USAFA - Material Polisher
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
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| State: | Colorado |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Set Aside: | Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) |
| Posted Date: | Aug 21, 2025 |
| Due Date: | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Solicitation No: | FA700025Q0062 |
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Description
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
- Original Published Date: Aug 21, 2025 11:38 am MDT
- Original Date Offers Due: Sep 04, 2025 02:00 pm MDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
- Original Inactive Date: Sep 19, 2025
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product Service Code: 6635 - PHYSICAL PROPERTIES TESTING AND INSPECTION
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NAICS Code:
- 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
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Place of Performance:
USAF Academy , CO 80840USA
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.
- ADMIN ONLY NO REQTN CP 719 333 4019 8110 INDUSTRIAL DR STE 200
- USAF ACADEMY , CO 80840-2303
- USA
- Andrew Richardson
- andrew.richardson.25@us.af.mil
- Phone Number 7193338087
- Jozlyn Kiley
- jozlyn.kiley@us.af.mil
- Phone Number 7193338010
- Aug 21, 2025 11:38 am MDTCombined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
Related Document
| Aug 28, 2025 | [Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)] USAFA - Material Polisher |
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