The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District, is conducting a market survey to identify potential contractors for the construction of a new industrial compressed air plant at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. The project, estimated to cost between $5 million and $10 million, involves the installation of two 4,000 HP centrifugal air compressors, two natural gas-fired air heaters, specialty steel piping, and associated controls, along with the demolition of existing equipment and significant electrical work. This initiative is crucial for enhancing the operational capabilities of the facility, and the procurement may be set aside for small businesses, including HUBZone, 8A, Woman-Owned, and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned firms. Interested parties must submit their responses via the Market Survey Response Form by October 31, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, and can contact Thomas Nauert at thomas.s.nauert@usace.army.mil for further information.

Market Survey Document - 3rd Air Stream B18..pdf

The Air Force is conducting a market survey for a new industrial compressed air plant at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This project, estimated between $5M and $10M with a 900-day duration, involves constructing a facility with two 4,000 HP compressors, two natural gas-fired air heaters, and specialty steel piping. The project also includes demolition of existing equipment, significant electrical work, industrial automation system controls replacement, roof work, and minor architectural repairs. The Air Force will purchase major equipment, but the prime contractor is responsible for installation and coordination with existing personnel and privatized utilities. The NAICS code is 238220. The survey targets small businesses, including HUBZone, 8A, Woman-Owned, and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned firms, to determine if a set-aside is feasible. Interested firms must respond by October 31, 2025, NLT 1:00 PM Eastern Time via a specific online form. Responses require verification of small business status, UEI, Cage Code, bonding limits, and descriptions of up to three similar past projects (at least 15% self-performed), including project size, scope, dollar value, completion percentage, type (design-build/design-bid-build), number of subcontractors, and two references. Firms must also detail how they will self-perform at least 15% of the work for this project. This is not a request for proposal, and all contractors must be registered in SAM.gov.

**Please review the Market Survey Document within the "attachments" section and complete the required Market Survey Response Form provided within the "links" section.**

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Louisville District, is conducting market research to identify potential parties having interest in and capability of performing construction of a new, fully functional, industrial, compressed air plant in the controlled access B18 Complex at Wright-Patterson AFB, including two centrifugal air compressors (4,000 HP), two industrial, natural gas-fired air heaters (18.1 MM BTU/hr / 55 MM BTU/hr), insulated specialty steel distribution piping (schedule 80-120), valves, and all associated controls and monitoring devices, integrated with the existing control system.

Based on the responses to this request via the Market Survey Response Form, this requirement may be set-aside for small business (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluation will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. The Government will consider feedback received in determining if a small business set-aside is appropriate for this requirement.

DISCLAIMER: This request for information is for information purposes only; it is not a request for competitive proposals, quotations, or bids. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No Funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to the announcement is strictly voluntary and will not be returned to the responder. Incomplete answers in any section or providing information outside the scope of this  announcement may remove respondents from the Government's determination of whether to solicit the referenced project on a set-aside basis in accordance with Part 19 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future request for competitive proposals, quotations, or bids, if any issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

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