Contact and place of performance
Brian Algeo
Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433
USA
SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS Title: Purchase, Installation, and Training for a PlasmaPro 100 Reactive Ion Etch (RIE) System Agency: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Location: Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Classification Code: J066 - Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment-Instruments and Laboratory Equipment NAICS Code: 811310 - Comm...
View moreThe full list of required components is detailed in the attached Statement of Work. Key components include, but are not limited to:
INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONSE:
Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement that shall include the following information:
Attention Small Business Respondents: The acquisition strategy for this requirement has not been decided. The Air Force is contemplating a small business set-aside if there is sufficient demonstrated interest and capability. Note that a key factor is that two or more small business prime contractors must be capable of performing at least 50% of the cost of the contract for personnel with their own employees, as defined in FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. If you are a small business, please provide specific details and rationale as to how you would comply with this clause.
Attention All Potential Respondents: If this acquisition is not set aside for small business, it may include a small business utilization requirement. Please provide feedback on what areas of this requirement are likely candidates for small business subcontracting.
CLOSING: Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted via email no later than July 2, 2026, at 11:00am Eastern Time. All correspondence sent via email must contain the subject line: “FA860126Q0075, Sources Sought: Plasma Pro 100.”
Be advised that due to network filters, attachments ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. The points of contact for this action are Brian Algeo, Contract Specialist, at [email protected], and Candice Snow, Contracting Officer, at [email protected].
This is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes only. In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overall (RFO) 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary and will not be reimbursed by the Government. The Government’s assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside.
Please submit your responses via email to the contracting office points of contact: Ms. Candice L. Snow ([email protected]) and Mr. Brian Algeo ([email protected])
The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, is issuing this sources sought notice to identify qualified vendors capable of providing the purchase, installation, and training for an Oxford Plasma Pro 100 Reactive Ion Etch (RIE) system. This requirement, identified under solicitation number FA860126Q0075, includes the provision of all personnel, equipment, tools, parts, and supervision necessary for the setup, testing, and training of the system and its support equipment, such as chillers and vacuum systems. The equipment will be located at the Air Force Institute of Technology Engineering Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The anticipated period of performance is 120 days after contract award.
The primary components of the requirement include a PlasmaPro 100 ICP Etch system with a Cobra300 3kW ICP plasma etch source, a cryo-cooled and electrically-heated etch lower electrode kit, and a complete gas delivery system. The project is classified under NAICS code 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, and PSC J066, Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment-Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. There is currently no set-aside designated for this procurement, as the government is using this market research to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy and size classification.
Interested parties must submit capabilities statements by July 2, 2026. Submissions should include company information, socio-economic status, manufacturer or distributor status, past performance on projects of similar complexity, and recent sales history to determine commerciality. Responses will be used to evaluate the viability of a small business set-aside or other competitive strategies. The notice includes three attachments: a Statement of Work and two copies of the Instructions to Offerors. Brian Algeo is the primary point of contact for this market research effort.
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