A02-Purchase Description for Universal Testing Machines 12229540_20250312(Final)_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Special Notice for a sole source procurement by the U.S. Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The solicitation (W91ZLK-25-Q-A001) intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract to Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Company for specialized universal testing machines. The specific requirements include one (1) retrofit of an ETM 602 Manual control to VMC with a strain module, and two (2) Model 300SL testing machines with custom engineering for remote operation, including Horizon software with a metals library.

The procurement is classified under NAICS code 334519 and is not a Recovery and Reinvestment Act action. The response deadline is 31 March 2025 at 10:00 AM EST, with the primary point of contact being Agnes Burke. The government considers this a sole source acquisition because Tinius Olsen is the sole designer, engineer, and original equipment manufacturer of these specific testing machines. Interested parties may submit evidence of competitive advantage by the response deadline, though the government retains discretion in the final contract award decision.