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Materials and Textiles Lab Tensile Tester
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This solicitation, FA8606-26-Q-B0001, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation under FAR Part 12 for the purchase and installation of a single tensile tester to replace the existing Instron 5584 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 334519 and a size standard of 600 employees, requiring offerors to submit proof of small business status along with their Unique Entity Identifier or CAGE code. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis using a lowest price technically acceptable approach, where price is the primary evaluation factor and technical acceptability is determined on a pass or fail basis based strictly on compliance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics. The required equipment must meet exact technical specifications including a minimum 150 kN force capacity, 12 in/min crosshead speed, 105 inch displacement, twin column spacing of 24 inches, and full integration with the government’s existing computer system. The offeror must also remove the existing tester, install the new unit on-site by a factory-trained engineer, develop up to five custom test methods, provide comprehensive software training for four operators, and deliver a certificate of compliance verifying calibration per ASTM E4 across the full force range in both tension and compression. The delivery and installation site is 2060 Monahan Way, Building 17, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, with all equipment required to be shipped horizontally and transported along a 150-foot path to the installation point. Quotes must be submitted via email by 4:00 PM EDT on Friday, 1 May 2026, and must include pricing for the tensile tester, installation, and removal of the existing equipment as separate CLINs. The government reserves the right to award without discussions, cancel the solicitation at any time without cost reimbursement, or make partial awards if funding is insufficient. Payment will be processed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using the government’s DoDAAC FA8606, and all deliverables must comply with IUID requirements per DFARS clauses for traceability. Proposals must also include affirmative certifications relating to prohibited sourcing from Xinjiang and Venezuela under DFARS 252.225-7059 and 252.225
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Wright Patterson AFB, OH, 45433, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR MATERIALS AND TEXTILES LAB TENSILE TESTER
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. This solicitation is expected to result in the award of a firm-fixed-price contract. The solicitation document, FA8606-26-Q-B0001 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The associated NAICS code is 334519. Small business size standard is: 600. This solicitation primarily incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
Notice to Offerors:
The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date for receipt of quotations. In the event the government cancels this solicitation, the government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. If funds are not available to fund the entire contract value, the Government reserves the right to re-evaluate quotations by unit price per item and issue an award on a SOME, NONE, or ALL basis for each individual item needed.
Award will be made to the lowest price, technically acceptable, responsible offeror.
Description of Requirement:
The purpose of this combined synopsis and solicitation is for the purchase and delivery of the necessary labor, materials, equipment and tools required to provide and install one (1) Tensile Tester and remove the current tester (Instron 5584) in accordance with Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics.
Delivery Schedule:
Shipments shall be delivered to the following address: 2060 Monahan Way, Bldg 17 Wright Patterson AFB, OH, 45433
Points of Contact:
Contract Specialist: Capt Krystal Ruiz-Velez, email: krystal.ruiz-velez@us.af.mil
Contracting Officer: Ben Heath, email: ben.heath.2@us.af.mil
Due Date and Time:
Questions must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer listed below by:
10:00 am EDT on Friday, 24 April 2026
Answers to questions submitted in accordance with (IAW) specified due date will be provided on or around:
Monday, 27 April 2026
Quotes must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer listed below by:
4:00 pm EDT on Friday, 1 May 2026
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