SAM #FA9101279ELTFM

Air Force prototype request for an Extreme Loads Tire Force Machine

The Department of the Air Force is seeking white papers for a prototype tire-force testing system to address demanding vertical and lateral load requirements. - Buyer and location: Air Force Test Center, 704th Test Group Aerospace Survivability and Safety Office (OL-AC); installation and commissioning would be at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. - Requested capability: One Extreme Loads Tire Force Machine (ELTFM), a high-capacity, multi-axis dynamic test machine intended to replace the legacy Tire Force Machine and bridge high-speed dynamometer force testing and static load presses. - System elements: High-load frame and table, precision force and displacement sensors, real-time data acquisition and controls, and a custom cantilevered carriage mounting socket compatible with the Joint Multi-Purpose Dynamometer (JMPD) and 168-inch Internal Dynamometer. - Work structure: Base work covers Prototype A design, interface architecture, and design reviews through Critical Design Review (CDR). Optional, unfunded work covers Prototype E manufacturing, installation, acceptance testing, and commissioning. - Response and access requirements: White papers are due December 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CST. Responses should demonstrate technical capability and statutory eligibility and include base pricing and rough-order-of-magnitude estimates for optional work. Controlled requirements documents require a company CAGE code, CMMC Level 2 (Self) confirmation, and JCP certification; documents are provided through DoD SAFE. - Other requirements: Government Purpose Rights are required for specified interfaces and the custom carriage socket. No OEM, vendor, model number, or contract value is identified.

Description

To: AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium and Industry Partners via SAM.gov Project Title: Extreme Loads Tire Force Machine (ELTFM) Contracting Organization: AFTC/PZ (Arnold) Applicable NAICS Code: 334519 – Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (Physical Properties Testing Equipment) Applicable PSC Code: 6635 – Physical Properties Testing and Inspection Equipment Acquisition Authority: 10 U.S.C. § 4022 – Other Transaction Authority for Prototypes Offerors may recommend an alternate NAICS or PSC code for consideration.

The 704th Test Group (704 TG) Aerospace Survivability and Safety Office (OL-AC) at Wright- Patterson AFB, Ohio, requires an advanced, state-of-the-art testing capability to replace its legacy Tire Force Machine (TFM). Currently, the legacy system cannot meet the high vertical and lateral load requirements of current tire test profiles. To bridge this critical testing gap, the Government is initiating the Extreme Loads Tire Force Machine (ELTFM) prototype project. The ELTFM is conceived as a unique, high-capacity dynamic test machine designed to bridge the operational gap between high-speed dynamometer force testing and static load presses.

See request for white paper attached for details.

NOTE: The requirement documents for this effort are marked Distribution D and/or Export Controlled. For access to these documents, please provide your company's CAGE to the POCs listed. Once CMMC Level 2 (Self) and JCP certification are confirmed, the documents will be sent via DoD SAFE.

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