The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory awarded a $176,057 firm fixed price purchase order to Global Digital Systems Limited of Great Britain, United Kingdom to deliver a dynamic triaxial testing system. The award originated from a June 2022 special notice seeking information on dynamic triaxial devices to support ongoing research at the Engineer Research and Development Center, including into biocementation of soils, chemically stabilized roads, and levee...
The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $586,476.66 firm fixed price purchase order to Kejr Inc., doing business as Geoprobe Systems, for a new track mounted drill rig. The solicitation sought a track mounted drill system capable of auger, rotary, rotary percussion, and direct push drilling functions with a hydraulic head clamp able to pull rods up to 6 inches in diameter. Drill hole diameters must range from 3/8 to 12 inches, with maximum depths of 200 feet with hollow stem...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Dynamic Systems And Research Corporation, a for-profit manufacturer of explosive testing solutions, to develop a pre-compression Kolsky bar tension bar system for brittle material testing. The firm fixed-price contract, valued at $172,119.39, runs through March 13, 2023. Dynamic Systems And Research Corporation has previously provided...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $79,357.00 purchase order contract to Trautwein Soil Testing Equipment Co, a small business manufacturer, for the provision of geotechnical lab equipment. The contract includes an automated triaxial compression apparatus, three modular actuators, and associated accessories to support geological research projects at the USACE Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC-CERL). The equipment will be used for soil testing, including triaxial...
The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center awarded a $26,420 firm fixed price purchase order to Kessler Soils Engineering Products, Inc. for a Zorn LWD Asphalt Tester Device. The solicitation requested commercial items related to instruments and related products for measuring, displaying, and controlling industrial process variables, with products and services to include the tester device, compliance with requirements, standard warranty and technical...
The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center awarded a $31,466.49 firm fixed-price purchase order to Kessler Soils Engineering Products, Inc. for an Automatic Dynamic Cone Penetrometer system. The solicitation sought an ADCP that could independently measure soil penetration to a minimum depth of 48 inches, operate with standard computers and tablets, and mount to a vehicle via an integrated class 3 receiver hitch, in accordance with ASTM D6951 standards....
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center awarded a $727,854 firm fixed price sole source contract to Dynamic Systems Inc. for a Gleeble 3500 Thermo Mechanical Simulator. The Center's Geotechnical Structures Laboratory Concrete and Materials Branch requires this simulator to support research in materials modeling for force protection initiatives. The simulator will physically simulate advanced manufacturing techniques under compression and tension loads up to 10...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center awarded a $54,671 firm fixed price purchase order to J.h. Technologies, Inc. of Fremont, California. The order is for an automatic metallographic polisher to meet the Center's requirement for a benchtop grinder-polisher with automated capabilities to support ice adhesion research. As outlined in the solicitation, the system must utilize 12-inch platens, enable programming of multi-step grinding and polishing procedures,...
This federal contract award, W912EF10P5005, was issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to Wavesinsolids LLC, a small business, for the Lower Monumental Dam Friction Drum Weld Inspection project. The $20,280.00 firm fixed-price purchase order has a completion date of February 18, 2010. The contract was set aside for small businesses. Wavesinsolids LLC is the prime contractor, and there is no information provided about any subcontractors. The contract is part of the USACE's efforts...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) awarded a $429,200 firm fixed-price purchase order to Lincoln Electric Company, a for-profit organization, to provide a wire arc additive manufactured (WAAM) lever arm replacement part. The part must be 11'8" in length, weigh 4,600 lbs, and meet material property specifications. There is no set-aside designation for this procurement, which was conducted under...