Sole source CMM support

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal (Corpus Christi Army Depot) is procuring preventative maintenance, calibration, on-site repair services, parts and materials support, and CMM relocation assistance for 15 to 25 Zeiss Coordinate Measuring Machines through a sole-source contract. The contractor must provide OEM-certified Zeiss repair and calibration technicians available from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM Monday through Friday for a minimum of 50 weeks per year, with quarterly preventative maintenance, semi-annual calibrations, and one-business-day response times for on-site repairs. Key contract requirements include compliance with Service Contract Act wage rates (including $5.55 per hour in Health & Welfare benefits), security clearance requirements, iWATCH and anti-terrorism training, and adherence to CCAD regulations and OPSEC protocols. Performance standards will measure 90% on-time semi-annual calibrations, 85% on-time quarterly preventative maintenance, 85% on-time repair response rates, and 95% daily attendance. The solicitation was posted on January 30, 2026, with responses due by February 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM, and the Contracting Officer is Terry Clark at (361) 961-6489 or terry.b.clark4.civ@army.mil.

This procurement is designated as a sole-source award with no small business set-aside, and the incumbent contractor is Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, LLC (CAGE Code 9DRR4), which holds exclusive rights to proprietary software (TESO), service manuals, and technical engineering data required for the CMMs. The contract is valued at approximately $1.2 million as a Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award, consisting of a base year plus two one-year option periods from February 28, 2026 through February 27, 2029. The contract will be fully funded through Army Working Capital Funds (AWCF), and services must be delivered at Corpus Christi Army Depot in Corpus Christi, Texas 78419. All work must comply with OEM standards, include a 30-day warranty on labor and 6-month warranty on parts, and be documented through weekly Field Service Reports and calibration certificates. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ for payment processing, and all work must utilize only non-asbestos-containing materials in compliance with federal regulations.