IUID Laser Marking Machine

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking to procure an IUID Laser Marking Machine system consisting of one 20-Watt Vestige Pulsed Ytterbium Fiber Diode Pump Marking Laser and one MC Direct Part Mark Modular Verification Station. The procurement aims to improve IUID tag creation processes and reduce flow days for the 551st and 553rd CMXS units at Tinker Air Force Base. The laser marking system must include specific technical requirements such as a turn-key mobile marking station with steel welded frame, programmable Z-axis, industrial PC with Windows 11, and Traceable-IT T1 USAF Marking Software with capabilities for text manipulation and 2D bar code generation. The evaluation will be conducted based on technical acceptability and lowest price, with vendors required to provide detailed explanations of how they meet the technical evaluation criteria. Questions related to this solicitation must be submitted in writing two days prior to the closing date, and quotes are due by July 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM local time.

This procurement is set aside as a Women-Owned Small Business opportunity, indicating that only qualified WOSB firms are eligible to compete for the contract. The contract structure is firm fixed price, and delivery must be completed to Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma by October 15, 2025. The procurement involves acquiring one laser marking machine and one verification station, with the contractor required to provide delivery, installation, performance verification, and training within 10 business days of delivery. Training will be conducted on-site for 2 days, 6 hours per day, to ensure proper operation of the equipment. The place of performance is Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, with FOB Destination specified for delivery terms. No incumbent contractors or specific award values are mentioned in the solicitation documentation.