Mass Comparator

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Solicitation number
PANRSA-25-P-0000-011163
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 35898, United States

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About this opportunity

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Redstone, Operations, Services, & Training Division has issued a Special Notice seeking market research for procuring two MCM5004 Manual Mass Comparators or equivalent units. The procurement is designed to replace an existing inoperable model for the U.S. Army Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment Activity (USATA) Physical Standards Labs located at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The Special Notice is classified under NAICS Category 334513 for Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing and will support the Army's equipment measurement and calibration requirements. The mass comparators are needed to support critical measurement capabilities for the Army's physical standards testing. The opportunity is currently not set aside for any specific business category, indicating potential open competition.

Contractors interested in responding to this Request for Information (RFI) must submit a 3-page white paper by April 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM CST via email. The white paper must include the company's full name, business size, socio-economic status, and point of contact information. The mass comparators must meet specific technical requirements, including a maximum measurement capability of 5 Kg with 0.1 mg readability, repeatability of 0.5 mg or better, and a digital readout display. Additional technical specifications include internal calibration adjustment capability, off-center loading compensation, and ability to complete E1 calibrations at 5 kg with stabilization in less than 4 seconds. The RFI is solely for market research purposes and does not guarantee a future contract or solicitation. Potential contractors should carefully review the detailed technical requirements and submission guidelines before preparing their response.

Notice text

The US Army Contracting Command-Redstone, Operations, Services, & Training Division, plans to obtain information to serve as market research to help identify potential sources that can provide a brand name purchase of two (2) MCM5004 Manual Mass Comparators or equivalent that will be a life cycle replacement of an existing model that is becoming inoperable. The unit shall be delivered to USATA’s Army Physical Standards Labs located at Building 5435, Fowler Road Redstone Arsenal. The Mass Comparators will also include the additional measurements to support USATA’s mission as follow:
• Maximum measurement capability of 5 Kg, with a readability of 0.1 mg,
• Repeatability of 0.5 mg or better, and a digital readout display.
• Comparator must have the capability to complete an internal calibration adjustment and provide compensation for off center loading.
• Comparator must also be able to complete E1 calibrations at a 5 kg load and provide stabilization in less than 4 seconds.

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