The Shared Services Center (civilian agency) awarded a purchase order to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Instron Division, for collet grips for an Instron test frame, with a ceiling value of $38,191.00, on September 22, 2026. Performance concludes January 26, 2027. The procurement is for one complete set of upper and lower hydraulic collet specimen grips designed for an Instron Model 8521C6712 axial torsion mechanical test frame at NASA/Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio. The grips accommodate three specimen sizes (30mm, 25mm, and 12mm diameters) with a maximum grip rating of +/- 100 kilonewtons and support both tension and compression testing. Deliverables include the grips, attachment kit, installation services, and one-year warranty. The procurement was issued as a sole-source justification under FAR 12.102(a), with the originating special notice posted September 2, 2026.