MTS Load Frame Preventive Maintenance Plan and Warranty

The U.S. Air Force Academy's 10th Contracting Squadron has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a commercial contract for MTS Load Frame preventive maintenance and warranty services. This special notice, posted on March 10, 2026, announces the Air Force's intention to award a non-competitive contract exclusively to MTS Systems Corporation, headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The contracting officer has determined that MTS is the only responsible source capable of providing the required services, as it is the exclusive manufacturer and sales entity for MTS Load frames and related equipment. The contract will be structured as a Firm Fixed Price Annual Purchase Order with four one-year option periods, with anticipated award on or before May 25, 2026, contingent upon fund availability. The notice is classified under NAICS code 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) and PSC code 6695 (Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments). MTS Systems Corporation is categorized as a large business with more than 600 employees.

The primary objective of this sole source contract is to secure preventive maintenance and extended warranty services for specialized MTS testing equipment at the Air Force Academy. The contract includes two main line items: a Flexible Preventive Plan covering calibration services, maintenance support at 500, 1000, 1500, and 2000-hour intervals, fluid care program management, filter components, transducers, and travel charges; and a Service Extended Warranty covering one-year protection for Load Frames (Models 311.31, 370.25, 370.10), FlexTest controllers (Models 60 and 40), hydraulic power units (Model 515.90), and various actuators. The deadline for interested parties to submit a capability statement demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the Government is March 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM MDT, with submissions directed to ronald.wilson.26@us.af.mil. Contractors must maintain current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) to participate. No formal solicitation will be posted, as this notice is informational only and does not constitute a request for bids or proposals. This sole source award is authorized under 10 USC 2304(c)(1), which permits non-competitive contracting when only one responsible source exists.