Purchase Order 80NSSC25PB944
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- This firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), through its Instron division, to provide an electro-mechanical load frame in support of materials characterization research at the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The $307,116.00 contract has an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2024. The requirement was originally posted as an unrestricted solicitation, with no set-aside designation....
- Illinois Tool Works Inc., through its Instron division, was awarded a $164,135.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to deliver an INSTRON 250KN Floor Standing Machine. This materials testing system will support materials research, quality assurance, and equipment evaluations across defense, space, infrastructure, agriculture, commerce, and other domains for NASA and its partner agencies. The contract does...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Illinois Tool Works Inc., doing business as Instron, to provide a replacement dynamic test system. The $199,396.00 contract does not have a set-aside designation and is for the delivery and installation of the testing equipment at the Goddard Space Flight Center. Instron was selected as the sole-source provider as the company's existing equipment is already in place at the...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Illinois Tool Works Inc., a manufacturer of specialized industrial machinery, for the retrofit of an Instron mechanical test frame. The $188,844.00 contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, was awarded on August 9, 2022 with a completion date of December 27, 2022. Illinois Tool Works, through its Instron division, provides materials testing systems and...
- The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Glenn Research Center awarded a $659,783.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), through its Instron division, for the acquisition of an electro-thermal mechanical testing (ETMT) system. This award does not have a set-aside designation. Instron, a leading provider of materials testing systems, is well-established as a supplier of specialized testing equipment, software, and services to federal agencies,...
- This is a $160,710.00 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) through its Instron division. The contract is for the delivery, installation, integration, verification, and operator training of an Instron Model 68TM-50 Table Mounted Materials Testing System with a 50 kN force capacity. This specialized materials testing equipment will be used at the NASA Glenn Research Center. The...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order contract to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), a manufacturer of industrial machinery and equipment, to deliver an INSTRON 68FM-100 Tensile Tester. The $161,830.00 contract has a completion date of May 29, 2023 and does not have a set-aside designation. As the prime contractor, ITW may leverage its existing federal contracting vehicles, such as an indefinite-delivery contract...
- Illinois Tool Works Inc., doing business as Instron, A Division Of Illinois Tool Works, has been awarded a $17,660 purchase order by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center to provide calibration services for Instron machines, load cells, and strain gauges located at the agency's facility in Norwood, Massachusetts. The services will be performed between July 14, 2023 and August 11, 2023 under firm fixed pricing. The award is responsive to a solicitation seeking...
- This federal contract award to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is for the retrofit of Instron mechanical test frames for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The contract has a firm fixed price of $209,669.00 and a completion date of January 31, 2023. The contract was awarded on August 11, 2022 without a set-aside designation. ITW's Instron division, a manufacturer of specialized industrial machinery and testing equipment, is the sole provider of the...
- This $144,470.00 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), through its Instron division, to deliver a Torsion Test System. The award has a completion date of May 16, 2023 and does not utilize a set-aside. As a manufacturer of specialized industrial machinery, equipment, and related services, ITW has provided various testing systems, instrumentation, and related services to...
Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s Instron division was awarded a $104,565 firm fixed-price purchase order on September 16, 2025, to upgrade the controller system for an existing Instron 600 kilonewton single-point-load testing frame at NASA Glenn Research Center. The upgrade encompasses an 8800 MMT Digital Control system, Dell computer equipment, WaveMatrix3 Dynamic Testing Software, and various control modules designed to enhance the facility's materials testing capabilities for seal-on-seal testing applications supporting NASA Johnson Space Center's Surface Docking system development. The work is scheduled for completion by March 3, 2026, with an estimated performance period of 22 to 24 weeks following receipt of order. This contract was procured through a sole source justification under Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), recognizing Illinois Tool Works Inc. as the sole provider capable of delivering this specialized upgrade for the existing Instron equipment. The award was issued by NASA's Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, with performance to occur in Norwood, Massachusetts. No small business set-aside was utilized for this procurement, which was conducted using commercial item acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13. Illinois Tool Works Inc., headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, maintains an established track record as a leading federal contractor providing advanced materials testing systems and technical support to numerous government agencies including NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy. The company's Instron division specializes in universal testing machines and associated software for mechanical property characterization across defense, aerospace, and scientific research applications.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Instron 8800MT Controller Upgrade of Instron 600KN-SPL | 80NSSC25914174Q | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center | Special Notice 1/1 | 8/26/25, 12:04 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 12/2/25 |