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RHS Asphalt Batch Plant
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The United States Air Force, 99th Contracting Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, is conducting a sources sought synopsis to identify qualified vendors capable of supplying a fully functional, modular, mobile asphalt batch plant capable of producing 140–160 metric tons per hour of Hot Mix Asphalt using up to 50% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement. The plant must be self-contained, transportable, and rapidly installable within four hours, featuring integrated cold feed, drying, screening, mixing, and storage systems on a single chassis. Key components include a drying drum, vibrating screen, 25,000-gallon bitumen tank, 7,400–8,200 gph pumping system, HVAC-controlled operator station, automated burners, dust collection, and diagnostics software compatible with Windows 10 (64-bit). The system must be equipped with 2,000-lumen night lighting, slip-resistant steps and ladders, ATTLA-certified tie-downs, and military-grade corrosion protection per MIL-PRF-16173, Grade 4 and MIL-C-83933. All welding must meet AWS standards, and the unit must include a 5-year warranty with 24 months of vendor service, two full sets of operator and service manuals, and 40 hours each of on-site operator and maintenance training, plus annual refresher training for three personnel. Respondents must demonstrate technical compliance with the Salient Characteristics outlined in Attachment 1 and indicate their size status relative to the NAICS code 333120 (1,250 employee size standard) and their socioeconomic designation as a Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business. Foreign-owned or foreign-controlled firms must disclose ownership structure and any intended use of foreign national employees. All respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit a concise capabilities package via email to chase.brandt@us.af.mil with the exact subject line “99 CONS Sources Sought – RHS Asphalt Batch Plant.” Submissions must be under 10 MB total, limited to .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, or .xlsx formats, with .zip and .exe files strictly prohibited. Responses are due no later than 8 May 2026 at 4:00 PM Pacific Time and are voluntary and non-binding; they
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Nellis AFB, NV, 89191, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (Not a Notice of Solicitation)
99 CONS Sources Sought – RHS Asphalt Batch Plant
The United States Air Force, 99 CONS, Nellis AFB, NV is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources, including small business (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO) small businesses that are capable of providing an Asphalt Batch Plant as defined in the attached Salient Characteristics. Firms that respond shall specify that their products and services meet the specifications provided in the attachment below and provide detailed information to show clear technical compliance.
Detailed Specifications are listed in the attachment identified below:
- Attachment 1- Salient Characteristics
All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capability to provide these items to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation (Request for Quotes) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion.
The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 333120 – Construction Machinery Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,250 employees. Firms responding should indicate their size in relation to this size standard, and indicate socio-economic status (SB, 8(a), SDVO, or HUBZone). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. No set-aside decision has been made. Note that a key factor in determining an acquisition to be a Small Business Set Aside is that small business prime contractors must perform at least 50% of the effort, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14.
Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any Government assessments. The Government's assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business program. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 10 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the respondent to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time.
CAPABILITIES PACKAGE: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide the required commodities. The capabilities package should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirements.
Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: chase.brandt@us.af.mil
All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads “99 CONS Sources Sought – RHS Asphalt Batch Plant” If this subject line is not included, the email may not get through email filters at Nellis AFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachments. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xsls or .xls documents are attached to your email. All other attachments may be deleted. Responses shall be emailed to:
99 CONS,
POC – SSgt Chase Brandt
Email: chase.brandt@us.af.mil
RESPONSES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 8 May 2026 BY 4:00 PM Pacific Time. Direct all questions concerning this acquisition to SSgt Chase Brandt at chase.brandt@us.af.mil.
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