Autoclave Controls Upgrade
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Air Force, specifically the Air Force Sustainment Center PZIMA at Robins AFB, GA, is seeking an Autoclave Controls Upgrade. This is a Sole Source Request for Quote (RFQ) to American Autoclave Co. (0RUT9) for a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award. The project aims to modernize autoclave systems in BLDG 169 and BLDG 670 to comply with the DOD mandated Windows 11 Operating System Upgrade. Quotes are due by May 22, 2026, at 1:30 PM EDT.
Purpose & Scope
The primary purpose is to replace end-of-life (EoL) control system components for autoclaves in Building 169 and Building 670 at Robins Air Force Base, GA. This modernization will ensure long-term reliability, integrate control architecture into the existing government enterprise network, and achieve compliance with current Department of War (DoW) cybersecurity mandates. The contractor will provide all necessary parts, materials, equipment, training, and shipping. The upgrade covers four autoclaves in Building 169 (10'x 20', 15'x 30', 15'x 55', 10' mini-clave) and one in Building 670 (10'x 30'). Key infrastructure components to be provided or integrated include UPS, various servers (Process, Active Directory, Terminal, Engineering Workstation, Application, Historian, Reporting/Web, Support), Log Manager, Configuration Change Manager, Windows Update Server, and Intrusion Prevention Solution, along with Windows Server licenses, VMware, and AVEVA Historian software.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Request for Quote (RFQ)
- Set-Aside: Sole Source to American Autoclave Co. (0RUT9)
- NAICS Code: 332420 (Size Standard: 750 employees)
- Product Service Code: 4430 (Industrial Furnaces, Kilns, Lehrs, And Ovens)
- Period of Performance: 52 weeks from the date of award.
- Place of Performance: Building 169/670 at Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, GA.
Key Requirements & Deliverables
- Upgrade Autoclave Systems in BLDG 169 and BLDG 670 to meet Windows 11 OS requirements.
- Provide all necessary parts, materials, equipment, training, and shipping.
- Submit one hardcopy and one electronic copy of operation and maintenance manuals (CDRL A001).
- Provide a Production Acceptance Test Report (CDRL A002).
- Submit a Status Report for Environmental Management System (EMS) Awareness Training (CDRL A003).
- Submit a Status Report for Energy Management System (EnMS) Training (CDRL A004).
- Develop and submit a Contractor's Safety Plan (CDRL A005) within 10 calendar days of award.
- Adhere to Accident/Incident Reporting procedures (CDRL A006).
- Compliance with NIST SP 800-171 (satisfactory SPRS score of 110, not more than three years old).
- Compliance with CMMC Level 1 (Self).
- Adherence to Industrial Safety and Health Requirements (Appendix C).
Submission & Evaluation
Quotes are requested via email to joshua.belzince@us.af.mil and joshua.sharpe.6@us.af.mil. Prospective vendors must provide documentation demonstrating adequate financial resources, including a narrative statement and substantiating documentation, for a financial capability review by DCMA. Compliance with cybersecurity requirements (NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 1) is mandatory for consideration.
Points of Contact
- Primary: Joshua Belzince, joshua.belzince@us.af.mil
- Secondary: Joshua Sharpe, joshua.sharpe.6@us.af.mil