Manford VHG-1000 Probe

The U.S. Air Force, through the FA9101 AEDC PKP Procurement Branch at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, is seeking to procure a single Manford VHG-1000 Probe system under a Total Small Business Set-Aside solicitation with NAICS code 333517. The procurement, identified by solicitation number FA9101-26-Q-B047, is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with a firm-fixed price structure and a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology. The offeror must deliver one complete RENISHAW RMP60 PROBE & RTS TOOL SETTER FOR MANFORD VHG-1000, including the RMP60-QE probe kit, RTS-QE AA tool setter, mounting bracket, RMI-QE 15-meter cable, sealite fittings, 50 mm and 100 mm styli, M-2045-069 CAT40 shank, RTS AA Tool Setter Cover, and the Mitsubishi Meldas Tool Setting and Inspection Plus Software. On-site installation, training, and warranty support totaling approximately three days by a certified technician are required. The system must be delivered to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, within 120 calendar days from the date of award under F.O.B. Destination terms, with acceptance contingent upon successful completion of a government-witnessed functional test that verifies full compliance with manufacturer specifications, including software functionality. All offers must be submitted electronically to charles.king.42@us.af.mil by the revised deadline of 5 June 2026 at 7:00 PM local time. The contracting office has clarified that submissions must not include .zip files, as they are incompatible with Air Force email systems. Bidders must maintain current representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM), as the solicitation incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing procurement integrity, commercial item acquisition, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, security prohibitions, item unique identification per MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129, and electronic payment processing via WAWF. Offerors are required to meet specific unique item identification and labeling standards, ensure machine-readable marking verification using approved automatic identification technology, and comply with all federal requirements including Buy American provisions, anti-human trafficking mandates, and prohibitions on contracting with inverted