Test Stand Safety Platform

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Picatinny Arsenal is seeking a contractor to design, fabricate, and install a Test Stand Safety Platform for the existing test stand structure located in the Breech Fatigue Laboratory at Watervliet Arsenal. The safety platform must meet all OSHA, Watervliet Arsenal, and DEVCOM Armaments Center - Benet Laboratories safety standards while supporting dynamic ultra-high pressure testing equipment without disrupting current operations. Key requirements include a 12-foot by 7-foot by 8-foot-high freestanding platform with a minimum load capacity of 2,000 pounds, featuring a vertical ladder with safety swing gate, non-slip Perf-O Grip safety grating, handrails with removable sections, and a moveable 3-foot by 6-foot opening for equipment access. The government will evaluate proposals using a lowest-price technically acceptable approach, with technical factors rated as either acceptable or unacceptable based on compliance with Statement of Work requirements. The solicitation response deadline is September 5, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST, with contract award anticipated in September 2025 and a four-month period of performance.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 333923 for Aerial Work Platforms Manufacturing, with no incumbent contractors identified in the documentation. While specific contract values are not disclosed, the government intends to award a single firm-fixed-price contract for the complete design, fabrication, and installation services. The platform must be delivered through a 12-foot wide by 14-foot high door and installed over a 4-foot by 15-foot by 8-foot deep testing pit, with the contractor required to provide design drawings, installation services, certification documentation, and a one-year equipment warranty. Performance will take place at the Weapons and Software Engineering Center (WSEC) Benet Laboratories in Watervliet, New York, where the government will provide supporting facilities and overhead crane access. Additional deliverables include COTS manuals, certificate of compliance, meeting minutes from the mandatory kickoff meeting, and post-training reports covering required Anti-Terrorism Level 1 and iWATCH training.