Project Information

Bid Title

Water Jet

Issuing Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Location

South Dakota

Published Date

Jun 3, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 17, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

A064087

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Project Description

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Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

A064087

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE

Major Command

AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND

Office

FA4690 28 CONS PKC

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General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
• Original Published Date: Jun 03, 2026 09:16 am MDT
• Original Response Date: Jun 17, 2026 03:00 pm MDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
• Original Inactive Date: Jul 02, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
• Product Service Code: 3419 - MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE TOOLS
• NAICS Code:
  • 333517 - Machine Tool Manufacturing
• Place of Performance:
  Ellsworth AFB , SD 57706
  USA

Description

**THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY, ANY COORESPONDANCE IS STRICTLY FOR MARKET ANALYSIS**

Please indicate if your company is willing and capable to provide and install a Water Jet Machine required at Ellsworth AFB, SD in accordance with the Salient Characteristics and attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW).

Please email A1C Trent Waterman at trent.waterman@us.af.mil and Joshua Johnson at joshua.johnson.233@us.af.mil if willing and capable of satisfying this requirement. Please include your company's CAGE code and any active GSA contract numbers in all correspondance.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

• System must be new


• Power requirement: 110v to 440-480VAC 3 phase 60 Hz


• Cantilever-style X-Y-Z Axis Water Jet Machining Center


• Controller will be WIN10 64 Bit operating system. Previous Windows versions violate DoD security directives and will not be allowed.


• System Software will be waterjet specific and WIN10 compliant


• Minimum X-Y cutting envelope 100” X 55”


• Programmable Motorized Z-Axis with minimum Z axis travel 8”


• Minimum Linear Positional accuracy +/- 0.0010” over entire work envelope


• Minimum repeatability +/- 0.0010” over entire work envelope


• Minimum travel speed 180 in/min


• Minimum 30 hp direct drive pump system


• Minimum 60,000 PSI pump that can supply a 0.012” nozzle with 0.67 GPM at operation under full load.


• Rapid water level control with minimum 3” water level adjustment for quiet/clean submerged cutting (below 80 dBA)


• Minimum 600lb Bulk Abrasive Delivery System that transports garnet from the assembly's large hopper into the Hopper located on the Z-Axis


• Rigid scissor-style hard plumbing containing high-pressure components. No WIPs will be allowed.


• Programmable solids removal system providing control over abrasive evacuation rate, reverse flow agitation schedule, and duration to efficiently remove garnet from the abrasive waterjet catcher tank.


• Laser Locating Device to provide a rough visual reference of where jet stream will begin cutting by locating material features without special software.


• Compact video camera to precisely locate points, edges, or holes on a piece of material placed on the cutting table including integrated controller software interface to view the live video feed on the control and apply alignment tools to measure and locate features.


• Ethernet capability


• Provide Initial 2200 lbs. of garnet abrasive


• 12 seats of standalone controller software to be set up on facility training/programming PC’s.


• Machine start-up to include assembling any components, leveling machine, and initial operational


• 4 days of onsite training for up to 5 students that includes programming, operation, maintenance, and 1st pump rebuild.


• Shipped as a completely pre-assembled and factory-tested system

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• ADMIN ONLY NO REQTN CP 605 385 1746 1000 ELLSWORTH ST STE 1200
• ELLSWORTH AFB , SD 57706-4947
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• A1C Trent Waterman
• trent.waterman@us.af.mil
• Phone Number 6053851708

Secondary Point of Contact

• Joshua Johnson
• joshua.johnson.233@us.af.mil
• Phone Number 6053851734

History

• Jun 03, 2026 09:16 am MDTSources Sought (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC 34Metalworking Machinery

• NAICS 333517Machine Tool Manufacturing

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