Vibration Chamber System Maintenance & Calibration
This Special Notice, published on February 23, 2026, by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Hood, solicits vendor capabilities for Vibration Chamber System Maintenance & Calibration services. The notice is categorized under NAICS 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC J066 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Instruments and Laboratory Equipment). This is not a request for competitive proposals but rather a sources sought notice designed to gauge market capability and determine whether the government should proceed with a competitive procurement. The solicitation number is W911S6-26-Q-A008, and all inquiries must reference the sources sought notice number W911S6-26-Q-A00X. Interested firms are encouraged to research specifications independently, as the government will not disclose proprietary or guarded information to protect sensitive requirements.
The primary objective of this sources sought notice is to identify qualified small businesses capable of providing vibration chamber system maintenance and calibration services. Interested contractors must demonstrate their technical capability to meet the requirements by submitting a response by 10:00 A.M. Mountain Standard Time on March 2, 2026. This opportunity is restricted to small businesses, as indicated by the Total Small Business set-aside designation. Firms must submit responses electronically to the Point of Contact, Nicholas J. Rowton, either via phone at (435) 831-2620 or email at nicholas.j.rowton.civ@army.mil, clearly marking all correspondence with the appropriate solicitation numbers. The government reserves the sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on the responses received to this notice.
W911S6-26-Q-A008 Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Hood
2/23/26, 4:27 PM Vibration Chamber System Maintenance & Calibration
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Hood awarded a Firm Fixed Price contract for vibration chamber system maintenance and calibration to Spectral Dynamics Inc. for $375,159 on June 2, 2026.
The contract carries a 12-month base period plus four optional 12-month periods. The award was made under Total Small Business set-aside. Spectral Dynamics Inc. will provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, and supervision necessary to perform calibration and preventative maintenance on the multi-shaker vibration system and subsystems in accordance with the Preventative Maintenance Program. Scope includes developing, fabricating, reconfiguring, and installing subsystems to meet contract specifications, providing service replacement parts (filters, oils, seals), and maintaining compliance with maintenance manuals and warranty requirements. Contract number is W911S6-26-C-A006.
W911S6-26-C-A006 Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Hood
6/2/26, 3:13 PM Vibration Chamber System Maintenance & Calibration
The U.S. Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Hood is seeking vendors to provide Multi-Shaker Vibration Chamber System maintenance, calibration, and extended warranty services for equipment located at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah. This is a Sources Sought Notice intended to identify alternative vendors capable of competing for what the government currently plans to award as a sole source contract; if no competitive sources are identified, the government will proceed with sole source justification under Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2). Key contract requirements include providing preventative maintenance on a three-inch displacement Multi-Shaker vibration system and associated Jaguar Controller Systems (models 2580-1325 and 2560-1368) performed every 1,000 hours of operation or six months, whichever comes first, along with biannual software updates, onsite controller calibration, twice-yearly maintenance visits, emergency repair call-outs, replacement parts, and technical/phone support. The contractor must employ qualified and experienced Spectral Dynamics Shaker System Technicians and maintain an Acceptable Quality Level of 100 percent across all deliverables. Performance will be evaluated based on contractor capabilities, pricing competitiveness, relevant experience with similar systems, business certifications, delivery schedules, and subcontracting arrangements, with CPARS ratings ranging from Satisfactory to Exceptional based on performance quality. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are due by 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on February 23, 2026, submitted via email to Contract Specialist Nicholas J. Rowton.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, with the NAICS code 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and a size standard of $8 million, making it available exclusively to small businesses in all socioeconomic categories including 8(a) Program participants, Small Disadvantage Business concerns, HUBZone firms, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. The incumbent contractor is Spectral Dynamics Inc., the original equipment manufacturer, which is the current sole source provider of these proprietary system maintenance services. The contract is structured as a firm fixed price engagement with a base performance period from June 3, 2026 through June 2, 2027, followed by four optional 12-month renewal periods, allowing potential contract duration of five years. Work is performed Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, excluding federal holidays, at the West Desert Test Center location. While specific budget or award value information is not disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, the comprehensive scope of services including extended warranty, software updates, calibration, biannual maintenance visits, emergency call-outs, and spare parts inventory suggests a mid-range service contract appropriate to the specialized nature of the equipment and maintenance requirements.
W911S6-26-Q-A00X Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Hood
2/10/26, 2:12 PM Vibration Chamber System Maintenance & Calibration
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Hood is procuring maintenance and calibration services for a Multi-Shaker Vibration Chamber System. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, parts, tools, materials, and supervision necessary to perform preventative maintenance and calibration services on two Jaguar Systems (models 2580-1325 and 2560-1368) in accordance with the Spectral Dynamics Preventative Maintenance Program manual. Key requirements include conducting twice-yearly preventative maintenance visits after 1,000 hours of operation or every six months (whichever comes first), employing only qualified and experienced Spectral Dynamics Shaker System Technicians, providing all replacement parts and materials, and submitting detailed inventory documentation for each service event. All work must be performed Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM MST, with extended warranty coverage, bi-annual software updates, controller calibration every six months, and two emergency call-outs annually included in the service scope. Evaluation will be based on technical capability and price reasonableness, with award intended without discussions. Offers must be submitted electronically via email to the Contract Specialist, Nicholas J. Rowton (nicholas.j.rowton.civ@army.mil), by May 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT, with all questions to be submitted in writing by the deadline noted on the SF 1449.
This solicitation is a women-owned small business (WOSB) set-aside with a planned sole-source award to the current contractor, Spectral Dynamics Inc., located at 1500 Wiatt Road, Suite Santa Clara, California 95054. The contract is structured as a 12-month base period plus four 12-month option periods on a Firm Fixed Price basis, with all pricing required to be fully burdened to include labor, overhead, parts, materials, travel, and lodging across the base and each option year. The base period runs from June 3, 2026 through June 2, 2027, with option years extending through June 2, 2031. Work will be performed at Dugway Proving Ground in Tooele, Utah 84074, where inspection and acceptance of services will also occur. While specific contract values are not disclosed in the solicitation, the scope encompasses comprehensive maintenance, calibration, warranty coverage, technical support, and emergency repair services for the proprietary vibration system over the five-year potential contract period.
W911S6-26-Q-A008 Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Hood
4/28/26, 6:37 PM