Supply of Dual-Use Benchtop Wirebond-Pull Tester with A-1 Tweezer Feature

The contract seeks the procurement and delivery of a new, non-refurbished West Bond 70PTE E-Series wirebond-pull tester equipped with an A-1 Tweezer attachment, specifically designed to integrate seamlessly with existing West Bond systems utilized in the assembly of NASA’s Athena mission hardware. The equipment must be factory fresh and fully compatible with current instrumentation to ensure consistent, reliable performance in high-precision bonding validation tasks critical to mission integrity. Delivery is required to meet stringent technical specifications and operational standards aligned with aerospace quality benchmarks. Performance of this contract is designated for Boulder, Colorado, with a response deadline of August 6, 2026, and the solicitation was posted on July 27, 2026. This action falls under the NAICS code 333318, categorizing it as a subcontract for other manufacturing machinery. Although the contracting agency is listed as the Department of Commerce, the end-user context clearly ties the equipment to NASA’s Athena mission, indicating interagency coordination for specialized hardware support. There is no set-aside designation, and the opportunity is open to qualified industrial suppliers capable of meeting the technical, delivery, and compatibility requirements without refurbishment or reconditioning.