Storm Water Pump (Brand Name or Equal)

The U.S. Air Force, through the 92d Contracting Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, WA, has issued a sources sought notice to identify authorized small business vendors capable of supplying a storm water lift station pump equivalent to the Cornell Model #6NHTA-VM-7.5-8. This action is strictly for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or an offer for contract award. Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide a concise response—no longer than five pages—detailing their pump specifications, company information including CAGE code or UEI, size and socioeconomic status according to the NAICS Code 333996 (Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing), and point of contact details. This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The pump must meet specific technical characteristics outlined in the draft Salient Characteristics, including an 11.12-inch impeller, all-iron construction, heat-treated 420 stainless steel wear rings, a 316 stainless steel shaft sleeve, and a tangential volute design with counterclockwise left-hand rotation. It should be a vertical close-coupled configuration featuring a single mechanical shaft seal, powered by a 7.5 HP, 900 RPM, 200-208V, three-phase, 60 Hz, WP-1 motor that is premium industrial grade and inverter ready, finished with standard enamel paint. Delivery is to be made to 610 Twinning Ave, Suite 380, Fairchild AFB, WA 99011. The notice includes no pricing requests, contract clauses, evaluation criteria, or formal award procedures, as it is a pre-solicitation tool to gauge market capability. Additionally, no packaging, preservation, or special marking standards beyond basic identification are specified, and there are no security, personnel, or option clause requirements. The contract type and award terms will be defined in a future solicitation following this market research phase.