Solicitation for Almen Strips A1S and N1S
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- W912NW25Q0042
- Agency
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ACC Redstone
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- PSC
- 5210 Measuring Tools, Craftsmen's
- Place of performance
- 78419, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Redstone Arsenal is seeking to procure Almen Strips A1S and N1S through a competitive solicitation. The contract is for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement to supply specialized strips used in shot peening applications, specifically conforming to Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J442 standards. Two types of strips will be procured: A-1S strips for medium intensity applications (0.051" thick, 45-48 Rockwell C hardness) and N-1S strips for low intensity applications (0.031" thick, HRA 72.5-76.0 hardness). The solicitation (W912NW25Q0042) will be evaluated based on lowest price, with offers due by 2:00 PM on April 1, 2025. Potential contractors must meet specific technical specifications, including precise tolerances for flatness, hardness, and thickness as outlined in the detailed solicitation documents.
The contract is designated as a 100% small business set-aside competition within the NAICS category 334513 for Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing. The government intends to award a five-year contract with a minimum and maximum quantity of Almen Strips, targeting 1,500 strips of each type (A1S and N1S) per delivery order. The total annual procurement will be approximately 15,000 strips of each type, to be delivered to the Shot Peen Branch at Corpus Christi Army Depot in Texas (78419). Funds will be obligated upon issuance of each delivery order, with the government committed only to ordering the stated minimum quantity. While the exact contract value is not explicitly stated, the multi-year IDIQ structure allows for flexible ordering up to the maximum established quantity. Contractors must also comply with specific storage and handling requirements, including maintaining strips in climate-controlled environments (65-75°F, 20-60% relative humidity) and using Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI) packaging.
Notice text
A-1. THIS SOLICITATION IS ISSUED AS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE COMPETITION (NAICS: 334513 -- Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables) TO AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE, FIVE YEAR INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT WITH MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM QUANTITIES FOR AN ASSORTMENT OF ELECTRONICS INC. ALMEN STRIPS.
SAE J442 - Almen Strip Type A1S QTY: 1500/Almen Strips each
SAE J443 - Almen Strip Type N1S QTY: 1500/ Almen Strip each
A-2. FUNDS WILL BE OBLIGATED/CITED UPON THE ISSUANCE OF EACH DELIVERY ORDER. THE GOVERNMENT WILL ONLY BE OBLIGATED TO ORDER THE STATED MINIMUM QUANTITY. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO ISSUE ANY ADDITIONAL ORDERS AGAINST THIS CONTRACT; HOWEVER, THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ORDER UP TO THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 0001 Almen Strips SOW revisions and CLIN corrections.pdf | ||
| W912NW-25-Q-0042 ALMEN STRIPS.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Almen Strips | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Sources sought for Almen Strips A1S and N1S | Pre-Solicitation |
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