Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Instron for Maintenance & Repair Services

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Illinois Tool Works Inc. d/b/a Instron, A Division of Illinois Tool Works upon the basis of the authority provided at FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

Instron was identified as the only source capable of offering custom-made products and services meeting the requisite specifications and interoperability requirements of CRREL’s existing Instron custom-made testing system. Any new equipment, accessories, or software must integrate into CRREL’s existing Instron ecosystem of the Advanced Material Characterization .... Read More