High Energy Impact Tester

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division is seeking to award a firm fixed price contract for a high-capacity motorized pendulum impact tester designed to perform Charpy V-notch impact testing on metallic materials in compliance with ASTM E23. The system must feature an 8 mm impact striker, supports for 55mm x 10mm x 10mm specimens, a pneumatic pendulum release, and an energy capacity ranging from 400 to 550 ft-lb with a maximum impact velocity of at least 5.3 m/s. The equipment must include computer/software controls for data collection and export in CSV and Excel formats, self-centering tongs, and a finished concrete base. The contractor is responsible for all travel and labor associated with installation, assembly, calibration, and training at the government’s facility in Bethesda, Maryland. Delivery of the tester and associated services is required no later than December 31, 2026, with FOB Destination terms applying and tracking information required within one day of shipment. Packaging and marking must conform to MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129, utilizing machine-readable identifiers verified through approved automatic identification technology, and strictly prohibit asbestos, excelsior, newspaper, yellow packaging material, and loose fill polystyrene. This solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 334519 with responses due by 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on June 24, 2026, submitted via email to the primary point of contact. Offerors must be registered in SAM, provide their Cage Code, and attest to small business status as defined by FAR 19.5. Technical acceptability is a pass/fail gate, with award determined based on the most advantageous offer considering price and past performance. Additional compliance requirements include adherence to CMMC Level 1 for systems handling Federal Contract Information or Controlled Unclassified Information, with annual affirmations in SPRS and flow-down obligations to subcontractors. Contractors must comply with multiple FAR clauses including whistleblower protections, contractor ethics, equal opportunity, labor standards, trafficking in persons, and the prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations. Specific representations are required regarding covered defense telecommunications equipment and procurement from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Invoicing must be conducted via the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system using designated document types, with payment handled by DoDAAC N62