Ultrasonic Cleaner

The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island Arsenal (ACC-RI) is soliciting proposals for the procurement and installation of a DRS Ultrasonic Cleaning System to support the Rock Island Arsenal - Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center. The system comprises a three-tank ultrasonic cleaning installation with detergent clean tank, pre-rinse tank, final rinse tank, oil skimmer chamber, solution make-up tank, and electrical control cabinet, all requiring installation in Building 208 at the arsenal. The contract is structured as a firm fixed price (FFP) award under FAR Part 12 commercial item acquisition, with the government intending to select the lowest priced, responsive, responsible vendor whose quote conforms to requirements. Evaluation will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach without discussions, with technical acceptability assessed based on experience with similar equipment sales, published data, three customer references, compliance statements, equipment identification, and a minimum one-year warranty. Proposals are due by 6:00 PM on April 24, 2026, and should be submitted electronically to Andrew Owens at andrew.m.owens16.civ@army.mil, with delivery required by August 31, 2026.

This solicitation is set aside as a Total Small Business opportunity, specifically designated for women-owned small businesses (WOSB) with a 100 percent preference for North American Industry business concerns. The NAICS code is 335999 (All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing) with a size standard of 600 employees, and the PSC code is 3695 (Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery). The contractor must deliver a complete turnkey installation including site inspection, transportation with RIA personnel off-loading between 6:00 AM and 12:00 PM Monday through Thursday, full installation setup, operator and maintenance training, and service support with 48-hour on-site response capability. Key technical specifications include internal clean tank dimensions of 120" x 96" x 122" depth with 5,600-gallon capacity, zero-spaced magnetostrictive transducers providing minimum 72,000 watts of ultrasonic power, 75 GPM filtration system, and all tanks constructed of 304 stainless steel. Performance will take place at Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois 61299, with the contractor responsible for all labor, materials, and comprehensive documentation packages including equipment characteristics, installation drawings, maintenance and operator manuals, and Material Safety Data Sheets.