Sources Sought
Site Visit - Removal of Old Fluid Cell
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
AI summaryThe Air Force (Maintenance Contracting at Robins Air Force Base, for the Maintenance Support Group, or MXSG) wants a contractor to take apart, remove and haul off one (1) old fluid cell press in building 140. This is a sources sought notice, a request used to find out which businesses could do the work. The response due date is December 10, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern, and a site visit is set for December 14, 2026, 9 AM EST. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Department of the Air Force who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
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The Air Force (Maintenance Contracting at Robins Air Force Base, for the Maintenance Support Group, or MXSG) wants a contractor to take apart, remove and haul off one (1) old fluid cell press in building 140. This is a sources sought notice, a request used to find out which businesses could do the work. The response due date is December 10, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern, and a site visit is set for December 14, 2026, 9 AM EST.
Things to watch (7)
From the version posted Oct 20, 2026.
- Worth checking: Site visit on December 14, 2026 is the only one offered. The notice says there is one time block, so a business that wants to see the pit and building before pricing the work has to attend then, at its own expense.
- Worth checking: Two different sign-up timings for the site visit. The notice asks for contact at least a week before the visit but also gives December 10, 2026 at 4 PM as the latest date; ask the POC which applies.
- Worth checking: Very heavy rigging from a pit, with a floor load limit. Components weigh 337,000 LBS in total and sit in a pit about 34 inches deep, so the job needs heavy rigging equipment and engineering to protect the floor.
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- Minor: Component count does not match the table. The performance work statement (PWS) says four (4) major components, but the weight table lists five items, so the scope needs a question to the Government.
- Minor: Daily hot work permit if cutting on base. Option A cutting needs a daily hot work permit (DAF Form 592) from the Government Representative, and fire extinguishers on site, which can affect the schedule.
- Minor: Removal plan due after award, work waits for approval. The Draft Technical Removal Plan is due within 14 calendar days after award, and no on-base work may begin until the Contracting Officer approves the final plan in writing.
- Minor: Base entry documents for the site visit. Visitors must bring identification and vehicle papers and be at the Robins AFB Visitor's Center by 8:00 AM EST on December 14, 2026.
Read from the notice and 2 attachments. Show which files.
- Draft PWS - Site Visit.pdf (read)
- Site Visit Notice - Removal of Old Fluid Cell.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Decommission, remove and dispose of one (1) Quintus ABB QFC 1.6 x 4-1400 fluid cell press in building 140 at Robins Air Force Base (AFB), Georgia
- Dismantle and rig the components, which total 337,000 LBS, out of a pit about 34 inches deep
- Move parts out through the access door on the west side, 19 feet wide by 17 feet high, without exceeding 350 pounds per square inch (PSI) on the concrete floor
- Cut the parts down to recyclable sizes, either at a government-provided on-base laydown area (Option A) or off base (Option B), and haul all scrap and debris off the base
- Keep the scrap value from the recycled parts
- Send a Draft Technical Removal Plan within fourteen (14) calendar days after award, and wait for written approval before starting on-base work
- Clean and restore the building 140 work area and any on-base cutting site to pre-project condition
- Place of performance
- Warner Robins, GA, USA (SAM.gov); the press is in building 140 at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- December 10, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern
What to include when you submit
- To attend the site visit, send the Government point of contact (POC), Thomas (Matt) Curtis of 402 MXSG, your visitors' full names, email addresses and phone numbers (Thomas.curtis.10@us.af.mil)
- Send the full names of all site visit attendees at least by the Friday before arrival
- Bring a driver's license, proof of vehicle registration and proof of vehicle insurance to the site visit (rental cars only need the rental agreement)
Not in the notice text
- How to respond to this sources sought notice (what to send and where) is not stated in the notice or the two attachments
- The set-aside, NAICS code and contract type are not stated; the later request for quote (RFQ) or request for proposal (RFP) will carry them
- Evaluation factors, period of performance and the Government's estimate are not given; the PWS is a draft dated 14 October 2026
- Whether wage rules or bonding apply is not stated
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 20, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- FA8571 Maint Contracting AFSC PZIM, Robins AFB, GA
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice