Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA8139 AFSC PZIMB SOFTWARE
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
FA813926Q0028
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
333248
Product service code
3695
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-17
Response deadline
Aug 27, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Tinker AFB, OK
Contracting contact
brian.eakers@us.af.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (CSS) for commercial items prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number FA813926Q0028 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for the supplies in the CSS document attached to this notice. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. The Air Force Sustainment Center’s Maintenance Contracting Branch (AFSC/PZIMB, 3001 Staff Dr, Tinker AFB, OK 73145-3303) at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. This acquisition is a brand-name-only requirement, and only responses from Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)-approved sources will be considered for award. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM; https://sam.gov/) prior to quoting. Failure to have an active registration status in SAM by the time of award will make that Offeror ineligible to receive the award with no exceptions. All quotations must conform to the solicitation requirements, to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, and certifications. Quotations will be evaluated to ensure they conform to the requirements set forth in this solicitation. If you disagree with any of the solicitation requirements (including all stated terms, conditions, representations, and certifications), you must inform the Government of your issue and provide your rationale for disagreement. The Government reserves the right to reject any quotation that does not conform to the solicitation requirements. Please provide technical information, which must be sufficient to determine whether your quoted solution fits the requirement description. The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotations received; therefore, the Offeror’s initial quotation should be complete and contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. Failure to follow all instructions will render your quotation ineligible for award. Responses will be evaluated under the provisions of RFO Part 12 Commercial Items. See incorporated provision 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services ((Deviation 2026-O0038). Important Note: Contract award will be made to the vendor who is technically acceptable with the lowest evaluated price. To be considered for award, an Offeror must be authorized to sell UltiMaker products. If unauthorized, the Offeror’s quotation will be found technically unacceptable and ineligible for award.
Contact
Point of contact
Brian Eakers
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
brian.eakers@us.af.mil
Secondary
erin.hampton@us.af.mil
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