DFAN-FY25-Low Load and 500lb Force Balance Single Source Justification_redacted.pdf
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This document is a Special Notice for a sole source procurement by the US Air Force Academy (USAFA) 10th Contracting Squadron. The notice indicates intent to award a Purchase Order to Aero Research Instruments, Inc. for two specialized force balances used in wind tunnel testing, with specific technical requirements for a 500lb force balance and a Low Load balance. Key specifications include precise measurement capabilities for normal, side, and axial forces, as well as various moment measurements, with a cylindrical diameter of 0.75" and specific force element distances.
The procurement is being conducted under FAR Subpart 13.5 for commercial items, with a NAICS code of 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). Vendors interested in potentially competing must submit company information, small business status, prior service examples, estimated pricing, product specifications, and lead times by May 2, 2025, at 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. The primary contacts are Fenton Fitzgerald (Contract Specialist) and Kristin Heikkila (Contracting Officer), and the government reserves the discretion to determine whether to compete the action after reviewing submitted information.
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Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) April 2021 Page of Section A: General Contract Information Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan?
Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.
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