Strain Gage
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA9101_StrainGage
- 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
- 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Arnold AFB, Tennessee 37389, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center (Air Force Test Center) at Arnold Air Force Base is seeking commercial fiber optic strain gage equipment through a Sources Sought Notice. The notice is informational in nature and does not constitute a formal solicitation or commitment to award a contract. Interested vendors must submit responses by 1:00 PM Central Time on April 15, 2026 to Ms. Lindsay Jones and Ms. Brooke Vandeman at AFTC/PZI. The equipment must meet specific technical parameters outlined in Attachment 1, including operation at a wavelength of 1550 nm, strain sensing capability of approximately 1.2 pm/micro strain, and a sensing length of approximately 1 mm. Submissions should include company information, SAM UEI number, a technical solution addressing the specification sheet, a budgetary estimate including delivery to Arnold AFB, and projected delivery timeframe following purchase order receipt.
This procurement is not designated as a set-aside and is open to both small and large businesses under NAICS code 334513 (Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables) with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The Government requires 6 to 12 units of commercially available strain gages featuring FC Type Connectors, cables with a minimum length of 1 meter, peak reflectivity greater than 70 percent, and epoxy fastening methods. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the notice, and no funds are available for response preparation costs. The specification sheet is noted as a draft, indicating that only equipment meeting the technical parameters specified will be considered acceptable. Incumbent contractor information has not been provided in the available documentation.
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 commercial equipment IAW Attachment 1 – Technical Specification Sheet.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought Notice_Strain Gage.pdf | ||
| Technical Specification Sheet_Strain Gage.pdf |
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