# Request for White Papers: High-Performance Compressor System

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa910126rwphpc

- Solicitation number: FA910126RWP_HPC
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA9101 Aedc PKP Procrmnt BR (FA9101)
- Place of performance: Arnold AFB, Tennessee
- First posted: March 31, 2026
- Last posted: May 22, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b5f073b7500c4130b9948476f44b2307/view

## Description

The Air Force Test Center’s Installation Contracting Division (AFTC/PZI) at Arnold Air Force Base (AFB) is seeking White Papers from interested parties capable of meeting the Government’s requirement for an Analysis of Alternatives and the design, manufacture, and testing of a Prototype High-Performance Compressor System. This effort is issued under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 4022 for Other Transaction Prototype (OTP) agreements.

The primary goal of this RWP is to identify potential solutions and innovative approaches to meet the technical objectives detailed in the attached Statement of Objectives (SOO), Attachment 1. The focus of the white paper should be on a comprehensive approach that validates critical design elements and ensures the successful integration and long-term sustainment of the final system.

The Government will use the submitted White Papers to assess industry capabilities, refine project requirements, and select vendors for a potential future Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP). See attachment to this posting for full details.

**Note on SOO:** The SOO is Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Distribution C, and Export Controlled. To receive a copy, vendors must have a current (no more than three years old from the posting of this request) basic NIST SP 800-171 assessment in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) and be a certified contractor in the Joint Certification Program (JCP). Please contact the Agreements Officer to request the document and verify certification.

## Publications

- March 31, 2026: Sources sought, due May 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 27460c75fe8d41a99876243eaf660b09. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/27460c75fe8d41a99876243eaf660b09/view
- May 22, 2026: Sources sought, due June 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice ae8c0f49f4e84917a7f772f133c9e566. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ae8c0f49f4e84917a7f772f133c9e566/view
- May 22, 2026: Sources sought, due June 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice b5f073b7500c4130b9948476f44b2307. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b5f073b7500c4130b9948476f44b2307/view

## Points of contact

- Brooke Vandeman, brooke.vandeman@us.af.mil
- Haley Smith, haley.smith.10@us.af.mil

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