# USAFA - Material Polisher

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa700025q0062

- Solicitation number: FA700025Q0062
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Allied High Tech Products, Inc.
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA7000 10 Cons LGC (FA7000)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6635 Physical Properties Testing and Inspection
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: USAF Academy, Colorado
- County: El Paso County (FIPS 08041). https://abierto.us/counties/el-paso-county-co-08041
- First posted: August 21, 2025
- Last posted: August 28, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d2207922e5f5455f80ec775c0224936f/view

## Description

**Amendment 1:** To respond to Contractor questions.

**Question 1:** Is this a brand new contract?

**Answer:** Yes. This is brand new contract.

**Question 2:** Does the end user have a brand/model preference for the material poliser or should I just bid to the specs?

**Answer:** We will be evaluating based on the specs provided. The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) has a requirment for a new material polisher for the metallography lab.

At a minumum, the equipment must: - Be a material polisher intended for use in a metallurgy laboratory. - Include 12” polishing platens useable with magnetic polishing/grinding discs. - Include integrated and automated dispensing of 5+ polishing fluids/suspensions. - Pump system capable of flushingoxide solution after use. - Pump system utilizes magnetically driven stirring to prevent settling of suspensions. - Include a splash shield. - Runs on ~240V. - Includes a sample loading system, if needed. - Plate speed range including 50-500 RM. - Be able to prepare 6 or more 1.25” samples simultaneously. - Be able to run in either central force or individual force modes. - Head rotation speed range including 50-150RPM. - Be able to store 5+ user defined sequences. - Includes an emergency shut-off switch. - Includes a 1 year warranty starting from the day of install. - Complete initial setup and verify the machine is working properly. - Include 6 hours of on-site training after the contractor completes initial setup.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Allied High Tech Products, Inc. (UEI EN94BAJ13GL5)
- Contract: FA700025P0126, purchase order
- Obligated: $35,608.70
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 13 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA700025Q0062 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA7000 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA700025P0126_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 21, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 492c7f702a2544b3a3a519b51fa78585. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/492c7f702a2544b3a3a519b51fa78585/view
- August 28, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice d2207922e5f5455f80ec775c0224936f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d2207922e5f5455f80ec775c0224936f/view

## Points of contact

- Andrew Richardson, andrew.richardson.25@us.af.mil, 7193338087
- Jozlyn Kiley, jozlyn.kiley@us.af.mil, 7193338010

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