Air Recirculating Heat Treating Oven

The contract solicits a single Air Recirculating Heat Treating Oven designed specifically for aluminum applications, to be delivered and installed at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The equipment must meet or exceed the technical requirements detailed in an attached Statement of Need, which outlines salient characteristics not fully described in the solicitation. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333994, restricted to small businesses, with a response deadline of June 1, 2026. The contract is structured as a combined fixed-price commercial item solicitation, requiring a single unit—Model 4099V-Y72-AMS2750, branded as LUCIFER HEAVY DUTY FORCED AIR RECIRCULATING OVEN—with FOB Destination terms placing delivery responsibility on the contractor to the specified site. Pricing details are not provided in the solicitation, leaving offerors to submit their own unit and extended prices. The award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the government, considering price and other factors, though no specific evaluation criteria, weights, or technical sub-factors are defined beyond compliance with the Statement of Need and applicable standards such as AMS2750H Class 2 for temperature uniformity. The contract incorporates a comprehensive suite of FAR and DFARS clauses covering ethical conduct, reporting obligations, cybersecurity, environmental compliance, and socioeconomic requirements. Key restrictions include the prohibition of covered defense telecommunications equipment, hexavalent chromium, and Class I ozone-depleting substances, alongside compliance with Buy American provisions and export controls. Contractors must adhere to electronic invoicing via WAWF and are subject to accelerated payment terms for small business subcontractors. Representations and certifications regarding small business status, UEI, CAGE code, and compliance with labor and human trafficking provisions are required of offerors, but no completed forms are provided as this remains an open solicitation. No Contracting Officer’s Representative or Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative is identified, and technical oversight responsibilities are assumed by the contracting office. While delivery and acceptance occur at the destination under government inspection authority, packaging, marking, and detailed inspection criteria are not explicitly defined beyond references to standard military and federal regulations. All documentation must be submitted via email to the designated contracting specialist and contracting officer by the deadline, with no formal portal or physical submission process outlined.