NOI_MTS Load Frame_FA700026Q0024.pdf

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Attached to: MTS Load Frame Preventive Maintenance Plan and Warranty
Solicitation number: FA700026Q0024
Issued by: Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy

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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source, a presolicitation notice issued by the 10th Contracting Squadron at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The contracting officer intends to award a non-competitive, sole source commercial contract to MTS Systems Corporation, located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) based on the determination that only one responsible source exists. The contract will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price Annual Purchase Order with four one-year option periods, with anticipated award on or before May 25, 2026, subject to fund availability. MTS Systems Corporation is identified as the exclusive manufacturer and sales entity for MTS Load frames and related services; a detailed search of GSA Advantage and other government sources identified no competing vendors capable of supplying the same products and services. The contractor is classified as a large business under the 600-employee size standard, with NAICS code 334519 and PSC 6695.

The requirement includes two primary line items: a Flexible Preventive Plan Overview (Line 0001) and Service Extended Warranty (Line 0002), with quantities of one each. Line 0001 encompasses multiple calibration services, maintenance support at various hour intervals (500, 1000, 1500, and 2000 hours), fluid care program management, filter components, transducers, and travel charges for four separate service periods. Line 0002 includes extended one-year warranties for various MTS equipment including Load Frames (Models 311.31, 370.25, 370.10), FlexTest controllers (Models 60 and 40), hydraulic power units (Model 515.90), and multiple actuators. Interested parties may submit a capability statement demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government by March 13, 2025, at 10:00 AM MDT to ronald.wilson.26@us.af.mil. No solicitation will be posted; this synopsis is informational only and does not constitute a request for bids or proposals. Contractors must maintain current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM).

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source

FA700026Q0024

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (hereinafter referred to as RFO) 5.101 – Presolicitation Notice. The contracting office for this notice is the 10th Contracting Squadron, USAF Academy, CO 80840.

The US Air Force Academy (USAFA) intends to award a sole source commercial contract using simplified procedures in accordance with FAR part 12 to MTS Systems Corporation which is located at 14000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2290. The authority for this non-competitive award is 10 USC 2304(c)(l), only one responsible source. The NAICS code for this requirement is 334519 and the PSC is 6695. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is 600 employees. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through the RFO effective 1 February 2026. The Government has deemed MTS Systems Corporation to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance.

a. Only one responsible source and no other item will satisfy the USAFA requirement.

b. MTS Systems Corporation is the exclusive source for the MTS Load frames, warranty and flexible preventive plan overview and are manufactured by MTS Systems Corporation. A detailed search on gsaadvantage.gov and other government sources of supply provided no vendors identified that can supply this product and services provided by MTS Systems Corporation is listed as a large business and the exclusive sales entity for this product at this time.

c. This request is issued for the Dean of Faculty. Anticipated award on or before 25 May 2026 (subject to availability of funds) as a Firm Fixed Price Annual Purchase Order with four one-year option periods.

Considering the above, there is only solution that meets USAFA's requirements. Therefore, the contracting officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available IAW FAR 12.201-1.

REQUIREMENT:

Line item Description Quantity Unit of lssue

Flexible Preventive Plan Overview.

TRVZONE-Travel Zone Charge: 2 TRVADD-Travel Zone Charge - Add Day: 5 CALSTDFEE-Calibration Standards Fee: 1 C20KAA-Axial Force Calibration, S/H, 0-100 kN (0-22 kip), ASTM Accredited: 11 C100KAA-Axial Force Calibration, S/H0-500 kN (0-110 kip), ASTM Accredited: 4 C240KAA-Axial Force Calibration, S/H, 0-1 MN (0-220 kip), ASTM Accredited: 1 CLVDTA-LVDT/TEMPO Displacement Transducer Calibration; 10 MMTEC-Extensometer Calibrator: 1 FFCPCONSULT-Fluid Care Program Management: 1 100188132-Fluid Sample Bottle; North American FSE Use: 1 MRMHPU1-Routine Maintenance; HPU 500 hr: 1 100029989-Return Filter and Seal Kit; 505, 3 and 6 Bay: 1 10053305-Large Platform Pressure Filter Element: 2 52957801-Main Filter Kit; Model 293.22, 74 Micron: 5 10010947-O-Ring, .139X 90D Buna-N 4.484ID ARP-246: 1 52957701-Pilot Pressure Filter Kit; Model 293.xx, 3 Micron: 1 11395937-Filter-Element B3=75, 3000 PSID, 30GPM: 4

