Industrial Resistance Spot Welder
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 692M15-27-P
- Agency
-
Technical Center
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333992 Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Atlantic City, New Jersey 08405, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The FAA Technical Center, within the Department of Transportation, is conducting a market survey to solicit information, statements of interest, and capabilities for one new industrial resistance spot welder, with responses due Friday, November 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. No set-aside is used. Questions are due Friday, November 13, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST, and responses go to Contracting Officer Kenneth Hitchens (AAQ-650) at Ken.Hitchens@faa.gov. Respondents must be registered in SAM. NAICS is 333992 (Welding and Soldering Equipment).
The welder must be new, in current production, and supplied by an OEM-authorized distributor. Its footprint may not exceed 96" L x 36" W x 96" H, with a minimum 24" throat depth. Required performance includes AWS D17.2 compliance, 50% duty cycle when spot welding 0.063" aluminum, and operation on 480VAC/3ph/60 Hz power. Maximum capability is 0.250" combined aluminum thickness, with a minimum single-sheet thickness of 0.019" (26ga) aluminum. The unit must accommodate 5052-H32 aluminum, 6061-T6 aluminum, 316 stainless steel, 308 stainless steel, and A1008 cold rolled steel. Required features include an electric foot switch, a digital microprocessor controller with computer-controlled welding, weld log reporting with programmable schedules, 5RW electrodes (1-1/4" diameter), and two-stage foot switch safety activation.
Delivery is due within 180 days of award, FOB Destination, with all shipping costs included. No advance payments are permitted. Payment is Net 30 after full delivery, inspection, and government acceptance. The offer includes one basic consumables kit, two operation/maintenance manuals, one day of on-site training for Metal Shop employees, and a minimum one-year commercial warranty covering parts and labor. The announcement is not a binding commitment and is not a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposal.
Notice text
The purpose of this announcement is to conduct a market survey to solicit information, statement of interest, and capabilities from interested vendors in accordance with FAA, Acqusition Managment System (AMS) policy 3.2.1.2.1. This market survey is for a requirement to manufacture one (1) Industrial Resistance Spot Welder for the Federal Aviation Administration and will enable the FAA to review responses that are current and that will assist with the acqusition planning,see the attached Market survey announcement document.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Market Survey Announcement_Industrial Resistance Spot welder.pdf |
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