Request for Information - Aluminide Treatments for Liner and Straightener Mesh

The Air Force Test Center’s Installation Contracting Division (AFTC/PZI) at Arnold Air Force Base (AFB) located in Tennessee is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors specializing in surface corrosion protection for aerospace components.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:
AFTC/PZI
100 Kindel Drive, Suite A-335
Arnold AFB TN 37389-1335

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. 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 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

INTRODUCTION

Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) has a need for aluminide treatments (pack-cementation or CVD) for Nickel-Chromium Alloy 230 substrates capable of withstanding high-temperature oxidation reaching or exceeding 2000°F. Discussion of other methodologies is acceptable.

The primary requirements are:

1.  Aluminide Treatments for Straightener Mesh - The substrate shall be a nickel-chromium Alloy 230 wire mesh directly exposed to dry air flow. It has a wire diameter of approximately 0.100 inches, and a total cross-sectional diameter of approximately 1 foot. Adhesion of the treatment must be comparable to the substrate’s strength.

2.  Aluminide Treatments for Liners - The substrate will be welded, thin-walled, nickel-chromium Alloy 230 flow liners directly exposed to dry air flow. The liners are 2-5 feet long and 1-2.5 feet in diameter. Adhesion of the treatment must be comparable to the substrate’s strength.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Responses should include:

1.  Company Information: Company name, company address, and telephone number and e-mail address of company point of contact.

2.  System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number.
3.  Overview of company’s technical capabilities including:
   a.  The vendor’s background
   b.  Key corrosion protection capabilities
   c.  Typical applications for these processes
   d.  Quality assurance program, metrics, inspection methods, etc.
   e.  Applicable specifications or standards for services in question
   d.  Confirmation of NIST and/or CMMC compliance and JCP certification if obtained

Submission: Provide your company’s overview of technical capabilities to meet the subject requirement no later than 4:00 PM Central Time (CT) on 12 June 2026, via email to Ms. Haley Smith at haley.smith.10@us.af.mil.

NOTE: If the technical capabilities of your company align with the requirement, the Contracting Officer may contact the company POC to schedule a follow-up discussion with the Government Project Team.