USAFA - Material Polisher
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA700025Q0062
- Agency
- Air Force Academy Headquarters Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Usaf Academy, Colorado 80840, United States
- Points of contact
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- Jozlyn Kiley jozlyn.kiley@us.af.mil (719) 333-8010
- Andrew Richardson andrew.richardson.25@us.af.mil (719) 333-8087
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Force Academy is seeking to procure a specialized material polisher for its metallography laboratory through solicitation number FA700025Q0062. The equipment must meet extensive technical specifications including 12-inch polishing platens compatible with magnetic polishing discs, integrated automated dispensing for five or more polishing fluids, magnetically driven pump systems for suspension mixing, and operational capabilities for preparing six or more 1.25-inch samples simultaneously with platen speeds of 50-500 RPM and head rotation speeds of 50-150 RPM. Additional requirements include 240V power operation, splash shields, emergency shut-off switches, user-defined sequence storage, complete initial setup verification, six hours of on-site training, and a one-year warranty from installation. The government will evaluate proposals based on best value considering price, technical capabilities, and past performance, with preference given to domestic end products under the Buy American Statute. Quotes are due by September 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time, submitted electronically to specified contracting officers.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), limiting participation to qualifying small businesses. The solicitation seeks a single unit under a firm-fixed price arrangement, though no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation. The government has noted that funds are not currently available and reserves the right to cancel the solicitation without reimbursing vendor costs. Performance will occur at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where the contractor must complete equipment installation, setup verification, and mandatory training services. Vendors must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) and complete required Buy American certification documentation as part of their submission requirements.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 1: To respond to Contractor questions.
Question 1: Is this a brand new contract?
Answer: Yes. This is brand new contract.
Question 2: Does the end user have a brand/model preference for the material poliser or should I just bid to the specs?
Answer: We will be evaluating based on the specs provided.
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) has a requirment for a new material polisher for the metallography lab. At a minumum, the equipment must:
- Be a material polisher intended for use in a metallurgy laboratory.
- Include 12” polishing platens useable with magnetic polishing/grinding discs.
- Include integrated and automated dispensing of 5+ polishing fluids/suspensions.
- Pump system capable of flushingoxide solution after use.
- Pump system utilizes magnetically driven stirring to prevent settling of suspensions.
- Include a splash shield.
- Runs on ~240V.
- Includes a sample loading system, if needed.
- Plate speed range including 50-500 RM.
- Be able to prepare 6 or more 1.25” samples simultaneously.
- Be able to run in either central force or individual force modes.
- Head rotation speed range including 50-150RPM.
- Be able to store 5+ user defined sequences.
- Includes an emergency shut-off switch.
- Includes a 1 year warranty starting from the day of install.
- Complete initial setup and verify the machine is working properly.
- Include 6 hours of on-site training after the contractor completes initial setup.
Update #1 ·
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) has a requirment for a new material polisher for the metallography lab. At a minumum, the equipment must:
- Be a material polisher intended for use in a metallurgy laboratory.
- Include 12” polishing platens useable with magnetic polishing/grinding discs.
- Include integrated and automated dispensing of 5+ polishing fluids/suspensions.
- Pump system capable of flushingoxide solution after use.
- Pump system utilizes magnetically driven stirring to prevent settling of suspensions.
- Include a splash shield.
- Runs on ~240V.
- Includes a sample loading system, if needed.
- Plate speed range including 50-500 RM.
- Be able to prepare 6 or more 1.25” samples simultaneously.
- Be able to run in either central force or individual force modes.
- Head rotation speed range including 50-150RPM.
- Be able to store 5+ user defined sequences.
- Includes an emergency shut-off switch.
- Includes a 1 year warranty starting from the day of install.
- Complete initial setup and verify the machine is working properly.
- Include 6 hours of on-site training after the contractor completes initial setup.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Synopsis Solicitation - Material Polisher.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - 252.225-7000 Buy American - Balance of Payments Program Certificate.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Provisions and Clauses.pdf |
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