Miscellaneous Welding Equipment

PSC Category 3438-P encompasses miscellaneous welding equipment, including welding simulators, fume extractors, welding tables, portable welding guns, virtual reality training systems, and associated accessories and equipment. These products support training, manufacturing, maintenance, and repair operations across various federal agencies and facilities. The equipment ranges from high-tech virtual welding systems to specialized industrial welding tools and machinery used in technical and operational environments.

Federal contract awards in this category demonstrate robust procurement activity, with contract values ranging from approximately $5,000 to $250,000 and typical performance periods of 3-12 months. Frequently awarded entities include small businesses such as Wrigglesworth Enterprises, Earlbeck Gases & Technologies, and Kipper Tool Company. The awards predominantly involve defense agencies like the Department of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, as well as civilian agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs. Most awards utilize small business set-asides, with total small business set-asides being the most common, followed by woman-owned small business and service-disabled veteran-owned small business designations.

Recent federal contract opportunities focus on specialized welding equipment procurement, including robotic welding cart systems, virtual reality welding simulators, automatic bore weld machines, and CNC plasma cutting systems. The opportunities are primarily issued by Department of Defense agencies, particularly Army Contracting Command and Air Force commands. Most solicitations are set aside for small businesses, with NAICS codes 333992 (Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing) and places of performance spanning multiple states, including Alaska, Nevada, Texas, and Illinois. The opportunities demonstrate a continued emphasis on advanced welding technologies and training equipment for military and technical applications.