USAFA Heat Treat Ovens

The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is seeking information from capable and interested parties to supply Heat Treat Ovens with specific salient characteristics. The required ovens include primary high-temperature heat treating ovens, compact auxiliary high-temperature ovens, a long-chamber high-temperature heat treating oven, and dedicated tempering ovens. The ovens must meet certain requirements, such as having programmable controls, intuitive touchscreen controllers, and solid-state power switching systems. The USAFA is looking for companies that can provide these ovens and is requesting that interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business size, business status, and technical capability to meet the requirement. Some key points to consider are: • The ovens must be new and intended for use in a metallurgy, materials, or mechanical engineering laboratory. • The ovens must be suitable for repeated instructional, laboratory, and research use by multiple operators with varying experience levels. • The ovens must include programmable controls and intuitive touchscreen controllers. • The ovens must have specific features, such as integrated touchscreen controllers, direct on-screen access to program creation, and audible end-of-cycle or alarm notifications. • The USAFA is interested in any size business that is capable of meeting this requirement. • The Government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business size, business status, and technical capability to meet the requirement.