Vacuum Relief Furnace

The U.S. Air Force Test Center is seeking sources capable of providing a new horizontal front-loading internal gas-quench vacuum furnace meeting specified aerospace, fire-safety, vacuum, cooling, control, documentation, and training requirements.

United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > FA9101 AEDC PKP PROCRMNT BR (AIR FORCE TEST CENTER)


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Open (active)
FA9101VRF
Oct 02, 2026 06:00 PM
Sep 25, 2026 06:26 PM
Sources Sought
Federal
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Description

This Sources Sought notice seeks information from businesses capable of providing a brand-new horizontal front-loading, internal gas-quench vacuum furnace. The furnace must have a double-walled, water-cooled stainless-steel chamber; an all-metal insulated hot zone; a minimum usable work zone of 12 by 12 by 18 inches; a 250-pound hearth capacity; operating temperatures up to 2,400°F and cleanup temperatures up to 2,500°F; specified temperature uniformity; and vacuum performance in the 10^-6 Torr ultimate and 10^-5 Torr operating ranges. The system must include mechanical roughing, high-vacuum diffusion, and holding pumps; automatic fail-safe interlocks; internal nitrogen or argon gas cooling; partial-pressure capability; a closed-loop water-cooling system; PLC and touchscreen controls; temperature-uniformity data logging; a minimum 65 kVA SCR-controlled power supply; and a manual load truck. The contractor must provide operator and maintenance training before final commissioning, plus digital operation and maintenance manuals, manufacturer manuals, mechanical and electrical drawings, and a recommended spare-parts list. Responses must include company information, a SAM UEI, a technical solution, a budgetary estimate including delivery, and projected delivery time.

Classification Codes
NAICS333994Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
PSC4430Industrial Furnaces, Kilns, Lehrs, and Ovens
Smart Codes
vacuum furnace equipmentindustrial furnace manufacturingfurnace operator training
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 25, 2026 06:26 PM-Published Date
Oct 02, 2026 06:00 PM-Response Due Date
Oct 17, 2026-Inactive Date
Documents
TitleDate Posted
Sources Sought Vacuum Relief Furnace.pdfSep 25, 2026 12:00 PM
Attachment 1 Technical Specification Sheet .pdfSep 25, 2026 12:00 PM
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