Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Intent to Sole Source Kaeser Compressors Preventative Maintenance
Deadline: 27 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 22 Jul 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 145660575
Document Ref. No.: FA480926Q0020
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Notice of Intent to Sole-Source: The 4th Contracting Squadron at Seymour Johnson AFB, NC intends to award a non-competitive firm fixed priced purchase order to Kaeser Compressors. This requirement is to perform preventative maintenance on preexisting Kaeser SK15T. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for this acquisition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and RFO Part 12.102(a).
The Kaeser SK15T system at Seymour Johnson AFB is a critical life-support asset producing breathing air that must strictly adhere to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 Grade D air quality standards. Kaeser Compressors is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the installed SK15T system. The required maintenance services are highly specialized and unique to the OEM's strict engineering tolerances. The maintenance procedures require proprietary OEM calibration protocols and specialized, certified testing equipment to ensure zero contamination of breathing air. Non-OEM certified technicians do not possess the proprietary testing instrumentation required to validate air safety limits post-maintenance.
The SK15T system utilizes the proprietary Kaeser SIGMA CONTROL 2 micro-processor controller. Access to system diagnostics, proprietary firmware updates, alarm history decryption, and system parameter resets requires Kaeser-proprietary software and diagnostic interface tools. Kaeser Compressors does not license or distribute this diagnostic software or its access keys to unauthorized third parties. Without this access, a third-party vendor cannot perform required system diagnostics, safety-interlock testing, or clear maintenance faults.
Preventative maintenance on the SK15T requires adherence to proprietary engineering tolerances, belt tension specifications, and internal heat exchanger clearance levels. These specific tolerances are proprietary intellectual property of Kaeser Compressors and are not published in public service manuals. Only factory-trained OEM technicians ...
Notice ID: fa480926q0020
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the air force
Office: fa4809 4th cons sq cc
Product Service Code: j043 - maint/repair/rebuild of equipment- pumps and compressors
NAICS Code: 811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Inactive Dates: jul 27, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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