Axiom Optics HEGOA Table Top Motion Hexapod
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- Solicitation number
- SS-AFRL-PZLEQ-2026-0014
- Agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Eglin AFB, Florida 32542, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is conducting a Sources Sought notice for an Axiom Optics HEGOA Table Top Motion Hexapod system to support the Kinetic Kill Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation (KHILS) Laboratory. This bench-top hexapod motion platform with integrated software and support services will articulate seeker sensor prototypes for real-time hardware-in-the-loop simulations supporting the Hypersonic Infrared Target Sensing (HITS) program. The system must meet specific performance parameters including travel ranges of 100/50 mm (Tx-Ty/Tz) and 23/30 degrees (Rx-Ry/Rz), speeds of 200 mm/s and 50 degrees/s, and accelerations of 800 mm/s² and 200 degrees/s². Responses must address company identification, small business status designation, and relevant capability and experience to provide the required supplies and services in accordance with the minimum requirements document. All interested parties must submit their responses electronically to Mike Hornberger at michael.hornberger.1@us.af.mil by May 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.
This Sources Sought notice does not include a set-aside designation and is not a formal solicitation or commitment by the government to award a contract. No incumbent contractor or current awardee is identified in the notice. The notice does not provide an award value or budget range, as this is a market research notice designed to gather information on contractor capabilities rather than to solicit formal bids or proposals. Interested small businesses must include their company name, CAGE code, address, point of contact information, phone number, and email address in their responses. The hexapod system must include a controller, cables, SYM_Motion control software, documentation, factory acceptance tests, packaging, and hotline support during startup, with a 50 kg payload capacity and position accuracy of 0.005 degrees.
Notice text
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has a requirement for an Axiom Optics HEGOA Table Top Motion Hexapod.
This is a Sources Sought (SS). This is not a presolicitation or Request for Quote (RFQ) and is not to be construed as any commitment by the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract and or pay for any quote preparation costs. The Government will not accept quotes at this time. This notice is not an offer by the Government to enter into a contract. Interested Small Business concerns must identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement by closing date listed. Responses will allow the Government to conduct an initial review of market capabilities in support of requirements identified in the Draft Minimum Requirements Document.
NAICS Code: 334516
SUBMISSION DETAILS: All interested parties are encouraged to submit a response to this Sources Sought. Responses will be accepted until 5 May 2026 at 10 AM Eastern Time and should address the following questions:
1. Company name, cage code, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address
2. Identification of whether the company is currently designated as a Small Business as defined in FAR Part 19.1 and the appropriate category (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc.).
3. Company description of relevant capability and experience to provide supplies/services in accordance with the minimum requirements.
Capability package responses and questions shall be sent electronically to Mike Hornberger at michael.hornberger.1@us.af.mil.
Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “Axiom Optics HEGOA Table Top Motion Hexapod.” Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, docx, xls, or .xsls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| MRD - HEGOA Hexapod.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Hexapod for Precision Motion and Angular Positioning | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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