GOVERNMENT CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY
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Notice ID: FA9101-26-9-Arc_Heater
Title: Request for Whitepaper-Arc Heater Component Manufacturing and Supply
Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-Agency: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Office: FA9101 AEDC PKP PROCRMNT BR

TYPE & CLASSIFICATION
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Opportunity Type: Solicitation
NAICS Code: 332710
PSC Code: 5340
Set-Aside: Full & Open Competition

LOCATION
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State: TN
City: ARNOLD AFB
ZIP: 37389-1332

KEY DATES
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Posted: 2026-04-21T17:36:10.381Z
Response Deadline: 2031-04-20T22:00:00.000Z
Status: Active

DESCRIPTION
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The Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) requires a long-term, sustainable source for the manufacture and/or refurbishment of critical components for its Arc Heater test facilities to support Department of War (DoW) objectives. The purpose of this Request for Whitepaper is to solicit a response from the vendor to establish the framework for a ten (10) year strategic agreement under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 4022 (Other Transaction Authority for Prototype Projects). The entirety of this agreement will be executed under the prototype operational utility phase through yearly milestones (Year 1 through Year 10). When specific component orders are required, a modification will be issued to the corresponding yearly milestone to add a sub-milestone for that particular order. This RWP seeks to finalize the vendors approach to intellectual property and statutory compliance, and to formalize the proposed business and pricing structure. While this agreement establishes a ten-year ordering framework, it is intended to foster a resilient industrial base. The Government reserves the right to onboard additional vendors at any point during the period of performance. Should other qualified sources emerge, they may be added to the agreement to compete for future component orders.

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Official URL: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/152b999104ac4fa38757c4c670d1f5a1/view