The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command awarded a $257,197.47 firm fixed price purchase order to Phillips Corporation Federal Division for a CNC lathe machine. The contract is a total small business set-aside with performance at Hanover, Maryland through December 2021.
The original solicitation sought a lathe meeting specifications, including a 3,400 RPM spindle and 13.75 inch maximum cutting diameter. Delivery was requested by September 2021 to Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi to support the Air Force's training mission. Phillips Corporation will provide the lathe and up to 15 days of training for five people, with the Air Force supplying on-site utilities. No major subcontractors were identified. This award furthers the Air Force's equipment needs under its Air Education and Training Command programs.