Manford VHG-1000 Probe

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center seeks procurement and installation of one Renishaw RMP60 Probe & RTS Tool Setter system for a Manford VHG-1000 vertical machining center, with quotations due June 5 by 1:00 PM MDT. This is a total small business set-away, and the single source justification filed May 13 establishes that only OEM-validated Renishaw hardware and Mitsubishi-branded software integrated with the existing equipment meet requirements; no competing manufacturers can provide the specific integrated solution.

Place of performance is Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico (846th Test Squadron, Building 1173). The deliverable comprises the RMP60-RTSNS-KIT probe and tool setter components, CAT40 shank, two Mitsubishi Meldas software licenses (Tool Setting and Inspection Plus), mounting bracket, cables, sealite fittings, styli, RTS tool setter cover, on-site installation, operator training, and comprehensive warranty support. The contractor must deliver, install, and achieve government acceptance, including successful passage of a government-witnessed functional test demonstrating manufacturer-specified capabilities, within 120 calendar days after receipt of order. The vendor is responsible for all on-site installation, training, warranty support, travel, and shipping expenses. Warranty is minimum one year comprehensive, covering all parts, labor, and travel/shipping, beginning on the date of final system acceptance. Delivery is FOB destination. NAICS is 333517 (Machine Tool Manufacturing); PSC is 3417 (Milling Machines). Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology. Anticipated award date is June 18. The contracting officer is Charles W. King (charles.king.42@us.af.mil, 575-572-1245). A Machine Tool Probe Retrofit Questionnaire was added May 26 for informational purposes; the Government is not obligated by its terms, and detailed requirements remain specified in the Statement of Work.