Pipe Bending Machines - Amendment 0005

Solicitation 47QACA26Q0391 is a total small business set-aside issued by the GSA Office of Centralized Acquisition Services for the procurement of thirteen commercial pipe bending machines. The equipment is intended for the AFLCMC to shape pipes and tubes while maintaining structural integrity. Each machine must include specific accessories, such as mandrels, mandrel rods, clamp blocks, side blocks, a mandrel extractor system, an angle bend indicator assembly, a hydraulic system, and a wrench set. Technical data must be provided via two hard copies and one electronic copy per machine. Delivery is required within 365 days after receipt of order on an FOB Destination basis to various locations, including air force bases in Texas, California, Arkansas, Delaware, and other sites in Idaho and Nevada. The procurement is governed by Lowest Price Technically Acceptable procedures, with a pass/fail technical evaluation based on salient characteristics, a technical matrix, and the submission of supporting product literature. Pricing is structured across thirteen distinct destination-based line items, where each unit price must be inclusive of all shipping and freight costs. Packaging must conform to ASTM-D-3951 standards, and shipments to the Department of Defense must adhere to MIL-STD-129 marking requirements. Following several amendments, the final quote due date was extended to September 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Amendment 0005 specifically corrected a technical detail, noting that item number 59 must have a wall thickness of 0.049.