NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE - One LECO model AMH6 Automatic Hardness Tester System

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground seeks procurement of one LECO model AMH6 Automatic Hardness Tester System for Vickers and Knoop microindentation testing, with responses due June 4, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement; the Government intends to award to LECO Corporation, though all proposals received before the closing date will be considered.

Place of performance is Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005. The system must include a minimum 108mm x 108mm motorized stage with a load range of 1–2,000 gram-force, a motorized objective/indenter turret with four objective lenses (50x, 10x, 5x, and 1.25x magnifications), LECO's Advanced Automatic Image Recognition Measurement technology, a USB 3.0 digital camera, built-in automatic focus with USB controller, digital software updates for the lifetime of the system, PC tower with touch screen monitor, dual-use reference stage micrometer (metric/English), certified 500HV test block at 500 gram-force load, and Vickers indenter. The system must support fully automatic operation, sample trace functionality, multiple sample and pattern analysis, automatic pattern placement for edge recognition, and spreadsheet-based reporting. The contract is a Commercial Firm Fixed Price agreement under simplified acquisition procedures, with delivery required within 18 weeks of award. The procurement is NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; PSC 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Evaluation will consider price, technical capabilities and specifications, and past performance, with award made to the offer most advantageous to the Government. Shipping and handling to Maryland is FOB Destination, with payment terms NET 30 upon final inspection and acceptance.