Sources Sought CNC Small Wire EDM
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA9101CNCSmallWireEDM
- Agency
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Air Force Test Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Arnold AFB, Tennessee 37389, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force's Air Force Test Center (AFMC) is seeking capability information from small and large businesses for a new, fully functional Small CNC Wire EDM machine for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, with responses due by 1:00 PM Central Time on November 2, 2026. No set-aside is used, and the anticipated NAICS code is 333517 (Machine Tool Manufacturing). This is a sources sought notice for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment by the Government.
Delivery is FOB Arnold Air Force Base, TN 37389, within 90 days after receipt of order, with installation and acceptance testing at Building 451, West Shop. Refurbished or remanufactured parts are not authorized. Key specifications include fine-grain Dianite casting, linear shaft motors and glass scales on X, Y, U, and V axes, a U-V taper unit cutting 15 degrees up to 8 inches with optional 45-degree capability, submerged and non-submerged machining, a dielectric system with chiller and ion exchange deionizer, wire diameters from 0.004" to 0.012", a maximum workpiece weight of 1,100 pounds, and operation on AEDC's 480V, 3-phase, 60 Hz system or with a step-down transformer.
Required support includes a 24-month warranty against defects, a 10-year accuracy guarantee on the linear drive system, and extended warranty options if available. The contractor must respond to repair calls within 36 hours on-site and deliver repair parts within 48 hours of order placement. Four days of on-site training are required: two days for up to five operators, including 4-6 hours of conversational programming instruction, and two days for up to five maintenance workers.
Responses must include company information, SAM Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, business size and socioeconomic status, a technical solution with compliance matrix, past performance, a budgetary estimate inclusive of all costs, a delivery schedule, and warranty and service details. Submit responses by email to Bethany Hill, Contracting Officer (bethany.hill.3@us.af.mil), or Alexia Wood, Contract Specialist (alexia.wood@us.af.mil).
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Notice to determine the availability and technical capability of small
and large businesses to meet the Government’s requirement for a new, fully functional Small
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) machine for
the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), Arnold AFB, Tennessee, IAW
Attachment 1 – Small CNC Wire EDM Technical Specification Sheet.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought CNC Small Wire EDM.pdf | ||
| CNC Small Wire EDM Spec.pdf |
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