies to this acquisition.
Addenda: N/A
REQUIRED PROVISIONS:
In accordance with RFO 12.205(a)(3) and R-DFARS 212.205 Table 212.2, the following provisions are incorporated if applicable based on the provision prescription:
RFO 52.203-11
Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
RFO 52.203-18
Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation
RFO 52.204-7
System for Award Management—Registration
RFO 52.204-7 with Alt I
System for Award Management—Registration, with Alternate I
RFO 52.204-90
Offeror Identification
RFO 52.207-6
Solicitation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts)
RFO 52.209-12
Certification Regarding Tax Matters
RFO 52.219-2
Equal Low Bids
RFO 52.222-18
Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products
RFO 52.222-56
Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan
RFO 52.222-90
Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
RFO 52.223-4
Recovered Material Certification
RFO 52.225-2
Buy American Certificate
RFO 52.225-4
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate
RFO 52.225-6
Trade Agreements-Certificate
RFO 52.225-20
Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-Certification
RFO 52.225-25
Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications
RFO 52.226-3
Disaster or Emergency Area Representation
RFO 52.229-11
Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation
RFO 52.240-90
Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications
R-DFARS 252.203-7005
Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
R-DFARS 252.204-7019
Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements
R-DFARS 252.204-7024
Notice on the Use of Supplier Performance Risk System
R-DFARS 252.215-7008
Only One Offer
R-DFARS 252.215-7010
Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data
R-DFARS 252.215-7016
Notification to Offerors – Postaward Debriefings
R-DFARS 252.219-7000
Advancing Small Business Growth
R-DFARS 252.225-7000
Buy American – Balance of Payments Program Certificate
R-DFARS 252.225-7020
Trade Agreements Certificate
R-DFARS 252.225-7031
Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel
R-DFARS 252.225-7035
Buy American – Free Trade Agreements – Balance of Payments Program Certificate
R-DFARS 252.225-7050
Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism
R-DFARS 252.225-7055
Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime
R-DFARS 252.225-7059
Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region— Representation
REQUIRED CLAUSES:
In accordance with RFO 12.205(b)(2) and R-DFARS 212.205 Table 212.3, the following provisions are incorporated if applicable based on the clause prescription:
RFO 52.203-3
Gratuities
RFO 52.203-6 with Alt I
Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
RFO 52.203-13
Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
RFO 52.203-17
Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights
RFO 52.203-19
Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements
RFO 52.204-9
Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
RFO 52.204-13
System for Award Management—Maintenance
RFO 52.204-91
Contractor identification
RFO 52.209-6
Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
RFO 52.209-9
Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
RFO 52.209-10
Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
RFO 52.219-4
Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns
RFO 52.219-6
Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
RFO 52.219-6 with Alt I
Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, with Alternate I
RFO 52.219-8
Utilization of Small Business Concerns
RFO 52.219-9
Small Business Subcontracting Plan
RFO 52.219-9 with Alt I
Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate I
RFO 52.219-9 with Alt II
Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate II
RFO 52.219-9 with Alt III
Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate III
RFO 52.219-9 with Alt IV
Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate IV
RFO 52.219-14
Limitations on Subcontracting
RFO 52.219-16
Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan
RFO 52.219-33
Nonmanufacturer Rule
RFO 52.222-3
Convict Labor
RFO 52.222-19
Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
RFO 52.222-35
Equal Opportunity for Veterans
RFO 52.222-35 with Alt I
Equal Opportunity for Veterans, with Alternate I
RFO 52.222-36
Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
RFO 52.222-36 with Alt I
Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities, with Alternate I
RFO 52.222-37
Employment Reports on Veterans
RFO 52.222-40
Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
RFO 52.222-50
Combating Trafficking in Persons
RFO 52.222-50 with Alt
Combating Trafficking in Persons, with its Alternate I
RFO 52.222-54
Employment Eligibility Verification
RFO 52.222-62
Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706
RFO 52.222-90
Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
RFO 52.223-9
Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items
RFO 52.223-9 with Alt I
Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items, with Alternate I
RFO 52.223-11
Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons
RFO 52.223-20
Aerosols
RFO 52.223-21
Foams
RFO 52.223-23
Sustainable Products and Services
RFO 52.224-3
