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Sources sought

Waterjet Abrasive Cutting System

26-35-1001

Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Aviation. Machine Tool Manufacturing.

Response deadline

February 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST

Closed 260 days ago. Posted January 30, 2026. Scheduled to archive February 28, 2026.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

The DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for an Abrasive Waterjet Cutting System.   Potential sources must provide the Waterjet along with turnkey services for: installation including facility drain system and a separation wall, technical data, unloading and rigging, IUID tag, and training. 

For installation activities (drainage, separation wall), the GOV is currently working on making the facility drawings publicly releasable.  The critical goal of this sources sought is to identify waterjet machines which meet the requirements package in the attached draft purchase description.  

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNIAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

Submission Instructions: Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged. Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to manufacture or legitimately obtain the listed items/supplies are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought by the closing date listed on this SAM.GOV posting.  EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice should be emailed to avnipemarketresearch@dla.mil with the subject line marked as “ATTN: 26-35-1001”. Responses should not exceed ten (10) one-sided 8.5 x 10-inch pages with a font that is no smaller than 10 point as this is not a request for a proposal but only a request for submission of a vendor's capability to perform this requirement.

Place of performance is Warner Robins AFB, Georgia, United States

DLA WeaponS Support (Richmond) is requesting industry input into the feasibility of the government’s requirements. In your response, please provide:

Description of your company’s capabilities, based on the questions below

Comments on the attached statement of work. Please identify with the attached statement of work if your company can provide the requirement as written or propose an alternative solution.

Please identify your company’s business size in terms of number of employees, and whether domestic or foreign for consideration of solicitation set-aside, and small business subcontracting requirements.

Please identify your company’s manufacturer status: Manufacturer/Non-Manufacturing Source. If non-manufacturing source, please identify the manufacturer.

Please identify whether your company will partner with subcontractors to complete this requirement.

Please provide a basis of estimate to consider the total financial budget of this requirement. Estimates should capture the total procurement requirements, not solely the machine’s requirements.

For simplicity, the estimate should broken out as follows and just needs a total cost for each area:

Machine Cost to meet requirements (do not have to line item or provide options packages)

Training

Tech Data (i.e. manuals, drawings, procedures)

Installation (NOTE: the facility as builts are not yet available for public release)

Rigging

Shipping

Draft purchase description is attached.  Please comment on the draft purchase description of whether the current characteristics are achievable, or whether the Government should consider an alternative that is commercially available.

REMINDER NOTE: For installation activities (drainage, separation wall), the GOV is currently working on making the facility drawings publicly releasable.  The critical goal of this sources sought is to identify waterjet machines which meet the requirements package in the attached draft purchase description.  

Thank you

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Publications

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  1. January 30, 2026

    Sources sought

    Due February 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 34e49b04b14a41edbe2c042af1987a83

    2 revisions on SAM
    • May 6, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • January 30, 2026: publish, sources sought

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