About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Bureau of Reclamation seeks sources capable of providing a new Small-Diameter Soil Cyclic Triaxial Testing System under NAICS code 334519. The requested scope includes a triaxial testing system with cell, electronic components, transducers, a 10 kN internal load cell, a load ram assembly, controllers, software, and delivery to Denver, Colorado. The system must directly interface with the buyer's existing GDS Instruments cyclic triaxial testing hardware and software, meet ASTM D3999 performance specifications, and include a minimum one-year warranty. Interested firms must demonstrate the successful construction, commissioning, and sale of at least five similar systems worldwide. Interested vendors should submit a capability statement of no more than 10 pages in PDF or Word format via email to ConnieAnn Tudela-Kately at [email protected]. The submission deadline is November 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern time.
Scope of work
- Triaxial testing system with cell
- Electronic components to connect to existing 110V power
- Pressure transducers and 10 kN internal load cell
- Load ram assembly, controller system, and data acquisition system
- Hydraulic installation kit and lifting system
- Base pedestal, top cap, and preparation kits for 38 mm, 50 mm, 70 mm, and 100 mm specimens
- On-specimen LVDTs with signal conditioning kit for 38 mm, 50 mm, and 70 mm specimens
- Displacement transducers and control software for advanced dynamic cyclic loading control
Minimum qualifications
- Ability to directly interface with existing GDS Instruments cyclic triaxial testing system hardware and software
- Demonstrated successful construction, commissioning, and sale of at least 5 similar systems worldwide
- Availability of qualified service technicians for ongoing support, maintenance, and repair
Documents to include with your response
- Capability statement
- Business name, address, website, point of contact, telephone number, and email address
- SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier, CAGE code, and registration status
- Business size and socioeconomic categories under NAICS 334519
- Manufacturer, make, model, and commercial product name for proposed system
- Explanation of conformity with ASTM D3999
- Description of control and data acquisition software
- Warranty, technical support, technician availability, and repair details
- Evidence of successful sale of at least 5 similar systems
- Estimated delivery lead time and country of origin details
Key dates
- Responses due
- November 6, 2026, 5PM Eastern
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit in Microsoft Office Word or PDF format, maximum of 10 one-sided 8 1/2x11 pages, one-inch margins, font no smaller than 12 points.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Reclamation's Technical Service Center, Building 56, Door S-7, Denver, Colorado
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 140RR027Q0031
- Agency
- Department of the Interior
- Buying office
- Departmental Offices › Reclamation Contracting Activity
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 28, 2026
- NAICS
- 334519 · Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 6640
- Contracting contact
- Tudela-Kately, Connieann
ctudelakately@usbr.gov
3034452537
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
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Top vendors in this category: Department of the Interior, NAICS 334519, since Oct 1, 2024
114 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. OTT HYDROMET CORP$858.3K
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.