Purchase Order N0017313P3837

The U.S. Office of Naval Research awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $17,320 to MTS Systems Corporation for controllers on September 28, 2013, with an ultimate completion date of October 28, 2013. The contract, executed without a set-aside designation, was performed at MTS Systems' facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. MTS Systems Corporation, a global manufacturer of advanced testing systems and industrial position sensors headquartered in Eden Prairie and operating as a subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works Inc., specializes in precision testing equipment including hydraulic load frames, servohydraulic test systems, and associated control systems for government agencies across aerospace, defense, and scientific research sectors.

This purchase order represents a discrete acquisition of controllers from a vendor with established expertise in providing specialized testing and measurement technologies to federal agencies. MTS Systems has demonstrated consistent capability in delivering testing equipment and support services to multiple government organizations including the Department of Defense, NASA, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, with many of its contracts awarded on a sole-source basis reflecting its status as an original equipment manufacturer. The company maintains significant indefinite delivery vehicles with the Army Test and Evaluation Command and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that underscore its critical role in supporting federal research, development, and evaluation programs.