RWP Independent Air Supply

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, is seeking white papers for the Independent Air Supply project under the authority of 10 U.S.C. section 4022. The objective is to establish a secondary, dedicated, and conditioned air supply for an existing test cell. The scope of work includes the demolition of existing equipment and the design, procurement, fabrication, and installation of a system featuring at least four modular compressor units, dryers, heaters, expansion turbines, and a final mixing chamber. The system must integrate with base utilities and utilize a local control network featuring Emerson RX3i PLCs, Proficy Machine Edition programming, and a Simplicity HMI interface capable of supporting simultaneous unclassified and classified operations. The government may award up to two prototype agreements, with a preference for base milestone pricing around 250,000 dollars, though this is not a strict ceiling. All final engineering drawings and analyses must be stamped by a Professional Engineer licensed in Tennessee, and air purity must comply with ISO 8573-1 Class 1P. Evaluation of submissions will involve a go/no-go compliance check followed by a qualitative review of technical capability, schedule feasibility, and cost realism. The submission deadline for white papers has been extended to September 23, 2026. Interested parties must verify their CAGE code, Joint Certification Program, and CMMC status to access export-controlled Distribution D documents.