MACHINE SPINDLE

The solicitation W519TC26QA132 seeks a MACHINE SPINDLE under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, exclusively reserved for small businesses as defined under NAICS code 333517, with the contract type inferred as a firm-fixed-price purchase order based on FAR Part 12 commercial item acquisition procedures. The solicitation was posted on May 6, 2026, with a response deadline of May 7, 2026, at 3:00 PM, and is being managed by the Army Contracting Command – Rock Island through the Office of W6QK Acc-Ri at Rock Island, Illinois. Contract performance is required to be delivered FOB Destination to BLDG 299 at Rock Island Arsenal, Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center, by August 14, 2026, with the contractor responsible for all transportation costs and risks until receipt at the destination. The government will accept deliverables at the same location during specified receiving hours, adhering to FAR 52.247-34 and FAR 52.246-2 inspection standards, ensuring conformity with specifications such as MACHINE SPINDLE GROS-ITE 6P6#304#1C01, with warranty obligations extending one year post-acceptance. The award will be made using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, without discussions, where technical acceptability is determined first and price becomes the sole deciding factor among qualified offers. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses, most with deviations under 2026-O0038, covering critical areas including small business representations, prohibition on inverted domestic corporations, child labor, equal opportunity, labor rights, anti-trafficking, cybersecurity, and procurement restrictions such as Buy American, prohibition on Chinese telecommunications equipment, and exclusion of materials from Xinjiang and the Maduro regime. Packaging must comply with standard commercial guidelines, but no specific MIL-STDs are cited, and preservation and marking requirements are outlined only in general terms without detailed technical specifications. Invoicing is mandated exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, and payment processing is routed through DFAS using HQ0303 and W519TC DoDAACs. The Contracting Officer, Lynn Baker, and Contract Specialist, Sophia Muckenfuss, serve as the primary points of contact; no COR or COTR is designated. Contractor submissions