SOLICITATION - Brand Name Instron 1500HDX Universal Testing Machine

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Eustis, operating through the Installation Contracting Office at West Point, New York, is soliciting for the delivery and installation of a brand-name Instron 1500HDX Universal Testing Machine (UTM) for the United States Military Academy's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The equipment procurement is being conducted by the Department of the Army Materiel Command and requires the contractor to deliver a hydraulic experimental testing machine with a minimum capacity of 337.5 kip and 12-inch stroke, hydraulic grip actuation, an 8-inch gage length rebar extensometer, a digital controller with Windows 10 Pro computer and 21.5-inch touchscreen monitor, and compatible software capable of creating and running custom tests. Key contract requirements include responsibility for all rigging services, electrical and hydraulic connections, labor, materials, and debris disposal, with potential installation of conduit or openings between the pump room and high bay; the contractor must also provide one day of on-site operator training, operation and maintenance manuals, and a one-year warranty. The evaluation will be based on technical compliance and price, with offerors required to submit specification sheets demonstrating the equipment meets stated requirements. The solicitation deadline for proposals is March 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST, with all submissions to be emailed to Leslie Duron at leslie.a.duron.civ@army.mil, and the contracting officer can be reached at (520) 687-8175 for inquiries.

The solicitation description contains conflicting information regarding set-asides, with one section indicating a 100% set-aside for Small Business concerns under NAICS code 238290 with a size standard of $22.0 million, while another section states the procurement is on a full and open competition basis; small business concerns must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with current Entity Unique Identifiers and CAGE Codes to be eligible for award. No incumbent contractors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The estimated period of performance runs from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, with all installation and commissioning work required to be completed between July 1 and August 31, 2026, and a delivery deadline of May 31, 2027. The place of performance is Washington Hall Room 4116 at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York 10996, specifically within the Cyber Engineering and Academic Center (CEAC) building, where the equipment must fit through a 7.5-foot by 11-foot doorway and operate within specified space constraints including a 12-foot by 7.5-foot pump room and 20-foot by 7-foot equipment space. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price arrangement; no specific budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents.