Top Wind Tunnels
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
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| State: | Federal |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Posted Date: | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Due Date: | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Solicitation No: | PANRSA-26-P-0000037538 |
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Description
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Original)
- Original Published Date: Sep 01, 2026 12:56 pm CDT
- Original Date Offers Due: Sep 08, 2026 02:00 pm CDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
- Original Inactive Date: Sep 23, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: 6636 - ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT
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NAICS Code:
- 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
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Place of Performance:
DEU
The U.S. Army TMDE Activity (USATA) has a requirement to purchase of two (2) Wind Tunnels that will be used by USATA Engineers and Technicians to provide OCONUS support to customers owning wind speed measuring devices (hot-wire anemometers). Industrial hygiene and chemical testing facilities are impacted by the increased turn-around time of sending their equipment to the APSL. The Wind Tunnels shall include the following specifications or equivalent (if not brand name):
Requirements:
- The wind tunnel shall generate air speeds ranging from 1.5 to 50 m/s.
- Air speed measuring equipment shall be provided and shall have a total measurement uncertainty less than or equal to 0.75% of reading.
- The wind tunnel test chamber shall have cross sectional dimensions of 4 x 4 inch at minimum, and 12 x 12 inch at maximum.
- The wind tunnel shall produce turbulence intensity that is less than or equal to 1%.
- The wind tunnel shall have maximum dimensions of 10 x 3 x 6 feet LWH when assembled. The wind tunnel shall be able to fit through a standard 32-inch width door.
- The wind tunnel design shall be open circuit if a closed-circuit design is not available within budget.
- For designs greater than 45 kg, the wind tunnel shall be built on a frame with casters.
- The wind tunnel’s motor shall not exceed 90 dB when generating speeds of 50 m/s.
- The wind tunnel’s motor shall be powered on a 220V 16A single phase line.
Support and Accessories
- The wind tunnel shall be shipped to TMDE Support Center (TSC) Kaiserslautern, Germany and TSC Camp Carroll, South Korea.
- Measuring equipment requires organic calibration support. Any calibration procedure/software required shall be provided.
- All software shall not require an annual subscription or online connection. If software does not have a transferable license, a computer shall be provided to operate it.
- Operating software shall be able to report standard and actual wind speed. It shall also be able to correct for different pressure and temperature conditions.
- Operating software shall be able to export data from test runs.
- BASE OPERATIONS DIVISION BLDG 5201 MARTIN RD RM 200A
- REDSTONE ARSENAL , AL 35898-5200
- USA
- Heather M. Allen
- heather.m.allen58.civ@army.mil
- Kasandra B. Tharp
- kasandra.b.tharp.civ@army.mil
- Sep 01, 2026 12:56 pm CDTSolicitation (Original)
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