Black Body Controller

The U.S. Air Force, through the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is soliciting three Black Body Controllers, model RCN1250N1-CS-Tinker HGH, manufactured by HGH USA, under Solicitation FA8125-26-Q-0063. This acquisition is conducted under FAR Part 12 as a commercial item procurement with a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, meaning award will go to the offeror who is technically acceptable and submits the lowest total evaluated price, with no credits given for exceeding minimum technical requirements. The technical specifications require the controllers to include an emissive head with a 25mm aperture and 10-degree angle, PID temperature regulation with stability better than 0.1°C, a Type S Class 1 thermocouple sensor, Infrastest-LT software for automated detection via direct or network connection, an automatic cooling system with a 3-hour cooldown from maximum temperature to 100°C, and a CoolSpeed device that activates below 700°C. Each unit must be uniquely identified with a UID compliant with MIL-STD-130 and shipped with labels per MIL-STD-129, marked “NOT FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE,” and packaged using commercial best practices, with palletization required for shipments exceeding 150 pounds, 108 inches in length, or 130 inches in girth plus length. Delivery is due no later than October 30, 2026, at F3YCEB, Tinker AFB, OK, under FOB Destination terms, with all deliveries to Tinker AFB using Gate 33 during standard hours and Piazza Gate outside those hours or on weekends. The solicitation is a 100% Small Business set-aside under NAICS Code 541519, and all offerors must comply with applicable FAR and DFARS clauses including DFARS 252.209-7999, FAR 52.209-11, and FAR 52.212-3, which must be filled in and submitted. Offerors are required to maintain current representations and certifications in SAM, and if unavailable, must provide documentation regarding small business status. Pricing must be submitted as firm fixed price on Standard Form 1449 with company