Request for Whitepaper-Arc Heater Component Manufacturing…

The job at a glance

Solicitation number	FA9101-26-9-Arc_Heater
Agency	Department of the Air Force
Office	Fa9101 Aedc Pkp Procrmnt Br
Where	Arnold AFB, Tennessee
Posted	April 21, 2026
Bids due	April 20, 2031, 5:00 PM (UTC-05:00)
Who can bid	Open to any company (no set-aside listed)
Industry	Products & manufacturing (NAICS 332710)
Notice type	Solicitation
Contracting contact	Greggory Jones · greggory.jones.4@us.af.mil
Official notice	View on SAM.gov →

Bidding on this one? We'll prepare it.

Quick Quote, $495: we fill in the quote form (SF-1449 or SF-18) and the price schedule, check the specs and delivery terms, and tell you exactly where and how to submit. You set the price, sign and submit. Every package includes a win analysis: what similar contracts at this agency sold for, and who won them.

Flat fee, never a percentage. Your first bid: pay only if you submit it.

Get a free fit check for this bid

Or email mark@sealthebid.com with the solicitation number.

Get new products & manufacturing contracts in Tennessee by email

Free. New products & manufacturing contracts in Tennessee, in plain English, the morning they're posted. Unsubscribe anytime.

From the notice

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) requires a long-term, sustainable source for the manufacture and/or refurbishment of critical components for its Arc Heater test facilities to support Department of War (DoW) objectives. The purpose of this Request for Whitepaper is to solicit a response from the vendor to establish the framework for a ten (10) year strategic agreement under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 4022 (Other Transaction Authority for Prototype Projects). The entirety of this agreement will be executed under the prototype operational utility phase through yearly milestones (Year 1 through Year 10). When specific component orders are required, a modification will be issued to the corresponding yearly milestone to add a sub-milestone for that particular order. This RWP seeks to finalize the vendors approach to intellectual property and statutory compliance, and to…

Excerpt from the agency's notice. Read the full text and attachments on SAM.gov.

What you'll need to bid

A quote form. Usually the SF-1449 or SF-18, with a unit price for every line item.
Active SAM.gov registration. Free from the government, and it must be active before award. It can take a few weeks, so start early (how to register).
Acknowledgment of every amendment (SF-30). Missing one is the most common reason a good offer gets thrown out.
Exactly what's specified. Match the part numbers, brand-name-or-equal rules, quantities and delivery dates, and check whether Buy American or other origin rules apply.
Past performance and a short technical write-up, if the notice asks for them (no past performance yet?).
Delivery terms. Confirm where and how the goods are delivered (FOB destination is common) and build shipping into your price.

Always check the notice itself: the instructions in the solicitation win over any general rule.

Request for Whitepaper-Arc Heater Component Manufacturing and Supply