Large Zeiss Coordinate Measurement Machine
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Special Notice from the Department of the Air Force, for work in Arnold AFB, Tennessee. Due Nov 12, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-6), 1 day left.
| Solicitation number | FA9101LZCMM |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Office | FA9101 Aedc Pkp Procrmnt Br |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Machine Shops (332710) |
| Place of performance | Arnold AFB, Tennessee |
| Posted | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 12, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-6) (1 day left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Tennessee Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
The Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Carl Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions, LLC (CAGE 9DRR4), for one new Zeiss PRISMO 16/24/14 Multiple Application Sensor System (MASS) Scanning Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM). The requirement includes the CMM; required probes, stylus kit, workstation, CALYPSO/PiWeb software licenses and maintenance; delivery; installation; ISO-based acceptance testing; training; warranty; and technical support.
The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract as a sole source, as implemented by 41 U.S.C. 1901 and RFO 12.201-1, because the requirement is available from only one responsible source. Carl Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions, LLC is the sole manufacturer of the required PRISMO 16/24/14 CMM system. The Zeiss system is required to maintain compatibility with existing Zeiss CMMs, CALYPSO software, calibration and maintenance processes, service support, spare-parts inventory, and established operator training.
No other manufacturer can provide the required Zeiss-manufactured system or satisfy the Government’s minimum requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation that clearly demonstrates the ability to provide the complete required Zeiss system and associated services.
The Government will consider all responses received via email no later than 10:00 AM CST on Thursday, 12 November 2026. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Questions and capability statements shall be submitted to Ms. Ercia Anglin, Contracting Officer, at [email protected] and Ms. Maddux Golden, Contract Specialist, at [email protected]. If no affirmative written responses are received by the stated deadline, the Government intends to award to Carl Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions, LLC.
Contracting contact
- Maddux Golden · [email protected]
- Erica Anglin · [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 332710, a business counts as small if it has no more than 500 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.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for machine shops work, who also hold Air Force contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- J.F. Taylor, Inc. $694,004 in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Air Force awarded $83.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were The Boeing Company, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company. See what Air Force is buying now.
Machine Shops contracts right now
There are 37 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 332710), 11 posted in the last 7 days; 27% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, Defense Logistics Agency and Department of the Army. Most of the work with a stated place is in Tennessee, New Jersey and Indiana. A notice in this trade gives a median of 26 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 2 days.
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From the award notices agencies publish.