This federal contract for a Hydraulic Universal Test Stand was awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation to Illinois Tool Works Inc., a manufacturer of specialized industrial machinery and materials testing systems. The $472,659.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order does not have a set-aside designation and was completed on November 9, 2017.
As the prime contractor, Illinois Tool Works, through its Instron division, has a history of providing testing machines, instrumentation, and related services to support materials research, quality assurance, and equipment evaluations for government agencies including the Army, Navy, NASA, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The company also holds an indefinite-delivery contract with Naval Sea Systems Command for maintenance services at the Bremerton shipyard, as well as a blanket purchase agreement with the Naval Air Warfare Center for future procurement of testing systems up to $999,999.