Electrostatic Paint Guns

Other / Unclassified

This document is a Memorandum for Record dated March 6, 2026, from the Department of the Air Force, Headquarters Air Force Sustainment Center (AFMC) at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It details a request from the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group (AMXG) for the purchase of twelve (12) Graco H85T10 ProXP85 Electrostatic air assisted airless manual Paint Guns with 613 tips.

This document outlines the specific item description and technical specifications for electrostatic paint guns. Bidders interested in providing these items should note the required model number (H85T10), quantity (twelve), voltage rating (85kV), compatibility requirements with existing Graco paint systems, internal power supply, FM rating for hazardous locations, compatibility with specific coating types (MIL-PRF-23377 epoxy primers and MIL-PRF-85285 polyurethane topcoats), fluid and air inlet specifications, included spray tip size (613), and the requirement for a 100 mesh inline fluid filter.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a brand name justification for the procurement of twelve (12) Graco H85T10 ProXP85 Electrostatic air-assisted airless manual Paint Guns and twelve (12) Graco P/N HDA 613 tips. This equipment is required by the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group (AMXG) at Tinker Air Force Base to apply primers and topcoats to aircraft exteriors, ensuring operational readiness and efficiency.

• Procurement of specific Graco brand electrostatic paint guns and tips.

• The equipment must be compatible with existing 3,000 psi Graco pressure pot systems.

• The brand name is specified to ensure uniformity across six paint docks, prevent significant costs associated with retraining and new parts inventory, and avoid costly rework due to paint defects.

• The document references a previous, similar procurement (A24-003, Contract #FA8125-24-P-0057).

• The period of performance and estimated value are not explicitly stated in this justification.

• Not applicable to this justification document.

• The acquisition is recommended to be competed as a small business set-aside.

• Market research identified multiple small business vendors capable of providing the equipment.

• The justification cites the need for uniformity and compatibility as the primary reasons for specifying the Graco brand name.

• The government will continue to conduct market research for future acquisitions to promote competition.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the procurement of Graco ProXP85 H85T10 Electrostatic Paint Guns. The government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for these items.

• The primary deliverable is 12 units of Graco ProXP85 model H85T10 air-assisted airless electrostatic manual paint guns.

• Items must be packaged in accordance with the Contractor's commercial best practice to ensure undamaged arrival.

• Exterior containers must be marked "NOT FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE."

• Unique item identification is required for delivered items with a Government's unit acquisition cost of $5,000 or more, and potentially for items with a lower cost or embedded components, as specified in DFARS 252.211-7003.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price

• Period of Performance: Delivery is due by 19 June 2026.

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated in the provided pages.

• Offer Due Date: 09 April 2026, 12:00 PM local time.

• Submission Instructions: Quotations must be submitted to the office specified in Block 9. Vendors must complete all required representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM).

• Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the vendor with the lowest total evaluated price (TEP) whose quotation conforms to all solicitation requirements. Price is the only evaluated factor. Completeness, price reasonableness, and price realism will be assessed.

• This acquisition is set aside 100% for Small Business.

• NAICS Code: 333991

• Small Business Size Standard: 950 employees (or 800 employees if the concern proposes to furnish an item it did not itself manufacture).

• Delivery is FOB Destination.

• All deliveries to Tinker Air Force Base must use the "Truck Entry Gate" (Gate 33).

• Contractors must comply with all procedures outlined in TAFBI 31-101, AFI 10-245, and TAFBP 31-101 regarding base access and identification badges.

• REAL ID Act requirements are in effect for installation access.

• Payment requests and receiving reports must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).