Request for Information: Industrial Vacuum Sealer

The Department of the Air Force, specifically the 355th Contracting Squadron, has issued this sources sought notice to identify potential sources for an industrial vacuum sealer to be delivered to Tucson, Arizona. The agency intends to issue a brand-name solicitation for a PVF Industrial Vacuum Sealer Model: PAC PVG Electro Pac 36 with a built-in 220V air compressor (Model No: 4G40403). This procurement is classified under NAICS code 333993 for Packaging Machinery Manufacturing and PSC 3540 for Wrapping and Packaging Machinery, with an SBA set-aside.

The purpose of this Request for Information is to determine if any "or equal" products can meet the specific performance requirements outlined in the attached salient characteristics document. This notice is being conducted under FAR Part 12 for the acquisition of commercial products and may result in restricted competition based on the government's evaluation of market capabilities. Interested parties must provide technical data sheets to confirm an exact match to all identified requirements.

Responses to this notice, identified as RFI FA487726QA063, are due by March 20, 2026. The information collected will assist the 355th Contracting Squadron in deciding whether to proceed with a brand-name or a brand-name-or-equal solicitation. Patricia Murray is the designated point of contact for this requirement. One attachment, titled SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS_Industrial Vacuum Sealer.pdf, was provided with the announcement on March 17, 2026.