Sources sought
Water Jet
A064087
Department of the Air Force, FA4690 28 Cons PKC. Machine Tool Manufacturing.
Response deadline
June 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
Closed 92 days ago. Posted June 3, 2026. Scheduled to archive July 2, 2026.
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
**THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY, ANY COORESPONDANCE IS STRICTLY FOR MARKET ANALYSIS** Please indicate if your company is willing and capable to provide and install a Water Jet Machine required at Ellsworth AFB, SD in accordance with the Salient Characteristics and attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW). Please email A1C Trent Waterman at trent.waterman@us.af.mil and Joshua Johnson at joshua.johnson.233@us.af.mil if willing and capable of satisfying this requirement.
Please include your company's CAGE code and any active GSA contract numbers in all correspondance. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS System must be new Power requirement: 110v to 440-480VAC 3 phase 60 Hz Cantilever-style X-Y-Z Axis Water Jet Machining Center Controller will be WIN10 64 Bit operating system. Previous Windows versions violate DoD security directives and will not be allowed.
System Software will be waterjet specific and WIN10 compliant Minimum X-Y cutting envelope 100” X 55” Programmable Motorized Z-Axis with minimum Z axis travel 8” Minimum Linear Positional accuracy +/- 0.0010” over entire work envelope Minimum repeatability +/- 0.0010” over entire work envelope Minimum travel speed 180 in/min Minimum 30 hp direct drive pump system Minimum 60,000 PSI pump that can supply a 0.012” nozzle with 0.67 GPM at operation under full load.
Rapid water level control with minimum 3” water level adjustment for quiet/clean submerged cutting (below 80 dBA) Minimum 600lb Bulk Abrasive Delivery System that transports garnet from the assembly's large hopper into the Hopper located on the Z-Axis Rigid scissor-style hard plumbing containing high-pressure components. No WIPs will be allowed.
Programmable solids removal system providing control over abrasive evacuation rate, reverse flow agitation schedule, and duration to efficiently remove garnet from the abrasive waterjet catcher tank. Laser Locating Device to provide a rough visual reference of where jet stream will begin cutting by locating material features without special software.
Compact video camera to precisely locate points, edges, or holes on a piece of material placed on the cutting table including integrated controller software interface to view the live video feed on the control and apply alignment tools to measure and locate features. Ethernet capability Provide Initial 2200 lbs. of garnet abrasive 12 seats of standalone controller software to be set up on facility training/programming PC’s.
Machine start-up to include assembling any components, leveling machine, and initial operational 4 days of onsite training for up to 5 students that includes programming, operation, maintenance, and 1st pump rebuild. Shipped as a completely pre-assembled and factory-tested system
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
June 3, 2026
Sources sought
Due June 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 2c7d3032741d46d08387114c43f62132
Points of contact
- A1C Trent Watermantrent.waterman@us.af.mil6053851708
- Joshua Johnsonjoshua.johnson.233@us.af.mil6053851734
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