# Request for Information: Industrial Vacuum Sealer

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa487726qa063

- Solicitation number: FA487726QA063
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Awarded to Packaging Aids Corporation
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA4877 355 Cons PK (FA4877)
- NAICS: 333993 Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 3540 Wrapping and Packaging Machinery
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Tucson, Arizona
- County: Pima County (FIPS 04019). https://abierto.us/counties/pima-county-az-04019
- City: Tucson. https://abierto.us/cities/tucson-az-0477000
- First posted: March 17, 2026
- Last posted: March 17, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1b6d6ee03e014ae5b32776111f9aff46/view

## Description

The 355th Contracting Squadron intends to issue a Brand Name solicitation for the procurement of the following product:

**PVF Industrial Vacuum Sealer Model:** PAC PVG Electro Pac 36 Built-in Air Compressor 220 V Model No: 4G40403 This award is being conducted utilizing policies in FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, specifically FAR 12.102, Restricting competition. IAW DFARS PGI 206.103-170, the intent of this Request for Information Notice is to identify any or equal product which may meet the specifications and performance requirements identified on the attached Salient Characteristics document.

This is not a request for competitive proposals. The offering of an or equal product must include a technical data sheet to serve as confirmation of an exact match to all requirements identified within the Salient Characteristics document. All “Or Equal” product offers should be sent to the Contracting Officer, Patricia Murray at patricia.murray.6@us.af.mil, phone (520)228-3095 no later than Friday, 20 Mar 2026, at 1:00 PM PST and must include the technical data sheet. Please Reference RFI FA4877-26-QA063.

Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government to proceed with a BRAND NAME solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered only for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a BRAND NAME or BRAND NAME or EQUAL solicitation. The 355th Contracting Squadron will not reimburse any costs connected with providing the capability information.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Packaging Aids Corporation (UEI H5GEQNKRYXT6)
- Contract: FA487726P0040, purchase order
- Obligated: $28,190.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA487726QA063 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA4877 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA487726P0040_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 17, 2026: Sources sought, due March 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 1b6d6ee03e014ae5b32776111f9aff46. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1b6d6ee03e014ae5b32776111f9aff46/view

## Points of contact

- Patricia Murray, patricia.murray.6@us.af.mil, 5202283095
- Zachary Goit, zachary.goit@us.af.mil, 5202283096

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