About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Air Force Life Cycle Management Center seeks capability packages from potential sources, including small businesses, to perform preventative maintenance, service, and repair of the DI-RO Type I ultra-pure water system for the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The awarded contractor must supply all required personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and services to support the system. Prospective contractors must hold an active System for Award Management registration and complete a CMMC Level 1 self-certification in the Supplier Performance Risk System. Interested parties must submit their capability packages and business details by email no later than November 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time.
Scope of work
- Preventative maintenance of the DI/RO Type I water system
- Annual replacement of two SDI Anion tanks
- Annual replacement of two SDI Cation tanks
- Annual replacement of four SDI Mixbed tanks
- System troubleshooting for errors, failures, and operational testing
- Parts and electrical services for system repairs
- Provision of service reports and cost quotes using RS Means standards
- Implementation of a Quality Control Program
Minimum qualifications
- Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database
- CMMC Level 1 self-certification entered into SPRS module within PIEE
- Compliance with 15 basic safeguarding requirements for FCI under RFO 52.240-93(b)(1)
Documents to include with your response
- Capability package
- Company Name, Address, CAGE Code, and Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- Point of Contact information (Name, Phone Number, and Email Address)
- Company/Business size status under NAICS code 488390
- Quality Control Program (QCP) delivered within 10 days after contract award
Key dates
- Responses due
- November 23, 2026, at 11:00am Eastern Time
- Base Year
- 15 December 2026 through 30 September 2027
- Option Year I
- 1 October 2027 through 30 September 2028
- Option Year II
- 1 October 2028 through 30 September 2029
- Option Year III
- 1 October 2029 through 30 September 2030
- Option Year IV
- 1 October 2030 through 30 September 2031
- Option Year V
- 1 October 2031 through 30 September 2032
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit capability package via email with subject line FA860127Q0027, Sources Sought: AFIT/ENG-Cleanroom DI-RO Type I Ultra-Pure Water System. Attachments ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable.
Contract details
- Term
- One (1) Base Year of 12 months and five (5) 12-month option years
- Estimated value
- $23,226.00
- Place of performance
- Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Area B, Building B644, Mechanical Room #112
- Insurance and bonding
- Valid vehicle insurance certificate required to obtain a vehicle pass
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- FA860127Q0027
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA8601 Aflcmc Pzio
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 23, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 5, 2026
- NAICS
- 488390 · Other Support Activities for Water Transportation
- Product/service code
- S114
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, OH, 45433
- Contracting contact
- Brian Algeo
brian.algeo.1@us.af.mil - Additional contact
- Candice Snow
candice.snow@us.af.mil
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Other Support Activities for Water Transportation). This is not this requirement's award history.
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