Pressure Sensitive Paint Camera System

Texas A&M University is soliciting bids for a Pressure Sensitive Paint (PSP) camera system intended for hypersonic testing applications through Invitation for Bid TAMU-28-EQUI-ITB-1687, with responses due by April 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM CDT via the AggieBid portal. The system must include a 1.9 MP CCD camera, 400-nm LED modules, power supplies, BinaryFIB and FIB Basecoat paints, an HVLP paint gun, OMS 4.0 Lite software, and associated hardware, all configured for integration into existing test environments. While specific brand and model numbers are listed for illustrative purposes, offerors may propose equivalent products provided they submit full manufacturer details, model numbers, and comprehensive specification sheets; failure to do so will result in bid disqualification, and the university retains final authority over equivalency determinations. All deliveries must be made to College Station, Texas, with domestic shipments under FOB Destination terms and international shipments under DDP terms, requiring vendors to include all shipping, handling, insurance, and tariff costs in their bid and to provide HTS codes where applicable. Vendors acting as importers for internationally sourced equipment must serve as the importer of record, and all items must comply with export control regulations, requiring disclosure of any ITAR or ECCN classifications. Bidders must certify compliance with Executive Order GA-48, affirming they and their subsidiaries are not associated with entities restricted under NDAA Sections 889 and 1260H or designated foreign government adversaries under 15 C.F.R. § 791.4. A minimum 12-month warranty covering all parts and labor is required, and payment will be made Net 30 upon receipt and acceptance of goods. The award will be determined on a best-value basis, evaluating factors including quality, availability, adaptability, vendor capability, experience, financial stability, and ability to provide future maintenance, with no explicit weighting among these criteria. No small business set-asides, UEI or CAGE codes, or specific accounting codes are required, and no contracting officer’s representative or technical representative is named; Mary Williams serves as the primary point of contact. No formal inspection protocols or MIL-STD references are stipulated, and the solicitation contains no attachments or option quantities.