Intent on Sole Source: Instron 5985 Universal Testing Machine Preventative Maintenance and Calibration
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N4523A26Q0019
- Agency
-
Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Silverdale, Washington 98315, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) issued notice of intent on August 14, 2026 to award a sole-source firm fixed price IDIQ contract to Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (INSTRON) for preventative maintenance and calibration services on testing equipment, with responses due by August 18, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. PST. A Justification and Approval has been prepared. The notice is not a competitive request; however, interested parties may submit capability statements to demonstrate their qualifications to satisfy the requirement. The government will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received.
Work is performed at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor during regular business hours (6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday) over an estimated three-year period from September 2026 through September 2029. Services include annual scheduled on-site preventative maintenance and calibration for an Instron 5985 Universal Testing Machine, Instron 3367 UTM, Wilson Rockwell Hardness Tester, and associated load cells and extensometers, with verification performed per ASTM standards. The contractor must provide N.I.S.T. traceable certificates, on-site repair and labor, parts, priority response within two business days, and online helpdesk support. Interested parties must be registered in SAM and submit written responses by email only, citing "RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR N4523A26Q0019" in the subject line. The government will not reimburse response costs. NAICS 541380; PSC J066.
Notice text
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. A DETERMINATION NOT TO COMPETE THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT BASED UPON REPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) hereby provide notice of its intent to award a sole-source firm fixed price contract to Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity. Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (INSTRON). A Justification and Approval has been prepared. The period of performance is estimated to be September 2026 to September 2029 at PSNS & IMF to provide preventative maintenance and calibration service on the Instron 5985 Universal Testing Machine (UTM), Instron 3367 UTM, Wilson Rockwell Hardness Tester and associated equipment.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUESTOR FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities, in a quote. To do so, respond to this requirement no later than 18, August 2026 12:00pm, PST. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. PSNS & IMF will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for the award. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with “RESPONSE TO ITENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR N4523A26Q0019 in the subject line.
All documents submitted will not be returned. All interest parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Gabrielle Guerrero, Contract Specialist by email at gabrielle.m.guerrero3.civ@us.navy.mil and Edwin Baldoria Contracting Officer by email at edwin.m.baldoria.civ@us.navy.mil . The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor’s capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS for Instron Hardness Tester PM and Cal.pdf |
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