Procurement request for 3-Year blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for Tinius calibration services

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is seeking a 3-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for specialized Tinius Olsen calibration services for equipment located in their Rubber Mechanical Test Laboratory in West Bethesda, MD. The procurement specifically requires annual calibration of various load cells, Universal Testing Machines, extensometers, and laser equipment to ISO 17025 standards, with additional requirements for priority technical phone support. The contract will be awarded using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, where responsive quoters meeting all solicitation requirements will be considered. Interested vendors must submit their responses by 10:00 AM EST on March 3, 2025, including company letterhead, detailed pricing, CAGE code, FOB destination terms, point of contact information, and GSA contract number if applicable. Quoters will need to demonstrate compliance with all specified technical and administrative requirements to be considered for award.

The solicitation is completely set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 334519, with a size standard of 600 employees. Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Co. has been determined to be the sole source provider due to being the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with exclusive access to critical diagnostic software. While no specific award value is mentioned, historical contract references indicate ongoing relationships with Tinius Olsen for similar services, including previous contracts such as N0016713P0167 and N6554014P5494. The 3-year BPA will cover calibration services for equipment specifically located in Building 60, Room 152 at the NSWCCD facility. Shipping charges must be included in the quoted price, and the government has emphasized the critical nature of precise calibration based on a previous incident where non-OEM vendor services resulted in $10,000 of equipment damage.