Flexible film materials testing system - instron model 34TM-5
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1232SA26P0658
- Awardee
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Illinois Tool Works Inc. UEI CM3YHLY12DF5 Part of Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Awarding agency
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Central Program Planning Coordination and Support
Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $90,671
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Flexible Film Materials Testing System - Brand Name Instron Model 68TM-5 or Equal Solicitation · 1232SA26Q1128 · Posted Aug 5, 2026
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $90,671.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 51% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Plains Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 3 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Norwood, MA 02062, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a purchase order to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Instron division, on September 3, 2026, for a Flexible Film Materials Testing System (Instron Model 34TM-5) valued at $90,671.00. No set-aside was used; this is a full and open commercial items procurement.
The system will be placed of performance at Norwood, Massachusetts. The order procures a fully integrated 5 kN universal materials testing system capable of testing food packaging materials—woven bags and thin films—for elongation, penetration resistance, tensile strength, seal strength, and puncture resistance per ASTM standard methods. The system must meet specified load and displacement accuracy tolerances, operate reliably across -25 to 55°C at 10–90% humidity, include a dual-column load frame with 1172 mm vertical distance between table and crosshead (expandable to 1651 mm), speed range of 0.05 to 1016 mm/min, precision ball screws, ground guidance rods, and AC servo motor with closed-loop control. The vendor must provide factory installation, ASTM verification, on-site training for up to three operators, a complete illustrated operators manual, and a 10-year mechanical warranty. The order matures December 18, 2026, within the 60-day post-award delivery window specified in the originating solicitation (posted August 5, 2026; due August 17, 2026).
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1232SA26P0658?
1232SA26P0658 was awarded to Illinois Tool Works Inc. by Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) on September 3, 2026.
How much is contract 1232SA26P0658 worth?
The government has obligated $90,671 on 1232SA26P0658.
Which agency awarded contract 1232SA26P0658?
Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) awarded 1232SA26P0658, with funding from Plains Area (Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery).
Was contract 1232SA26P0658 competed?
The extent of competition for 1232SA26P0658 was competed under sap. The government received 3 offers.
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