Studer S41-1600 CNC cylindrical grinding machine
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 26-26-1002
- Agency
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Aviation
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Sole Source
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3415 Grinding Machines
- Place of performance
- Bremerton, Washington, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Christopher Bara avnipemarketresearch@dla.mil
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting market research to identify potential suppliers for one STUDER S41-1600 CNC Cylindrical Grinding Machine with comprehensive turnkey services. The procurement encompasses tooling, training, technical documentation (manuals and drawings), IUID tagging, installation, and foundation work. DLA Weapons Support Richmond intends to issue a sole source firm fixed price solicitation under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(1) and FAR 6.302-1, indicating that only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The evaluation will consider vendors' technical capability to provide the complete machine system with all specified support services, along with their business size classification and domestic or foreign status for set-aside consideration purposes. Interested parties must submit responses to this sources sought notice by April 3, 2026, and should direct submissions to avnipemarketresearch@dla.mil with the subject line "ATTN 26-26-1002," limited to ten single-sided pages in 10-point font or larger.
This pre-solicitation notice is designated as an 8(a) Sole Source procurement set-aside, with United Grinding identified as the anticipated award recipient based on its unique capability to meet the government's requirements. The solicitation will proceed under FAR 13.5 procedures on a firm-fixed price basis with no stated budget range or award value provided in the notice. Delivery terms include FOB Destination with preliminary inspection at the origin point and final inspection and acceptance at the destination. The notice is explicitly identified as a sources sought notice for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a request for quote or formal proposal, meaning responses are voluntary and the government incurs no obligation to award a contract. Interested vendors should clearly identify their company's employee count and domestic or foreign status to facilitate evaluation under applicable small business subcontracting requirements.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
The DLA-Aviation is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for a STUDER S41-1600 CNC CYLINDRICAL GRINDING MACHINE.
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNIAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties should submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by closing date listed on this posting. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to avnipemarketresearch@dla.mil with Subject Line: ATTN 26-26-1002. Responses should be not exceed ten (10) one-sided 8.5 x 10 inch pages with a font that is no smaller than 10 point as this is not a request for a proposal but only a request for submission of a vendor's capability to perform this requirement. Please include the notice ID number in your submission heading.
Interested parties that can provide the required STUDER S41-1600 CNC CYLINDRICAL GRINDING MACHINE with turnkey services including: tooling, training, technical data( manuals, drawings), IUID tag, installation, and foundation may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than the stated closing date/time.
- Please identify your company’s business size in terms of number of employees, and whether domestic or foreign for consideration of solicitation set-aside, and small business subcontracting requirements.
- Please identify your company’s manufacturer status: Manufacturer/Non-Manufacturing Source. If non-manufacturing source, please identify the manufacturer.
- Please identify whether your company will partner with subcontractors to complete this requirement.
- Please provide a basis of estimate to consider the total financial budget of this requirement. Estimates should capture the total procurement requirements, not solely the machine’s requirements.
- For simplicity, the estimate should broken out as follows and just needs a total cost for each area:
- Machine Cost to meet requirements (do not have to line item or provide options packages)
- Training
- Tech Data - Manuals and drawings
- Installation Cost
- Foundation Work
- Shipping
- For simplicity, the estimate should broken out as follows and just needs a total cost for each area:
location of work Bangor, Wa
Update #2 ·
DLA Weapons Support Richmond intends to issue a sole source firm fixed price solicitation to procure one STUDER S41-1600 CNC CYLINDRICAL GRINDING MACHINE with turnkey services.
The proposed action is intended to be awarded on a firm-fixed price, sole source basis to: United Grinding, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 © (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1; only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
FOB will be at Destination with preliminary inspection at Origin, final inspection and acceptance at Destination.
Update #1 ·
DLA Weapons Support Richmond intends to issue a sole source firm fixed price solicitation to procure one STUDER S41-1600 CNC CYLINDRICAL GRINDING MACHINE with turnkey services.
The proposed action is intended to be awarded on a firm-fixed price, sole source basis to: United Grinding, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 © (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1; only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
FOB will be at Destination with preliminary inspection at Origin, final inspection and acceptance at Destination.
The solicitation is intended to be unrestricted in business size, other than full and open competition after exclusion of sources. This solicitation and award will be made under FAR 13.5 procedures.
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