Puma VTR1620M
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 26-26-1001
- Agency
-
Aviation
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Sole Source
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3417 Milling Machines
- Place of performance
- Washington, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Christopher Bara avnipemarketresearch@dla.mil
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting market research to identify potential suppliers for one PUMA VTR1620M milling machine with full turnkey services. This pre-solicitation notice seeks to determine contractor interest and capability in providing the equipment along with comprehensive support including tooling, training, technical documentation, IUID tagging, installation, and foundation work. The agency intends to award a firm fixed-price sole source contract under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(1) and FAR 6.302-1, based on the determination that only one responsible source can satisfy the requirement. Interested parties must submit capability statements not exceeding ten pages (8.5 x 11 inches, 10-point font minimum) by April 3, 2026, to avnipemarketresearch@dla.mil with the subject line "ATTN 26-26-1001." The government emphasizes that this sources sought notice is for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award a contract, with no funds available for response preparation.
This procurement is designated as an 8(a) sole source set-aside, indicating it is restricted to small disadvantaged businesses participating in the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development program. American Machines has been identified as the preliminary intended awardee based on sole source justification. Respondents must disclose their company's employee count, domestic or foreign status, and manufacturer classification to facilitate proper evaluation against set-aside and small business subcontracting requirements. The notice specifies that FOB will be destination with preliminary inspection at origin and final inspection and acceptance at destination, establishing the delivery and acceptance parameters. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in this market research announcement, as the agency is still in the information-gathering phase prior to formal solicitation issuance.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The DLA-Aviation is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for a PUMA VTR1620M.
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNIAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties should submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by closing date listed on this posting. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to avnipemarketresearch@dla.mil with Subject Line: ATTN 26-26-1001. Responses should be not exceed ten (10) one-sided 8.5 x 10 inch pages with a font that is no smaller than 10 point as this is not a request for a proposal but only a request for submission of a vendor's capability to perform this requirement. Please include the notice ID number in your submission heading.
Interested parties that can provide the required PUMA VTR1620M with turnkey services including: tooling, training, technical data( manuals, drawings), IUID tag, installation, and foundation may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than the stated closing date/time.
- Please identify your company’s business size in terms of number of employees, and whether domestic or foreign for consideration of solicitation set-aside, and small business subcontracting requirements.
- Please identify your company’s manufacturer status: Manufacturer/Non-Manufacturing Source. If non-manufacturing source, please identify the manufacturer.
- Please identify whether your company will partner with subcontractors to complete this requirement.
- Please provide a basis of estimate to consider the total financial budget of this requirement. Estimates should capture the total procurement requirements, not solely the machine’s requirements.
- For simplicity, the estimate should broken out as follows and just needs a total cost for each area:
- Machine Cost to meet requirements (do not have to line item or provide options packages)
- Training
- Tech Data - Manuals and drawings
- Installation Cost
- Foundation Work
- Shipping
- For simplicity, the estimate should broken out as follows and just needs a total cost for each area:
location of work Bangor, Wa
Update #1 ·
DLA Weapons Support Richmond intends to issue a sole source firm fixed price solicitation to procure one PUMA VTR1620M with turnkey services.
The proposed action is intended to be awarded on a firm-fixed price, sole source basis to: American Machines , under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 © (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1; only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
FOB will be at Destination with preliminary inspection at Origin, final inspection and acceptance at Destination.
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