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Notice ID:171ARWSANDINGBOOTH
The 171st Air Refueling Wing (ARW) of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard is seeking industry responses to this Request for Information (RFI) for an Aircraft Parts and Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE)...
The 171st Air Refueling Wing (ARW) of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard is seeking industry responses to this Request for Information (RFI) for an Aircraft Parts and Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) Sanding Booth System to collect dust created when sanding Aircraft Parts and AGE containing with Hexavalent Chrome Primer. As part of its market research, 171 ARW is issuing this RFI to determine if there exists an adequate number of qualified interested contractors capable of providing this product. The Government may use the responses to this RFI for information and planning purposes. This is a Request for Information (RFI) and is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Quotes (RFQ). This RFI is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a Solicitation or ultimately award a Contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals nor will any award be made as a result of this RFI. All information contained in the RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government does not intend to pay for information received in response to this RFI. Responders to this invitation are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. This RFI will be the basis for collecting information on capabilities available. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received in this RFI that is marked “Proprietary” will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed Background: The 171 ARW requires a sanding booth in order to remove paint from various aircraft parts and AGE in order to prepare for repainting. This function is core aspect of the aircraft maintenance mission of the 171st ARW. Description of Requirement: The Sanding System will typically be used in batch and low-to-medium production applications. The dust collection system may feature a closed- or open-face design, with redundant filtration system and high capacity, low-noise recirculation fan for maintaining a high-performance application environment. Air must be pulled horizontally from the front of the system through the working depth. The system must be equipped with a primary filter system designed to remove particulates to an acceptable level as defined by OSHA and a redundant filter system with filter monitoring. The filter monitoring system must include an interlock, which signals the operator and automatically shuts down the process and ventilation system when the redundant filter monitor reaches the maximum filter differential. Objective of this RFI: The 171st awarded a Purchase Order for this requirement in FY20, however the order had to be cancelled through no fault of either party. With this RFI, the Government seeks to better understand the vendor presence and product offerings that are available to successfully satisfy this requirement. Below is a list of salient characteristics of what the Government believes to be an adequate solution for this requirement, HOWEVER vendors are more than welcome to provide information on alternative solutions. Responses Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI no later than 30 days after the publication date of this RFI. Please submit all questions, in reference to this RFI, in writing via email to michael.boyd.9@us.af.mil. A Site Visit will be held on 29 July 2021 at 1400 (14:00 PM) Eastern Time (ET). Interested vendors MUST submit the following to michael.boyd.9@us.af.mil by 27 July 2021 at 1000 (10:00 AM) ET: Name(s) Drivers License #(s) Drivers License State(s) All questions regarding the RFI package must be submitted to michael.boyd.9@us.af.mil by 30 July 2021 at 1000 (10:00 AM) ET. Any questions asked over the telephone will not be answered. Any questions received after this date and time may not be answered.
