Intent to Sole Source Instron 34TM-50
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1173707
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Missoula, Montana, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source contract to Instron for an Instron 34TM-50 Universal Test Machine, with an August 25, 2026 deadline at 0800 ET for interested parties to challenge the sole-source determination. The procurement is authorized under FAR Part 6.302-1 based on the agency's assertion that Instron's equipment—including specific non-metallic material testing fixtures, material grips, and Bluehill Universal Testing Software—is not offered by competing vendors. The equipment supports the Wildland Fire Chemical Systems Lab's qualified product testing specifications for wildfire readiness and response, informing operation and maintenance cycles on fixed and rotary-winged aircraft used in aerial fire suppression. Interested parties may submit responses demonstrating capability and competitive interest, providing clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. The Forest Service will evaluate responses solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement; the final decision remains at the agency's sole discretion. No cost reimbursement is provided for capability submissions. The acquisition will use Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
Notice text
This acquisition involves the purchase of an Instron 34TM-50 Universal Test Machine. These tests are used in the qualified product testing specifications done for the wildland fire chemical systems testing protocol. These test support wildfire readiness and response and inform operation and maintenance cycles on fixed and rotary winged aircraft use for aerial fire suppression.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent Sole Source.pdf |
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