11496311-FILTER-ELEMENT,SPIN ON 10 MICRON,18PSI B

TRVZONE-Travel Zone Charge: 2 TRVADD-Travel Zone Charge - Add Day: 4 CALSTDFEE-Calibration Standards Fee: 1 C20KAAEM-Axial Force Calibration, EM, 0-100 kN (0-22 kip), ASTM Accredited: 4 CSPDTASTMACRD-Speed and Displacement Calibration, EM Frames, ASTM Accredited: 6 C100KAA-Axial Force Calibration, S/H0-500 kN (0-110 kip), ASTM Accredited: 2 100188132-Fluid Sample Bottle; North American FSE Use: 1 MRMHPU2-Routine Maintenance; HPU 1000 hr: 1 MRMFRAMEEM-Routine Maintenance; for EM Frame; 2000 hours: 6 MRMFRAME2-Routine Maintenance; S/H Frame 1000 hr: 10

11496311-FILTER-ELEMENT, SPIN ON 10 MICRON,18PSI B: 1

TRVZONE-Travel Zone Charge: 1 100188132-Fluid Sample Bottle; North American FSE Use: 1 MRMHPU3-Routine Maintenance; HPU 1500 hr: 1 100029989-Return Filter and Seal Kit; 505, 3 and 6 Bay: 1 10053305-Large Platform Pressure Filter Element: 2

11496311-FILTER-ELEMENT,SPIN ON 10 MICRON,18PSI B: 1

TRVZONE-Travel Zone Charge: 1 TRVADD-Travel Zone Charge - Add Day: 2 100188132-Fluid Sample Bottle; North American FSE Use: 1 MRMHPU4-Routine Maintenance; HPU 2000 hr: 1 MRMCONTROL-Routine Maintenance; Controller (2000 hr): 4 MRMFRAME4-Routine Maintenance; S/H Frame 2000 hr: 10

11496311-FILTER-ELEMENT,SPIN ON 10 MICRON,18PSI B: 1

Service Extended Warranty Summary

WEW3110311YR-Extended Warranty for Model 311.31 Load Frame: 1 WEW3700251YR-Extended Warranty for Model 370.25 Load Frame: 1 WEW3700101YR-Extended Warranty for Model 370.10 Load Frame: 2 WEWFT00601YR-Extended Warranty for MTS FlexTest 60: 2 WEWFT00401YR-Extended Warranty for MTS FlexTest 40: 1 WEW2445XX1YR-Extended Warranty for Model 244.5x Actuator: 1 WEW2444XX1YR-Extended Warranty for Model 244.4x Actuator: 1 WEW2443XX1YR-Extended Warranty for Model 244.3x Actuator: 2 WEW2442XX1YR-Extended Warranty for Model 244.2x Actuator: 3 WEW5150901YR-Extended Warranty for MTS SilentFlo 515.90 HPU: 1

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A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. Based on market research conducted, the Government intends to proceed with this sole source action. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. DO NOT submit a bid/quote at this time.

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses and questions shall be submitted to ronald.wilson.26@us.af.mil no later than 10:00 AM, MDT on 13 Mar 2025. Responses received after this will be considered late IAW FAR 52.212-l(f) and will not be answered.

Contractors must have a current registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://sam.gov/.

The Government bears no legal liability for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

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