V-Tek Inc., a small business entity, was awarded a purchase order valued at $93,920 by the U.S. Army Materiel Command's Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground to procure and deliver one bond tester system with comprehensive testing capabilities. The contract, awarded on April 15, 2025, with a completion date of June 4, 2025, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. The bond tester system must include specialized testing components such as wire bond pull test sets, ball bond shear test sets, and bond tweezer pull sets capable of testing specimens ranging from 50 to 1,500 microns. V-Tek is responsible for system delivery and installation at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, along with providing two days of in-person training to government personnel.
This firm fixed-price purchase order emerged from a pre-solicitation market research notice issued by Aberdeen Proving Ground in February 2025 targeting suppliers capable of meeting detailed technical specifications for advanced materials testing equipment. The procurement emphasizes the contractor's responsibility for shipping, installation, and comprehensive training, with no contract financing provided. The bond tester system supports the Army's materials testing and research capabilities, enabling evaluation of bond integrity across multiple testing methodologies and specimen configurations critical to defense applications and materiel development initiatives.