Horizontal CNC Lathe

The solicitation FA910126QB037 seeks a single Horizontal CNC Lathe, specifically a HAAS model, under a Total Small Business Set-Aside as defined by FAR 19.5 and NAICS code 333517. The machine must meet precise technical specifications including operation on AEDC’s 480V, 3-phase, 60 Hz power system with NFPA 79 compliance, and must include a step-down transformer if necessary. Deliverables encompass the lathe with all lifting, leveling, and floor attachment hardware, a standard tooling package with turret tool holders, a hydraulic collet chuck with collet package, and an integral coolant tank and pump. Comprehensive documentation including operation, maintenance, electrical, and schematic manuals must accompany the delivery. The contract is firm fixed price with delivery required within ten weeks of award, and the item must be shipped F.O.B. Destination to Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, with full preservation, packaging, and packing responsibility on the contractor. The place of performance and inspection point is FY1476 AEDC at Arnold AFB, with Mark Grantham designated as the receiving and inspection point of contact. All submissions must be made electronically by June 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM CDT, and must include verifiable proof of authorized reseller status, specification sheets, pricing, and compliance with SAM registration and active representations, including business size certification. Offers must remain valid for sixty days after submission. Compliance with federal acquisition regulations is rigorous and multifaceted. Offerors must satisfy critical pass/fail gates including verification of small business size status and technical validation of product authorization and specification conformity. The government intends to award without discussions and may select any offer deemed most advantageous. Required clauses include protections against debarred contractors, prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations and covered defense telecommunications equipment, safeguarding of contractor information systems, electronic payment submission via WAWF with designated DoDAAC codes, whistleblower rights notification, and adherence to Buy American and trade agreement certifications. Additional compliance obligations involve the prohibition of hexavalent chromium, reporting of cyber incident information restrictions, and disclosure of foreign government ownership or control. Payment must be processed electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow, and all representations and certifications must be current in SAM within the last twelve months. The contract is subject to security prohibitions, information system safeguarding, and anti-trafficking requirements. The contracting office is the