Mill and Lathe Purchase

The NASA Shared Services Center seeks quotations for purchase of two knee mills and one lathe with accessories, with quotes due September 16, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time and questions due September 10, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time. This is a small business set-aside with a brand name requirement.

Place of performance and delivery is NASA Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Brookpark, Ohio 44135. The estimated total cost is $120,125.

The knee mill must feature a manual variable-speed spindle with 3 horsepower, 10 x 54 inch table with three T-slots, variable spindle speeds of 60–4,300 rpm, R8 spindle taper, 39.6 inches of longitudinal travel, 15.6 inches of cross travel, and 15 inches of knee travel. Required mill accessories include a pneumatic power drawbar compatible with R8 tooling, variable-speed X-axis and Y-axis power feeds, Z-axis/knee power feed, 3-axis digital readout system (equivalent to ACURITE 300 DRO), precision 6-inch milling machine vise with approximately 9-inch maximum jaw opening, and LED work light. The lathe must feature 15 x 50 inch swing and center distance, 7.67 inch height of center, 2.12 inch spindle bore with D1-6 camlock spindle nose, 4MT spindle nose taper, three infinitely variable spindle speed ranges (15–300 rpm, 35–830 rpm, 110–2,500 rpm), and 10 horsepower spindle motor. Required lathe accessories include 12 kVA transformer for 208V 3-phase operation, heavy-duty precision live center with 5MT taper, steady rest and follower rest with bronze tips and rollers, Aloris CA-size quick-change tool post with minimum four tool holders, eight anti-vibration/leveling pads, 10-inch 3-jaw and 12-inch 4-jaw chucks, tailstock drill chuck with 5MT-to-3JT arbor, and 2-axis digital readout system with constant surface speed and thread-assist capability. All systems must be completely installed, aligned, calibrated, and operational prior to delivery. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror. The NAICS code is 333517, and the contract is firm fixed-price. Quotes must remain valid for 30 days and include two points of contact.