USMMA PURCHASE - VIRTUAL REALITY WELDING SYSTEM

is set aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of these provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. All responsible small business sources may submit a response, which, if received in a timely manner, will be considered by the agency. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423840, Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers, with an employee threshold below 125. Offers received from firms that are not small business concerns will be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected in accordance with FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, which applies to this solicitation. The deadline for the receipt of questions is 12:00 p.m. ET on September 22, 2026. All questions or comments shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Daphnee Ravilus, at NarineA@usmma.edu. Responses to questions will be provided through a solicitation amendment. Quotations are due by September 25, 2026, at 09:00 a.m.- ET via e-mail to the contracting officer. Quotations shall be prepared in accordance with Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The provision may be attained from https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for all solicitation documents and acknowledging any amendments and should re-visit this website periodically to check for any changes to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the USMMA. The evaluation strategy will be the Lowest Price (LP) approach, whereby the DO will be awarded to the quoter submitting the lowest-priced quotation, provided the price is determined to be fair and reasonable and the quote is responsive to the solicitation. To be awarded the DO, the selected quoter must also be determined Responsible in accordance with FAR 9.1 Responsible Prospective Contractors, and its quotation determined to have conformed to the solicitation instructions, terms, and conditions. Evaluation: To be considered responsive, quoters must provide the following: Attachment 1 SF1449: Must be completed and signed by the quoter. Attachment 2 Vendor Price Sheet: Must be completed and submitted with the quotation. Lead Time: Shall not exceed 45 calendar days after award. Vendor Price Sheet: Quoters must provide pricing for the brand name or equal products identified on the Vendor Price Sheet (Attachment 2) and must complete the Vendor Price Sheet in its entirety. If quoting �or equal� products, said products must be clearly identified on the Vendor Price Sheet. ITEM REQUEST: The contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, materials, tools, supplies, equipment and transportation required to accomplish task. The contractor shall be responsible for performing necessary technical work to ensure the system is fully operational upon completion. Lincoln, VRTEX 360 Compact (K4914-1). 1-each Torch attachment (K4485-1), 1-each (thermal cutting kit) SET UP OF VRTEX 360 COMPACT BY LINCOLN REPRESENTATIVE NOTE: Please advise on GSA contracts & discount or open-market (OM). SAM REGISTRATION All interested parties must have an active registration with the federal SAM system https://Sam.gov/ to receive an award.