Sources Sought from DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE • DEPT OF DEFENSE. Place of performance: TX. Response deadline: Apr 03, 2026. Industry: NAICS 238220 • PSC 4130.
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JBSA Lackland AFB, JBSA Randolph AFB and JBSA Ft. Sam Houston is searching for
potential contractors that can provide pressure vessel (VE) inspection services IAW the
Statement of Work (SOW). JBSA is seeking information from interested parties that can
provide the requirements below. All prospective contractors must be registered in the
System for Award Management (SAM.Gov) database to be awarded a DOD contract.
The product service code for this is J041 - EQUIPMENT-REFRIGERATION, AIR
CONDITIONING, AND AIR CIRCULATING EQUIPMENT and the NAICS for this action is
238220 - PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS (size standard:
$19 MILLION).
2. The Department of War is seeking capable sources for pressure vessel (VE)
inspection services. The selected contractor shall provide all labor, services, materials
and transportation required to perform VE inspections on pressure vessels listed
below. The goal of this effort is to comply with AFI 32-1068, Heating Systems and
Unfired Pressure Vessels and with the Association of American Mechanical Engineers
(ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code which state that unfired pressure vessel
inspections (Type VE) will be performed every three years.
3. This announcement is a Sources Sought and is NOT a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
This announcement does not commit the government to award a contract now or in
the future. There is no solicitation or funding currently available. Additionally, the
government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from
potential sources because of this Sources Sought announcement. The result of this
Source Sought will be utilized to determine if there are enough vendors capable to
provide chiller replacement services IAW the statement of work. In addition, this
market research tool can be used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes,
prior to determining the method acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. This is
projected to be a small business set-aside, all small business set-aside categories will
be considered. Attached is the DRAFT of the statement of work for this requirement, to
allow for a better idea of work to be expected. It is subject to adjustments as
necessary.
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