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High-Precision Force Balance Design and Fabrication

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Response Deadline08/06/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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A custom six-component force balance with a one-inch outer diameter is to be designed and manufactured for aerospace applications, specifically to operate under Mach 6 conditions while measuring forces and moments with a response time no longer than 80 milliseconds. The project requires high precision engineering to ensure accurate data collection in extreme aerodynamic environments, likely supporting flight testing or wind tunnel experimentation at the USAF Academy. The contract is structured as a subcontract under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, reserved exclusively for small businesses as defined by the SBA, and falls under NAICS code 334511 for navigation, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing. The solicitation was posted on July 23, 2026, with proposals due by August 6, 2026, and the work will be performed in Colorado at the specified facility. The Department of Defense is the overseeing agency, and the contract is posted under a federal procurement system for transparent submission and evaluation.

General Info

Design and manufacture six-component force balance for Mach 6 aerospace testing in Colorado, small business set-aside.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA7000 10 Cons LgcView Agency

NAICS

334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

USAF Academy, CO, 80840, USA

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SBA

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PostedJul 23

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Response DeadlineAug 6

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08/06/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTCin 11 days

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Design and manufacture a custom six-component force balance with 1-inch outer diameter for aerospace use, capable of measuring forces and moments within 80 ms in Mach 6 conditions.

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