Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Cnc Lathe for the Ndbc
Deadline: 13 Jun 2026
Posting Date: 29 May 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 142252350
Document Ref. No.: 142082-26-0273
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-s (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division-Kansas City intends to negotiate and award a purchase order, on a sole source basis, under authority of RFO FAR 6.103-1, with Philips Federal, for a Haas ST-20 CNC Lathe machine for the National Data Buoy Center in Stennis Space Center, MS.
Sole Source Justification
This procurement will obtain a Haas ST-20 CNC Lathe machine to manufacture components that are used on all NDBC programs.
Software & Control Continuity: All existing CNC mills and lathes at the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) are Haas machines. The Haas ST-20 utilizes the Next-Generation Control (NGC) system which will be common across the facility. Introducing a different brand would require entirely separate proprietary software environments and post-processors.
Tooling Compatibility: The NDBC maintains a significant inventory of Haas-compatible tooling. This procurement includes BMT65 tool holders and a Wireless Intuitive Probing System (WIPS) designed to interface with Haas software. Non-Haas alternatives would necessitate an entirely new suite of proprietary tooling and probing hardware.
Training & Workforce Optimization: All NDBC machinists are trained on Haas systems. Training the workforce on a new control language would lead to a substantial loss in productivity and introduce operational risks to mission-critical manufacturing.
Support Infrastructure: Phillips Federal is the exclusive distributor for Haas CNC tools to U.S. Government facilities, providing a single certified point of contact for service and maintenance. The provided Sole & Exclusive Letter from Phillips Federal Division is available in the requisition supporting documentation.
The Haas ST-20 appears to be the only machine meeting the government-s needs due to its compatibility with existing software, tooling, and personnel. Alternative brands would result in excessive costs for retrainin...
Notice ID: 142082-26-0273
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national oceanic and atmospheric administration
Office: dept of commerce noaa
Product Service Code: 3416 - lathes
NAICS Code: 333517 - Machine Tool Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: jun 15, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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