Purchase Order FA700025P0126
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- The U.S. Air Force Academy awarded a $29,465.28 firm fixed-price purchase order to Techcomp USA Inc. for a multiplate reading module compatible with an existing Edinburgh Instruments FLS1000 spectrometer. The contract, which was not designated as a set-aside, includes shipping and basic training as part of the deliverables. The award date was September 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 17, 2026, and the work will be performed in Fulton, Maryland. Techcomp USA Inc., based...
- The U.S. Air Force Academy awarded a $130,249.02 firm fixed-price purchase order to Malvern Panalytical Inc. for the procurement of a liquid particle sizer to support cadet research classes and grant-funded experiments. The contract, which was not subject to a small business set-aside, was awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion deadline of November 14, 2025. The equipment will be delivered to and utilized at the Air Force Academy campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Malvern...
- The U.S. Air Force Academy awarded a $52,920.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Toptica Photonics Inc., a small business manufacturer of specialized photonics products, for the procurement of a Tabletop Powder Diffractometer. This award was made under a competitive solicitation (Opportunity ID: a4bb53e709d64a3b8b190adeaa534262) that specified technical requirements including the ability to operate at or above 500°C, analyze powders using air cooling, and provide Rietveld refinement and...
- The U.S. Air Force Academy awarded a $390,933.66 firm fixed-price purchase order to Jeol USA Inc. for a JEOL JSM-IT710HRLA scanning electron microscope and accompanying maintenance plan. The contract, awarded on September 18, 2025, will be performed at the Cadet Station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with an ultimate completion date of February 18, 2030. This acquisition supports the Academy's scientific research and educational capabilities, enabling cadets and faculty to conduct advanced...
- The U.S. Air Force Academy awarded a $42.5K firm fixed price purchase order to Machine Tools USA Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Mathews, Virginia, for the procurement and delivery of one wire electrical discharge machining (EDM) drill meeting specified salient characteristics detailed in the contract attachment. The award was designated as a total small business set-aside and reflects the Air Force Academy's Department of Mechanical Engineering requirements, with delivery...
- The Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy issued a $341,900 delivery order against the Fotronic Corporation's Multiple Award Schedule contract to replace oscilloscopes. Fotronic Corporation Division, doing business as Test Equipment Depot, will serve as the prime contractor. Performance will take place at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado over a period of three months concluding on November 30, 2023. The firm fixed price contract has been...
- The United States Air Force Academy Physics Department and Laser and Optics Research Center placed a $48,137.60 firm fixed-price delivery order against Technical Communities Inc.'s Multiple Award Schedule contract with the General Services Administration to procure two fast large bandwidth oscilloscopes. The oscilloscopes are primarily intended for cadet capstone and research projects at the Academy, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Funding is provided by the Department of the Air Force...
- The U.S. Air Force Academy awarded a $99,118.71 firm fixed price purchase order to U.S. Analytical Solutions LLC for the procurement of a new optical emissions spectrometer (OES). The award, issued on September 30, 2025, with completion targeted for February 17, 2026, addresses the critical need of the Department of Mechanical Engineering to replace its aging Thermo Scientific ARL QUANTODESK spectrometer, approximately 20 years old. The replacement equipment is essential to ensure the department...
- The Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy issued a $47,411 firm fixed price delivery order against Fotronic Corporation's Multiple Award Schedule contract with GSA. Fotronic Corporation Division doing business as Test Equipment Depot will provide two new oscilloscopes to replace outdated laboratory equipment for the Astronautics Laboratory under a September 30 to November 30, 2023 period of performance. The funding agency, Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force...
- The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) awarded a $21,975 firm fixed price purchase order contract to Sunrise Innovations LLC, a small business, for the delivery of a Department of Chemistry Sputter Coater system. This contract was awarded under a 100% small business set-aside pursuant to a solicitation issued in July 2024. The contract has a ceiling value of $21,975 and a completion date of December 20, 2024. The contract was awarded on September 30, 2024. The sputter coater system will...
The U.S. Air Force Academy awarded a $35,608.70 firm fixed-price purchase order to Allied High TECH Products, Inc. for a specialized material polisher on September 30, 2025, with completion targeted for December 9, 2025. This Total Small Business set-aside procurement addresses the Academy's metallography laboratory requirements for equipment meeting extensive technical specifications, including a 12-inch polishing platen compatible with magnetic polishing discs, automated dispensing for multiple polishing fluids, and capability to process six or more 1.25-inch samples simultaneously. The contracted equipment will operate at adjustable platen speeds of 50–500 RPM with head rotation speeds of 50–150 RPM, operate on 240V power, and include integrated safety features such as emergency shut-off switches and splash shields. Performance will occur at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Allied High TECH Products, a small business manufacturer specializing in metallographic sample preparation and analysis equipment based in Cerritos, California, is well-positioned to fulfill this requirement given its established track record supplying precision scientific instruments to federal agencies including NASA, Naval Sea Systems Command, and the Department of the Air Force. The contract scope includes equipment installation, complete initial setup verification, six hours of on-site training, and a one-year warranty from installation. This procurement reflects the Academy's need for advanced materials science capabilities essential to its research and educational mission.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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USAFA - Material Polisher | FA700025Q0062 | Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy | Solicitation 1/1 | 8/21/25, 1:38 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $35.6k | 9/30/25 |