# TESS (Tri-axial Earthquake and Shock Simulator) Facility Shake Table Maintenance and Calibration Master Blanket Purchasing Agreement (BPA)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w9132t25a0001

- Solicitation number: W9132T-25-A-0001
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to MTS Systems Corporation for $352,610.00
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W2R2 Const Engrg Lab (W9132T)
- NAICS: 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J066 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Place of performance: Champaign, Illinois
- County: Champaign County (FIPS 17019). https://abierto.us/counties/champaign-county-il-17019
- City: Champaign. https://abierto.us/cities/champaign-il-1712385
- First posted: January 10, 2025
- Last posted: January 10, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/13b800f0b37e4962aeebceb18917bbd2/view

## Description

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center – Construction Engineering Research Lab (ERDC-CERL) houses its Triaxial Earthquake and Shock Simulator (TESS) facility at the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) in Champaign, IL.

Within the TESS facility is a one-of-a-kind turnkey system comprised of these main components: a shake table, load frames, hydraulic power supply and control electronics which was designed and installed by MTS Systems Corporation 30+ years ago. CERL requires timely maintenance, repair, and routine calibration for this one-of-a-kind turnkey system. This Master Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will facilitate the procurement of supplies and services needed to maintain the TESS facility equipment.

The scope of this BPA covers all parts and services (with travel) for the TESS facility equipment that shall only be obtained directly from the system manufacturer, MTS Systems Corporation.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: MTS Systems Corporation (UEI PVMFSLG6GFF7)
- Contract: W9132T25A0001
- Obligated: $0.00
- Link: award number W9132T25A0001 equals the contract number; same awarding office W9132T (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_W9132T25A0001_9700/


## Publications

- January 10, 2025: Award notice. Notice 13b800f0b37e4962aeebceb18917bbd2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/13b800f0b37e4962aeebceb18917bbd2/view

## Points of contact

- Booker L. Jordan, Jr., CERL-CT-QUOTES@usace.army.mil

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