Hexapod for Precision Motion and Angular Positioning
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/PZLEQ) is seeking quotes for a Hexapod system for Precision Motion and Angular Positioning. This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside Request for Quotation (RFQ) to acquire a system for precise angular motion control and positioning of sensors in the Kinetic Kill Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation (KHILS) Laboratory at Eglin AFB, FL. Quotes are due by May 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for one (1) Hexapod system and ancillary items, including a controller, cables, control software with real-time API, documentation, factory acceptance tests, packaging, and training. The system will be used for research and development of new EO/IR sensing capabilities, specifically for simulating missile trajectories and line-of-sight for IR-guided hypersonic weapons testing.
Key technical specifications for the hexapod, as detailed in the Minimum Requirements Document dated 15 May 2026, include:
- Physical: Footprint less than 0.5m in all dimensions, weight less than 150 lbs, payload capacity 100 lbs.
- Motion: Translational travel of ±50 mm (x,y,z) and angular travel of ±20 degrees (yaw, pitch, roll).
- Performance: Translational speed ±200 mm/s, angular speed ±50 degrees/second. Translational acceleration ±800 mm/s², angular acceleration ±200 degrees/second².
- Precision: Translational accuracy 100 micrometers, angular accuracy 0.01 degrees. Translational resolution 50 micrometers, angular resolution 0.001 degrees. Repeatability 50 micrometers (translational) and 0.005 degrees (angular). Stability 50 micrometers (translational) and 0.001 degrees (angular).
- Software: Real-time control via vendor-provided API/SDK (Matlab, Python, or C/C++ preferred), ability to control about a virtual pivot point, define a safe "keep-out zone," and receive/issue position state commands/feedback at a minimum rate of 500 samples/second.
Contract Details
- Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ) for a commercial item.
- Set-Aside: 100% Total Small Business.
- NAICS: 541330 - Military and Aerospace Equipment.
- Delivery: FOB Destination to AFRL/RWTSH, Eglin AFB, FL 32542. Delivery requested 16 weeks after date of award.
- Regulations: Governed by Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Services.
Submission & Evaluation
- Instructions: Offerors must include all warranty requirements and documentation with their quote and identify the quote's validity period. The provision at RFO 52.212-1 applies.
- Evaluation: Award will be based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Factors considered are (1) Price and (2) Technical Acceptability. Technical acceptability requires meeting all specifications in the Minimum Requirements Document dated 15 May 2026. The provision at RFO 52.212-2 will be used.
- Deadline: Quotes are due by May 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET. Submissions must be sent via email.
Point of Contact
For questions and quote submission, contact Mike Hornberger, Contract Specialist, at michael.hornberger.1@us.af.mil.