Steam Heater

Background
This solicitation is issued by the U.S. Army for the procurement of commercial products, specifically a Horizontal Steam Heater. The goal of this contract is to acquire new equipment that meets specific technical requirements to support the Army's operational needs. The acquisition is set aside for small businesses, promoting competition among eligible vendors.

Work Details
The contract requires the delivery of 3 units of a Horizontal Steam Heater with the following specifications:
- **Part Number**: AH-20A-A1A1-A1-2G
- **Brand Name**: Ruffneck
- **Salient Characteristics**:
- Model series: AH
- Fan size: 20 inches
- Tube size/material: 5/8 inches, tension wound aluminum
- Passes: 1
- Connections: 1 ½ inch NPT male schedule 40
- Exchanger coatings: heat resistant aluminum paint
- Cabinet material: epoxy powder coated carbon steel
- Discharge type: 2-way aluminum louvers
- Heater certification: Explosion proof (E, F, & G rated)
- Motor specifications: 460 volt, 3 phase, 60 Hz
- Air delivery: 2930 cfm
- Air velocity: 1499 ft/min
- **Delivery Terms**: F.O.B. destination; offers submitted on a basis other than F.O.B. destination will be rejected as nonresponsive.
- **Preferred Delivery Time**: Within 30 days of order placement. New equipment only; used or remanufactured products will not be accepted.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
The prior award W911S225PA813 was awarded to Tech Service Solutions for $42,963 (09/05/25–10/17/25) under “S2P2: HEATER KIT SOL,” which appears to involve heater-related equipment supporting the same Army requirement area. The current solicitation’s “Steam Heater” requirement for specific Ruffneck horizontal steam heater units and defined heater characteristics suggests the prior work may be a continuation or closely related effort supplying compatible heater components or kits rather than a wholly different system.