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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on February 27, 2020. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

FA9453 - Chemical Purchase

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NAICS: 325998
New
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FILM PROCESSING EQUIPMENT PM/RM
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Solicitation FA813226Q0062 is a request for quotations from the Air Force Sustainment Center for a five-year Firm Fixed Price contract to provide preventative and remedial maintenance for film processing equipment at the Oklahoma City-Air Logistics Complex, Tinker AFB, OK. This 100 percent Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 325998 consists of one base year and four one-year options, with a projected start date of November 1, 2026. The scope of work includes maintaining Fuji/Colenta FDNX 5 HS and Waygate Technologies Structurix M ECO automatic wet film processors, chemical replenishment systems, and film autoloaders for the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group and 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group. The contractor is required to perform four preventative maintenance visits per year per item and respond to remedial maintenance service calls within three days of notification. All work must adhere to Original Equipment Manufacturer specifications and be documented via service reports in accordance with T.O. 00-20-1, Chapter 7. Award evaluations will be based on price reasonableness and cost realism, with the total price of all options added to the base requirement. Key administrative requirements include NET 30 payment terms via Wide Area Workflow, strict OSHA labeling for hazardous chemicals, and mandatory SAM registration for all offerors. Quotes are due by October 26, 2026.
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Solicitation # SPE4A6-27-Q-0119
Solicitation SPE4A6-27-Q-0119 is a Request for Quotations issued by the DLA Weapons Support ASC Commodities Division for the procurement of three boxes of Soda Lime, NSN 6810-01-470-7010. This Commercial Off The Shelf item must be delivered to the DLA Distribution DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. The approved source for this procurement is 11201 3246082-3. Quotations are due by October 30, 2026, and the customer required delivery date is September 4, 2027. The government will award the contract based on best value, with a comparative assessment of price and past performance, where SPRS assessments and historical quality and delivery compliance are weighted most heavily. Technical requirements include the submission of SDS and OSHA Hazard Warning/Product Labels for approval by chemists prior to award. Packaging and marking must strictly adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E, MIL-STD-129, and RP001, with specific requirements for GHS markings and shelf-life labeling. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the destination based on a zero-non-conformance sampling plan. Administrative requirements include the use of the Wide Area WorkFlow system for invoicing and payment. The contract incorporates several critical regulatory clauses, including Buy American and Balance of Payments Program, DFARS cybersecurity standards, and FAR warranties for supplies of a noncomplex nature. Offerors must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management and certify compliance regarding unused former government surplus property and prohibited transactions with Iran.
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General Info

NAICS

325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Kirtland AFB, NM, 87117, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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Chemical-specifications-for-Sources-Sought-02212020.docx

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA9453 Afrl Rvk
Contacts2 people available
OfficeKIRTLAND AFB, NM, 87117, USA
Office AddressKIRTLAND AFB, NM, 87117, USA
Contacts
Odini Nikolai Ramos

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential sources capable of performing the effort described herein pursuant to FAR part 10, Market Research and FAR part 19, Small Business Programs. This is for planning purposes only. Any information submitted by respondents to this Source Sought Notice is voluntary. The Air Force does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Respondents should not construe this notice as a commitment by the Air Force for any purpose, and should refrain from providing proprietary information in the response. 1. INTRODUCTION: This is the initial step in the planning process for procuring 100 KG TITANIUM POWDER, 30 KG CRYSTALLINE BORON AND 80 KG SAMARIUM POWDER The AFRL/ RVKY contracting office at Kirtland Air Force Base seeks sources to procure 100 KG TITANIUM POWDER, 30 KG CRYSTALLINE BORON AND 80 KG SAMARIUM POWDER with 99% content by mass and 99.9% metal basis with 60 days After Receipt of Order (ARO). Additional details can be found in the attached specifications sheet. AFRL/ RVKY contracting office anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this effort. The effort is expected to result in a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. NAICS code is anticipated to be 325998, PSC 9999, size standard 500 employees. 2. INSTRUCTIONS: All businesses capable of providing 100 KG TITANIUM POWDER, 30 KG CRYSTALLINE BORON AND 80 KG SAMARIUM POWDER are invited to respond electronically. Businesses are not required to have the capability to provide all 3, responses for cability of any of the 3 is acceptable. Responses shall include company name, address, DUNS number, CAGE code, point of contact with email address and telephone number, and indicate business size (small business, small disadvantaged business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business, woman-owned small business, or HUBZone) using NAICS 325998, size standard 500 employees. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside for any subsequent acquisition based upon responses to this notice. Small business respondents should provide a statement of capabilities to assist the Air Force in making a set-aside decision. Statement of Capabilities are limited to 10 pages, and should demonstrate capability to provide the required chemicals as specified in the attached specifications sheet. Should a solicitation be released, it is anticipated that 10g samples will be required to be provided for testing. Responses must be received no later than 05 Mar 2020 to odini_nikolai.ramos.1@us.af.mil and robert.jefferis.1@us.af.mil.

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