Aircraft Wheel Washer

The Department of Defense is soliciting a large aircraft wheel washer system to automate the cleaning of C-130J aircraft wheels for corrosion control within the Kaiserslautern Military Community in Germany. The system must be capable of removing rubber and carbon deposits from aluminum alloy (2014-T6) wheels weighing up to 165 pounds, with a diameter of approximately 24.5 inches and height of 18 inches, and must wash multiple wheels simultaneously using an automatic cycle that requires minimal to no manual scrubbing. The washer must include an assisted loading mechanism such as a trolley, crane, or conveyor to eliminate manual lifting, along with a self-contained filtration system, oil skimmer, and auto-fill water system. The equipment must meet NFPA 79 electrical standards and be delivered as new equipment only—no remanufactured or grey market items are acceptable. The contract includes removal and disposal of the existing wheel washer at Ramstein Air Base, installation and hookup of the new system, a successful test cycle, and three days of on-site start-up, training, and commissioning at Ramstein AB. Delivery is FOB destination to Ramstein Air Base, with all shipping and handling costs included in the unit price. The contractor must comply with MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129 for item marking and shipment labeling, ensuring all unique item identifiers are machine-readable and verified using an automatic identification technology device conforming to Appendix A of MIL-STD-130. Reporting of unique item identifier details, enterprise identifiers, issuing agency codes, original part numbers, and lot or batch numbers is required at delivery via the Material Inspection and Receiving Report. The solicitation, identified as FA561326P0043, is a Firm-Fixed Price contract for commercial items under the NAICS code 488190, using a Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), provide their UEI number, CAGE code, and taxpayer identification number, and submit quotes valid for 180 days. Payment will be processed electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, requiring contractors to maintain a designated electronic business point of contact in SAM and be registered in WAWF. The contract includes numerous federal and defense acquisition regulation clauses prohibiting contracting with entities linked to Kaspersky Lab, inverted domestic corporations,