Electric Resistance Welding Equipment

PSC 3432 covers electric resistance welding equipment, which encompasses a wide range of welding machines, accessories, and related components used in manufacturing, construction, and maintenance operations. These products include various types of welders such as multiprocess welders, resistance welding machines, and specialized welding equipment with specific technical specifications. The equipment is designed to meet precise industrial and military standards, often requiring specific dimensions, material compositions, and performance characteristics.

Federal contract awards under PSC 3432 predominantly involve the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Construction and Equipment, which consistently purchases welding machines for military and defense applications. Contract values range from approximately $3,000 to $165,728, with most awards being firm fixed-price purchase orders lasting between three to nine months. Frequent awardees include small businesses such as Miami Industrial Gases Inc. (Service Welding Supply), Linmarr Associates, Inc., and Codinter, Inc., many of which are certified as minority-owned, women-owned, or small disadvantaged businesses. Many contracts are set aside for total small business participation, with performance locations primarily in Florida, California, and other states with significant military infrastructure.

The most recent federal contract opportunity under PSC 3432 is a solicitation by the Defense Logistics Agency Maritime Norfolk at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for 200 bags of lanthanated tungsten welding electrodes. The solicitation, set aside for total small businesses, requires highly specific technical specifications including precise length (2 1/4" +/- 1/64"), diameter (0.093" +/- 0.003"), and material composition (1.5% lanthanated tungsten). The opportunity seeks commercial items meeting AWS (American Welding Society) standards, with an anticipated delivery date of 30 days after contract award and quotes due by October 31, 2024.