Sources Sought CNC Small Wire EDM
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Sources Sought from the Department of the Air Force, for work in Arnold AFB, Tennessee. Due Nov 2, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5), 6 days left.
| Solicitation number | FA9101CNCSmallWireEDM |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Office | FA9101 Aedc Pkp Procrmnt Br |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517) |
| Place of performance | Arnold AFB, Tennessee |
| Posted | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 2, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5) (6 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (2)
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Tennessee Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
This is a Sources Sought Notice to determine the availability and technical capability of small and large businesses to meet the Government’s requirement for a new, fully functional Small Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) machine for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), Arnold AFB, Tennessee, IAW Attachment 1 – Small CNC Wire EDM Technical Specification Sheet.
Contracting contact
- Alexia Wood · [email protected]
- Bethany Hill · [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 333517, a business counts as small if it has no more than 500 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for machine tool manufacturing work, who also hold Air Force contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Creare LLC $1.2 million in this trade
- Siemens Government Technologies Inc $428,161 in this trade
- MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. $150,000 in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Air Force awarded $84.5 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 Tool Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 5 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 333517), 3 posted in the last 7 days; 20% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army and Department of Energy. Most of the work with a stated place is in Tennessee, Alabama and Illinois.
All open machine tool manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
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- Quakelogic, Inc. $37,450 · Department of the Army · Sep 3, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.