M25-024 GelSight Max Mobile - BNJ_Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE SUSTAINMENT CENTER (AFMC)

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE OKLAHOMA

06 March 2025

TO: AFSC/PZIM

FROM: OC-ALC/OBCA for 76 MXSG

SUBJECT: Brand Name Justification for M25-024 GelSight Max Mobile

1. GelSight Mobile Pro is a handheld instrument that precisely visualizes and measures the 3D topography of any surface, revealing microscopic structures that are difficult to detect using traditional inspection techniques.

2. GelSight Max is a portable handheld 3D surface defect/roughness analyzer justified by its ability to provide comprehensive 3D surface analysis, encompassing both detailed defect characterization (scratches, cracks, nicks, gouges) and accurate roughness measurements in a single, portable device utilizing tactile touch sensor technology. Unlike existing stylus profilometers in our lab which are limited by part size, geometry, setup time, and the need for multiple traces to achieve a full analysis, and unlike our non-contact profiler which struggles with high-reflective materials and lacks surface roughness measurement capabilities, GelSight Max captures high-resolution 3D data on a wide range of surfaces, regardless of their composition, reflectivity, or transparency, streamlining inspection processes, reducing the need for multiple specialized instruments, and providing a more complete understanding of surface quality for enhanced quality control. GelSight Max offers the government potential time and cost savings by consolidating the functionality of multiple lab instruments into a single tactile sensing system. This integration streamlines workflows, reduces the need for specialized equipment, and minimizes the time required for comprehensive surface analysis.

3. It is requested that GelSight Mobile Pro equipment is procured to meet all the requirements of the program office and subsequently the warfighters.

4. Market research was conducted to find potential vendors that could provide GelSight. The following websites and data bases were used: North American Industry Classification System Codes 334519 Other Measuring and controlling Device Manufacturing. FSC code 6635 Physical Properties Testing and Inspection. A request for information (RFI) was issued to 569 vendors on GSA eBuy. Two vendors responded to the request with capability statements (will provided a quote at the time of solicitation. An RFI was submitted in SEWP V. No response where received. A review of small businesses to include 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business, and Women Owned Small Business was also conducted. In review this is a brand name commodity that can be provided by multiple vendors. Gelsight works with the following distributors ADS Military Equipment and Tactical Gear suppliers and Global Manufacturer & Distributor for Today’s Heroes.