Description
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory intends to award a sole-source contract to Illinois Tool Works, Inc. for the procurement of one Instron Environmental Chamber. The chamber will be used to replace the existing environmental chamber. The delivery is required by 30 September 2026, and the acceptance will be performed at Building 321, 6375 Johnson Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005. The contract will include various FAR and DFARS clauses.
• The contract is for a commercial item, and the associated NAICS code is 334516.
• The small business size standard is 1,000 employees.
• The contract will include provisions for payment by electronic funds transfer and requirements for safeguarding covered defense information.
• The contract will also include clauses related to labor laws, such as the prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations and the affirmation of affirmative action for workers with disabilities.