Intent on Sole Source: Instron 5985 Universal Testing Machine Preventative Maintenance and Calibration

The Navy’s Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility intends to award a sole‑source, firm‑fixed‑price IDIQ contract for preventive maintenance and calibration services on several Instron universal testing machines and a Wilson Rockwell hardness tester. The effort covers on‑site annual visits, detailed ASTM‑based verification of load cells, extensometers, and hardness testers, and the provision of NIST‑traceable certificates and repair parts over an estimated three‑year performance period. • Scope includes PM, repair, and calibration of Instron 5985 & 3367 UTMs, associated load cells (5 kN‑250 kN), extensometers, and Rockwell hardness tester per ASTM standards. • Contractor must supply all tools, parts, software updates, and provide 30‑day post‑service reports and certificates; must obtain a TRF Bangor security badge. • Annual labor effort is about 24 hours; task orders issued yearly with a base five‑year contract, but this notice specifies a Sep 2026‑Sep 2029 performance window.