When is the response deadline for FA910127QB0XX_Small_CNC_Vertical_Milling_Machine?

Responses are due Nov 6, 2027. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Who can respond to Small CNC Vertical Milling Machine?

This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

Who usually wins machine tool manufacturing government contracts?

Under NAICS 333517, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Hartech Group LLC ($90.8M), Machine Tool Research, Inc. ($51M), Phillips Corporation ($34.7M).

Small CNC Vertical Milling Machine

Sources Sought · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 6, 2027

Small CNC Vertical Milling Machine is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (Fa9101 Aedc PKP Procrmnt BR) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 333517 (Machine Tool Manufacturing). It is set aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total. The work is to be performed in Tennessee. Responses are due Nov 6, 2027.

Notice type: Sources Sought
Agency: Dept of Defense
Office: Dept of the Air Force / Air Force Materiel Command / Air Force Test Center / Fa9101 Aedc PKP Procrmnt BR
Solicitation number: FA910127QB0XX_Small_CNC_Vertical_Milling_Machine
Industry (NAICS): 333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
Place of performance: Tennessee
Posted: Oct 30, 2026
Responses due: Nov 6, 2027 (370 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this sources sought notice means

A sources sought notice is market research: the agency asks which businesses could do the work before it decides how to buy it. Your answer can persuade the contracting officer to set the contract aside for small businesses. Responding is not a bid, but it can decide whether the contract is set aside for small businesses.

Check that your business is small under the size standard for this NAICS code.
Answer each question in the notice, within its page limit.
Include your UEI, CAGE code, size status, certifications and relevant past performance.
Attach a short capability statement and email it to the contact named on SAM.gov before the response date.

Who wins machine tool manufacturing government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $548M on contracts under NAICS 333517 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $207M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Hartech Group LLC: $90.8M
Machine Tool Research, Inc.: $51M
Phillips Corporation: $34.7M
Pauley Rodine Inc: $32.9M
Machine Tool Specialties, LLC: $29M

Recent machine tool manufacturing contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 333517
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Nationwide Supplies, L.P.	Department of StateMISCELLANEOUS TOOLS	$744	19AQMS26P0368
Sep 30, 2026	Vinyl Technologies Inc	National Transportation Safety BoardPULSED LASER CLEANING SYSTEM	$16,995	9531BM26P0051
Sep 30, 2026	Quakelogic, Inc.	General Services AdministrationENGINE LATHE	$38,685	47QACA26P0060
Sep 30, 2026	Phillips Corporation	General Services AdministrationCNC WATERJET	$2,939,013	47QACA26P0059
Sep 30, 2026	Mid Atlantic Machinery Inc	Department of Veterans AffairsMID ATLANTIC MACHINERY PARTS FINISHER MACHINE TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES, DELIVERY, AND INSTALLATION.	$328,145	36C24426P0556

More: government machine tool manufacturing contracts · NAICS 333517

DoD contract spending

The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).

See Department of Defense contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for FA910127QB0XX_Small_CNC_Vertical_Milling_Machine?: Responses are due Nov 6, 2027. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to Small CNC Vertical Milling Machine?: This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
Who usually wins machine tool manufacturing government contracts?: Under NAICS 333517, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Hartech Group LLC ($90.8M), Machine Tool Research, Inc. ($51M), Phillips Corporation ($34.7M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 1, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.