# SAM #FA860127Q0027

AFIT DI/RO Type I Ultra-Pure Water System Maintenance, Tank Exchanges, and Repair

**Buyer:** Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** November 23, 2026
**Identifier:** FA860127Q0027
**NAICS:** 488390, 811310

The Department of the Air Force is seeking market information for upkeep of AFIT’s Cleanroom DI/RO Type I ultra-pure water system at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
- **Government buyer:** Department of the Air Force; Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), AFIT/ENG Cleanroom. The notice is being handled through the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Installation Contracting Division. The attachment identifies Crystal Cook as Budget Analyst / Program Manager.
- **OEM:** **Evoqua** is identified for the listed system components and part numbers. No other vendors are named.
- **Requested products:** SDI anion tanks (2; W5TDIAN20360FSP), SDI cation tanks (2; W5TDICAT0360FSP), and SDI mixed-bed tanks (4; W5TDIMB10360FSP). Each is a 3.6 CF tank scheduled for annual exchange.
- **Other listed items:** Administration fee (1; W3TSP4113), chemical surcharge for SDI tanks (1; W3TSP4258), and fuel/energy surcharge (1; W3TSP4276). The attachment describes these as per-visit or per-tank charges.
- **Services:** Preventative maintenance, operational checks, troubleshooting, and requested repairs. Work includes annual tank exchanges, inspection of mechanical and electrical components, and an operational test after each service call to verify Type I water quality. Repair costs are to be quoted before site access.
- **Notable requirement:** CMMC Level 1 compliance is stated for any eventual award; the set-aside decision has not been made.

### Description

<p>Notice from the United States Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Installation Contracting Division, Base Support Contracting Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio:</p>

<p>INTRODUCTION:&nbsp;The AFLCMC Operational Contracting Branch at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, on behalf of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential sources, including Small Businesses (SB), capable of providing AFIT/ENG-Cleanroom DI-RO Type I Ultra-Pure Water System. This notice is to determine the availability of qualified sources to support this requirement. A set-aside decision has not yet been made for this acquisition.</p>

<p>REQUIREMENTS:&nbsp;The Government requires a contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform he preventative maintenance, service and repair of the DI-RO type I water System for AFIT, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.</p>

<p>The requirements are listed in the attached Performance Work Statement.</p>

<p>SUBMISSION DETAILS:&nbsp;Interested parties are requested to submit a capability package that provides clear and convincing evidence of their ability to provide the services outlined above. In addition, interested parties must provide the following information:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Company Name, Address, CAGE Code, and Unique Entity ID (UEI).</li>
	<li>Point of Contact (Name, Phone Number, and Email Address).</li>
	<li>Company/Business size status under a relevant NAICS code 488390. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at&nbsp;https://www.sam.gov&nbsp;to be eligible for a Department of Defense contract award.</li>
</ul>

<p>CLOSING:&nbsp;Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted via email no later than&nbsp;November 23, 2026, at 11:00am Eastern Time. All correspondence sent via email must contain the subject line:&nbsp;&ldquo;FA860127Q0027, Sources Sought: AFIT/ENG-Cleanroom &nbsp;DI-RO Type I Ultra-Pure Water System<strong><em>&rdquo;.</em></strong></p>

<p>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&nbsp;Brian Algeo, Contract Specialist, at&nbsp;brian.algeo.1@us.af.mil, and&nbsp;Candice Snow, Contracting Officer, at&nbsp;candice.snow@us.af.mil.</p>

<p>Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification: In accordance with R-DFARS 252.204-7021 and R-DFARS 252.204-7025, a CMMC Level 1 assessment is a mandatory requirement for all offerors bidding with the Department of War. Under CMMC Level 1, all offerors must demonstrate full compliance by self-certifying with the 15 basic safeguarding requirements for Federal Contract Information (FCI) outlined in RFO 52.240-93(b)(1). Once your organization has confirmed its compliance with these 15 requirements, you must enter this self-certification into the&nbsp;Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS)&nbsp;module within&nbsp;PIEE (https://piee.eb.mil). This serves as the official record of your certification for the Government. <u>Contract award cannot be made to any offeror that is not fully compliant</u> and whose assessment results are not properly recorded in the system of record.&rdquo;</p>

<p>This is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes only. In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overall (RFO) 15.101, 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&rsquo;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.</p>

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<p>Attachments:</p>

<ol>
	<li>Instructions</li>
	<li>Performance Work Statement</li>
</ol>

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