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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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