SECTION A
U.S. Government ~ Tax Exempt
Solicitation Information
All quotes/responses shall be submitted via email to JaNae Lester at janae.a.lester.civ@us.navy.mil no later than Thursday, October 15, 2026 @ 3:00 PM EST.
Solicitation N0042127Q1009 is issued as an intent to sole source. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis, and to solicit and negotiate the proposed purchase order on a sole source basis with Instron, under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR Part 13.106-1(b).
This is a firm fixed-price procurement; therefore, the offeror’s intial offer should represent the vendor’s best quote in terms of price and technical acceptability.
Basis for Award
The Government intends to award this on a sole source basis. All interested parties MUST submit their capabilities and a quote no later than Thursday, October 15, 2026 @ 3:00PM EST. The Government will make a decision to consider other offers.
Instructions to Offerors
Please include the following information with your response:
FOB:
Shipping Cost:
Cage Code:
Small Business – Yes ___ No ___
Estimated Delivery Date:
If available on a Pricelist please provide a copy.
Government Point of Contact:
JaNae Lester
Naval Air Warfare Center AD (PAX)
21983 Bundy Road, BLDG 441
Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127
The procurement is for an Instron 34TM-30 Table Mounted Materials Testing System configured with specialized grips, fixtures, sensors, software, and on-site integration services. Delivery is FOB Destination to Patuxent River, MD, with a delivery period of 6 weeks from date of award.
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