Draft Solicitation - Aberdeen Test Center Welding, Machining, Painting, and Fabrication Services
Updated
Presolicitation from the Department of the Army, for work in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Due Oct 28, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4), due today.
| Solicitation number | W91CRB-27-R-A002 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W6QK Acc-Apg |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992) |
| Product or service code | K034 |
| Place of performance | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland |
| Posted | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 28, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4) (due today) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (7)
- Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan - Rev1 300 KB
- GFP Listing 140 KB
- Solicitation Attachment D - Level of Effort Spreadsheet 240 KB
- Contract Data Requirements List INFO 109 KB
- Labor Categories and Qualifications 233 KB
- Perfromnce Work Statement Rev2 569 KB
- Solicitation 4.3 MB
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Maryland Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY, which is being issued in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 10 as part of market research. This is not a solicitation/request for proposal and no contract shall be awarded from this synopsis. The draft solicitation package is available in the attachemnets below.
All interested parties should send responses and any comments/questions to Mr. Noah Lane, email: [email protected]. All responses must be received no later than 2:00 P.M. EST on 28 October 2026. All questions and comments must be in writing; no telephone calls will be accepted.
The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. Capability Statements and other information received in response to this RFI will likely be used to make an small business set aside award. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.
Contracting contact
- Noah Lane · [email protected]
- Todd Strasavich · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 333992, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,250 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 15, 2026: Sources Sought Due Oct 28, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for welding and soldering equipment manufacturing work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Wright Tool Company, LLC $3.5 million in this trade
- Science & Technology Corporation $2.1 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company. See what Army is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 5 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 333992), 2 posted in the last 7 days; 20% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, Department of the Army and Defense Logistics Agency. Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland. A notice in this trade gives a median of 21 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 1 day.
All open welding and soldering equipment manufacturing contracts
Recent awards in this trade
- Dynalec Corporation $169,510 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
- BSA Products, LLC $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
- Kampi Components Co Inc $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
- Ohio Semitronics Inc $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 6, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.