Project Information

Bid Title

Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Instron for Maintenance & Repair Services

Issuing Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Location

New Hampshire

Published Date

Oct 18, 2024

Closing Date

Oct 25, 2024

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

W913E525N0020

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Notice ID

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Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE ARMY

Major Command

USACE

Sub Command

OTHER DIVISION

Office

W2R2 COLD RGNS RSCH ENG LAB

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General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
• Original Published Date: Oct 18, 2024 03:40 pm CDT
• Original Response Date: Oct 25, 2024 12:00 pm CDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
• Original Inactive Date: Nov 09, 2024
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside:
• Product Service Code: J066 - MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
• NAICS Code:
  • 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
• Place of Performance:
  Hanover , NH 03755
  USA

Description

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Illinois Tool Works Inc. d/b/a Instron, A Division of Illinois Tool Works upon the basis of the authority provided at FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

Instron was identified as the only source capable of offering custom-made products and services meeting the requisite specifications and interoperability requirements of CRREL’s existing Instron custom-made testing system. Any new equipment, accessories, or software must integrate into CRREL’s existing Instron ecosystem of the Advanced Material Characterization Facility Low Temperature Mechanical Testing System (AMCF LTMTS) and the custom and proprietary instruments comprising the AMCF LTMTS require maintenance, servicing, certifications, diagnostics, calibration, and repairs in a wholistic fashion. These attributes cannot be fulfilled from any other brand or source solution, as Instron does not have any certified maintenance distributors.

Requirements: A multiyear, firm-fixed-price (FFP), Master Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) shall be established IAW FAR 13.303 for the repetive procurement of, but not limited to, the following services and supplies:

1. Provide custom version of BlueHill® Universal Testing Software updates.


2. Preventative maintenance, diagnostics, repairs, calibration, and certification services are needed on custom and proprietary instruments on an annual basis to ensure accuracy.


3. Accessories that are intended to operate at temperatures between -20⁰C and 0⁰C may be needed to expand test configurations.

Please provide responses and capability statements to this notice NLT 12:00 PM CDT, 25 October 2024 to: Kim.D.Roberson@usace.army.mil

Telephone responses will not be accepted.

Responses to this notice will not be considered as a response to any solicitation, a request to be added to a prospective offerors list, or to receive a copy of any solicitation. A determination by the Government not to compete the contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Note: In order to be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete the FAR and DFARS representations and certifications.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• KO CONTRACTING OFFICE VCCO 72 LYME ROAD
• HANOVER , NH 03755-1290
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Kim D Roberson
• kim.d.roberson@usace.army.mil
• Phone Number 2173733478

Secondary Point of Contact

History

• Oct 18, 2024 03:40 pm CDTPresolicitation (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC JMaintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment

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