Privacy Training
RFO 52.224-3 with Alt I
Privacy Training, with Alternate I
RFO 52.225-1
Buy American-Supplies
RFO 52.225-1 with Alt I
Buy American-Supplies, with Alternate I
RFO 52.225-3
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act
RFO 52.225-3 with Alt II
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate II
RFO 52.225-3 with Alt III
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate III
RFO 52.225-3 with Alt IV
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate IV
RFO 52.225-5
Trade Agreements
RFO 52.225-19
Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission outside the United States
RFO 52.225-26
Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States
RFO 52.226-4
Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside
RFO 52.226-5
Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area
RFO 52.226-8
Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
RFO 52.229-12
Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements
RFO 52.232-29
Terms for Financing of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
RFO 52.232-30
Installment Payments of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
RFO 52.232-33
Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management
RFO 52.232-34
Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management
RFO 52.232-36
Payment by Third Party
RFO 52.232-40
Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
RFO 52.233-3
Protest After Award
RFO 52.233-4
Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
RFO 52.240-91
Security Prohibitions and Exclusions
RFO 52.240-91 with Alt I
Security Prohibitions and Exclusions, with Alternate I
RFO 52.240-92
Security Requirements
RFO 52.240-92 with Alt II
Security Requirements with Alternate II
RFO 52.240-93
Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems
RFO 52.244-6
Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services
RFO 52.247-64
Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels
RFO 52.247-64 with Alt I
Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate I
RFO 52.247-64 with Alt II
Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate II
R-DFARS 252.203-7000
Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
R-DFARS 252.203-7002
Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
R-DFARS 252.204-7020
DoD Assessment Requirements
R-DFARS 252.204-7021
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Requirements
R-DFARS 252.204-7022
Expediting Contract Closeout
R-DFARS 252.204-7023
Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services
R-DFARS 252.205-7000
Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders
R-DFARS 252.211-7003
Item Unique Identification and Valuation
R-DFARS 252.211-7008
Use Of Government – Assigned Serial Numbers
R-DFARS 252.216-7010
Postaward Debriefings for Task Orders and Delivery Orders
R-DFARS 252.219-7003
Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts)
R-DFARS 252.223-7008
Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
R-DFARS 252.225-7001
Buy American and Balance of Payments Program
R-DFARS 252.225-7012
Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
R-DFARS 252.225-7021
Trade Agreements
R-DFARS 252.225-7036
Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Balance of Payments Program
R-DFARS 252.225-7052
Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets, Tantalum, and Tungsten
R-DFARS 252.225-7056
Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime
R-DFARS 252.225-7060
Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
R-DFARS 252.226-7001
Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns
R-DFARS 252.227-7015
Technical Data – commercial Products and Commercial Services
R-DFARS 252.227-7037
Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data
R-DFARS 252.232-7003
Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
R-DFARS 252.232-7006
Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions
R-DFARS 252.232-7010
Levies on Contract Payments
R-DFARS 252.237-7010
Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel
R-DFARS 252.237-7019
Training for Contractor Personnel Interacting with Detainees
R-DFARS 252.243-7002
Requests for Equitable Adjustment
R-DFARS 252.244-7000
Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services
R-DFARS 252.247-7023
Transportation of Supplies by Sea
R-DFARS 252.247-7028
Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions
ADDITIONAL CLAUSES:
Refer to R-DFARS 212.205-70 Table 212.4 for a list of clauses to be included in specified categories of contracts for commercial products and commercial services. Applicable clauses will be included in the contract.
ADDITIONAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS:
- Offeror shall include all warranty requirements and documentation with quote.
- Offerors shall identify how long the quote is valid.
DPAS APPLICABILITY:
This requirement is not applicable to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
SOLICITATION CLOSING INFORMATION:
Quotes are due by: 13 July 2026 @ 5:00 PM ET.
Quotes must be received by the closing date stated above. Submit quotes by email.
POINT OF CONTACT:
The point of contact for this acquisition for any questions and for submission of quotes is:
Name: Christof Olp-Weakland
Title: Contract Specialist
Email: christopher.olp-weakland@us.af.mil