Varinelli Broaches and Bushings for Watervliet Arsenal, NY

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal (ACC Warren) is seeking Varinelli Broaches and Rifling Bushings for the Watervliet Arsenal through a sole source procurement with Burlington Engineering. This solicitation is specifically for various machine tool accessories categorized under NAICS 333515 (Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing) and PSC 3460 (Machine Tool Accessories). The procurement is for specialized rifling equipment used in military manufacturing processes. The solicitation was posted on February 25, 2025, with responses due by March 7, 2025, providing potential contractors approximately ten days to submit their proposals. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the available documentation, the sole source nature suggests Burlington Engineering has been pre-selected as the preferred vendor.

The contract opportunity does not have a specific set-aside designation, indicating it is open to standard competitive bidding. The place of performance is located in Watervliet, New York, where the arsenal will receive and implement the procured broaches and rifling bushings. As a sole source procurement, the contract appears to be directly targeted to Burlington Engineering, which likely possesses unique technical capabilities or proprietary technologies required for the specific rifling equipment. The solicitation is associated with a defense procurement, which typically involves strict technical specifications and quality control measures. While exact award values are not specified in the provided documentation, defense manufacturing contracts for specialized tooling can range significantly in monetary value depending on quantity and technical complexity.