Metals hardness tester

*Questions and Answers - Version 1, is being attached on Tuesday, August 19th, 2025

**Questions and Answers - Version 2, is being attached on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

This solicitation, W50S72-25-Q-7102, is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-05, effective 07 August 2025. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract to the vendor whose quote is the lowest price that meets or exceeds the minimum specifications. This procurement is set aside 100% for small business. The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 334519 and the small business size standard is 600 employees. The Government intends to make a single award as a result of this solicitation; however, multiple awards may be made if determined to be in the Government's best interest. The following commercial items are requested in this solicitation:

Required Line Items:

CLIN 0001 – METAL HARDNESS TESTER (Quantity: 1 EACH)

-Capable of testing ferrous (mild steel, stainless steel, etc.) and non-ferrous metals (aluminum, brass, etc.), as well as testing Rockwell, Rockwell Superficial, and Light Force Brinnell forces

-Automatic load, hold, and unload test force controls, with continuous test function

-Capable of holding test force load at least 2 minutes

-Use of various tungsten carbide ball indenters (1/16”, 1/8”, ¼”, and ½”)

-120 VAC

-Multiple interface ports in order to connect to various comm. outputs

-Color touch panel display

-Processor, software, and cabling to display test results

-Table for testing larger specimens

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS/RFQ TERMS:

1.  Offerors shall submit ALL of the following information with their quote on attached vendor information sheet.

• Company/Offeror Name:
• Company Tax ID Number:
• Company P.O.C:
• POC Phone Number:
• POC E-Mail:
• Cage Code or UEI Number:
• Place of Manufacture (Required):
• Anticipated Delivery Time After Receipt of Order (ARO):
• F.O.B. (if origin, please provide cost):
• Net Payment Terms (Net 30, unless otherwise noted):

2. Offerors quotes shall include adequate information (product brochures, cut sheets, technical data sheets, etc.) for the Government to determine if the item being offered meets the Minimum Specifications identified.  Links to web sites are not acceptable. Failure to provide adequate specification information will render the quote non-responsive, and it will not be considered for award.

3. Contractors must have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration to be eligible for award. Register or check the status of your registration at http://www.sam.gov.  Please ensure your SAM profile reflects all socio-economic group(s) and NAICS Codes applicable to your business. If the NAICS code listed above is not included in your SAM profile, you must also complete the representations in FAR 52.219-1 and attach it to your quote. Contractors must submit invoices electronically using the Invoicing, Receipt, Acceptance, and Property Transfer (iRAPT) application within Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at https://wawf.eb.mil, and receive payment via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to the bank account listed in their SAM profile. Please verify with your accounts receivable/billing department that they can comply with this billing method prior to submitting a quotation.

4. A small business joint venture offeror must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and 52.212-3(b) for the following categories:

(A) Small business;

(B) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business;

(C) Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program;

(D) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB Program; or

(E) Historically underutilized business zone small business.

5. Questions regarding this solicitation shall be emailed to SMSgt. Mark Crombie, no later than 1:00 p.m. Central on Tuesday, 26 August 2025. Questions and Answers will be consolidated into a single Q&A document on a non-attribution basis and posted to the solicitation.

6. Proposals are due at: 1:00 p.m. Central on Friday, 29 August 2025 -

185TH ARW/MSC

ATTN: SMSgt. Mark A. Crombie

2920 Headquarters Avenue

Sioux City, IA 51111-1300.

Proposals may be submitted by mail, hand delivered, or e-mail to mark.crombie.1@us.af.mil 

It is the vendor's responsibility to verify that quotes have been received at the Contracting Office prior to the due date and time.