Thixon Adhesive 532-AEF and Primer P-11-EF
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- THIXON
- Agency
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ACC Warren
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- 8040 Adhesives
- Place of performance
- Red River Army Depot (Rrad)100 James Carlow DrTexarkana, TX 75507 75507
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Red River Army Depot is seeking a two-year Firm Fixed Price, Multiyear, Requirements Type Contract for Thixon Adhesive 532-AEF and Primer P-11-EF through the Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal (ACC Warren). The adhesive and primer are specifically used for bonding rubber to road wheels and track shoes on various military vehicles, with Red River Army Depot being the only DOD facility capable of reclaiming and remanufacturing combat vehicle road wheels and tracks. The contract will cover two consecutive ordering years, with delivery of adhesive in 5-gallon containers that can bond vulcanized and un-vulcanized rubber compounds to metal surfaces. Evaluation criteria will focus on price and most advantageous delivery, and interested parties are required to submit a capabilities statement. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on May 29, 2025, with responses due by June 12, 2025.
The contract is 100% set aside for small businesses, targeting companies that can provide specialized adhesive products meeting specific technical requirements. For Thixon 532-AEF, the estimated quantities are 220 containers per year, while Thixon P-11-EF requires 400 containers annually. The adhesive has specific technical characteristics, including a black liquid appearance, non-volatile content between 22.0-24.0% by weight, and the ability to resist prebaking temperatures up to 160 degrees Celsius. The primer has similar detailed specifications, including a gray liquid appearance and specific solvent compositions. While no specific contract value is mentioned, the quantities and specialized nature of the product suggest a targeted procurement for critical military vehicle maintenance and remanufacturing operations.
Notice text
Red River Army Depot has a requirement for a two-year Firm Fixed Price, Multiyear, Requirements Type Contract for Thixon Adhesive and Primer. Quantities listed are estimated quantities only and are not guaranteed. No funds will be obligated by the award or the resultant contract but will be obligated by the issuance of delivery orders.The contract will have two consecutive ordering years beginning date of award and ending two years from date of award. Each ordering year provides an estimated quantity as listed below. Primer and Adhesive are used in daily operations for bonding of rubber to road wheels and track shoes on the BFVS, Abrams, M88, 113FOV, M60FOV, M109 and MLRS vehicles. RRAD has the only capability within the Department of Defense (DOD) for reclamation and remanufacture of combat vehicle Road wheel and track.1.THIXON 532-AEF: Rubber to Metal Adhesive, in 5 Gallon (19 Liter) containers. One-coat adhesive that will bond a variety of vulcanized or un-vulcanized rubber compounds to metal or rubber compounds. Black liquid appearance, non-volatile content by weight is 22.0-24.0%, solvents Xylene, dries 30 to 60 minutes at room temperature, shelf life-one year. Adhesive will resist prebaking times up to 15 minutes at 160 degrees C (320 degrees F) or the equivalent at other temperatures without deleterious effect on the bond.Estimated Quantities: Year One: 220 each Year Two: 220 each 2.THIXON P-11-EF: Rubber to metal Primer in 5 Gallon (19 Liter) containers. Gray liquid appearance, non-volatile content by weight is 22.0-26.0%; density LBS/gal is 7.6- 8.1, solvents MIBK, MEK, xylene, dries 30 to 45, shelf life-one year. Primer will remain firm at molding temperatures.Estimated Quantities: Year One: 400 each Year Two: 400 each This will be 100% set aside for small business. The evaluation factors are price and most advantageous delivery. All interested parties, please submit a capabilities statement.
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