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Furnace Interface Upgrade

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Notice type
Solicitation
Solicitation #
FA813226Q0058
NAICS
541519
PSC
J044
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
October 5, 2026
Response due
October 13, 2026
Place of performance
0, OK

What this opportunity is

The Department of Defense is seeking a contractor to upgrade the furnace interface for a specific heat treat furnace at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. This opportunity is set aside for small businesses and involves providing labor, tools, equipment, and software installation services. Interested small businesses should note that this is a solicitation notice, indicating that they can submit bids for the contract rather than simply tracking the opportunity.

Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.

Description

I CUI CUI PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR UPGRADE FURNACE INTERFACE ON THE FURNACE VACUUM #45 2-BAR HORIZONTAL FRONT-LOADING (HEAT TREAT) PREPARED BY OC-ALC/OBCA August 25, 2026 -- 1 of 17 -- I CUI CUI Commanders Safety Intent: The safety of everyone on Tinker AFB is our top priority. All Individuals must accept personal responsibility for safety and seek opportunities for improving the safety of our work environment. Everyone working on Tinker AFB is challenged to find, fix (if able) and report all hazards and near-misses. It is our shared duty to take every reasonable step and precaution to prevent accidents and preserve the health/safety of each contractor and government employee. Section One 1.0 Scope: The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, test equipment, material, parts, quality control, transportation and inspection manuals necessary to perform the one-time contract for the Upgrade Furnace Interface in Building 3001 at the Oklahoma City–Air Logistics Complex (OC-ALC) and off base at the contractor’s facility. The equipment is listed in Appendix A. 1.1.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all services, parts and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) components provided under this contract are in accordance with (IAW) the terms and conditions outlined herein, conform to the manufacturer’s equipment specifications and this PWS. 1.2 Known Problems: Existing interface is starting to malfunction and touchscreen is not operable. It is believed the motherboard and hard drive are going out. Currently, there is extreme lag, re-boot problems. USB is not working, and Microsoft load screen keep glitching and dropping out. 1.3 Requested Services: 76 PMXG request a one-time contract for the Upgrade Furnace Interface. The requested service shall include the following: 1.3.1 The Customer shall supply and ship the computer hardware and display monitor to the Contractor for configuration and software installation. 1.3.2 The Contractor shall purchase and register one software license matching the following specifications: Wonderware InTouch 2023 R2 Wrkst 5kTag/750 Win w/ I/O. 1.3.3 The Contractor shall perform all in-house software installation and configuration on the provided computer hardware and display monitor. 1.3.4 The Contractor shall be responsible for returning the supplied computer hardware and display monitor to the Customer prior to installation. 1.3.5 The Contractor shall perform on-site installation of the configured computer hardware and display monitor into the existing cabinet and integrate the Wonderware license with the furnace. 1.3.6 After installation, the Contractor shall demonstrate that the upgraded Furnace Interface meets or exceeds the requirements listed in this PWS. Furthermore, the contractor shall demonstrate that the upgraded Furnace Interface software meets or exceeds the capabilities of the furnace’s prior Wonderware software. Note: Two other existing instances of this software exist nearby for comparison/confirmation. This shall include but not be limited to the testing and demonstration of the following parameters: a. Security - A display menu for log on/off, password and operator ID verification, and other options or features that the contractor normally supplies. -- 2 of 17 -- I CUI CUI b. Furnace graphics - A graphical display of the furnace system shall be provided which illustrates on/off status of pumps, blower, and heating elements; open/closed status of valves; temperature and pressure values of the furnace and pumping system, etc. For the MMI, this requirement can be met with a tabular display format. c. Process Overview - A display for status of process parameters: program loaded, segment #, soak time, set point, elapsed cycle time, workload thermocouple values, control and over-temp thermocouple temperatures, furnace pressures, and etc. d. Process Programming - A display menu for loading, creating, or modifying furnace recipes; setting events and routine parameters, and managing workload thermocouples. e. Alarms - A display of alarms, alarm history, and alarm values; and an alarm acknowledgment interface. f. History- A display menu for reviewing current process data; storage, retrieval, and reviewing historical (archival) process data; and report generation. 1.3.7 Recipe programming shall be configured such that the following parameters can be specified: a. Leak rate verification and testing (ability to set and test for a specified leak rate prior to cycle start.) b. Ramp rates (rate of temperature rise or fall, in °F/min, for any given temperature interval). c. Soak temperature (provides a programmed temperature hold at a specified temperature). d. Soak duration. e. Guaranteed Soak Band (The temperature variance about the soak temperature that work thermocouples shall meet before the Soak Duration begins). f. Start and mode of cooling. g. Events (Based on or initiated by parameters such as time, process variable, or deviation). h. Event Parameters (operator specified parameters/values that control events) 1.3.8 The Contractor shall be present for the entirety of acceptance testing 1.3.9 Successful demonstration of all events and routines identified in Sections 1.3.6 and 1.3.7 is required for acceptance of the interface upgrade. Acceptance of the software/programming shall be accomplished by running various furnace cycles. If programming “bugs” are found, corrections shall be made and re-tested to ensure compliance. -- 3 of 17 -- I CUI CUI 1.4 Over and Above (O&A): O&A is defined as work discovered during the course of performing the repair efforts that are within the scope of the contract and necessary in order to satisfactorily complete the contract. The Contractor shall complete O&A requirements In Accordance With (IAW) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (R-DFARS) 252.217-7028. PGI 217.77. 1.5 Malfunction and Notification Process: Upon occurrence of an equipment or system mal…

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