# Replacement Forming Limit Machine Controller

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1333nd25qnb640277

- Solicitation number: 1333ND25QNB640277
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Illinois Tool Works Inc. for $106,045.00
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND)
- NAICS: 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Place of performance: Gaithersburg, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Gaithersburg. https://abierto.us/cities/gaithersburg-md-2431175
- First posted: June 30, 2025
- Last posted: September 9, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3dce0e2fdd8e4eef96ddb687daa07587/view

## Description

Ensure to read the attachments, which contain detailed information regarding this RFQ. The following is a brief summary. The contractor will provide replacement of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Center for Automotive Lightweighting (NCAL) Forming Limit Machine controller, which exceeds 25 years in age, and handset, which is currently broken and not repairable.

The desire is to return the two (2) hydraulic actuator (clamp and ram) forming machine (originally an Instron 8804 machine) to its full working capability that was available prior to the controller and handset failure. The contractor would be responsible for installing the controller to the existing Instron 8804 forming machine located within building 231, room B141, at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, in accordance with the statement of work (SOW).

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Illinois Tool Works Inc. (UEI CM3YHLY12DF5)
- Contract: 1333ND25PNB640414, purchase order
- Obligated: $106,045.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: award number 1333ND25PNB640414 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND25PNB640414_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 30, 2025: Solicitation, due August 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 65ee64775139453f859e2acf268cd0eb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/65ee64775139453f859e2acf268cd0eb/view
- September 9, 2025: Award notice. Notice 3dce0e2fdd8e4eef96ddb687daa07587. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3dce0e2fdd8e4eef96ddb687daa07587/view

## Points of contact

- Shawn Borisow, shawn.borisow@nist.gov, 3034975432

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