Watervliet Arsenal - Sheet Metal Shear

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal is procuring one hydraulic sheet metal shear with a 52-inch sheering length, 3-phase 220V power, and 15 horsepower capacity, specifically a Baileigh Industrial Holdings part number BA9-1007087 or an equivalent product. This solicitation is issued under a firm fixed-price contract structure with delivery required within 60 calendar days of award. The procurement falls under NAICS code 333517 (Machine Tool Manufacturing) and PSC code 3442 (Hydraulic and Pneumatic Presses, Power Driven), with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The solicitation was posted on December 3, 2025, with proposals due by December 17, 2025, at 4:30 PM EST. Key contract requirements include compliance with Buy American provisions, telecommunications equipment restrictions, export control regulations, and various federal small business participation mandates.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), making only qualifying firms eligible to submit proposals. The equipment will be delivered to the Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, New York, with delivery constrained to specific arsenal business hours: Monday through Thursday from 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM EST, with alternating Friday availability. The contractor bears responsibility for all transportation costs associated with delivery to the arsenal's Stock Record Account. No specific contract award value is disclosed in the solicitation materials, though this is a single-unit procurement with a fixed-price award anticipated. The compressed timeline from posting to due date—just 14 days—requires interested WOSB vendors to prepare and submit their offers promptly to meet the December 17 deadline.