Intent to Sole Source - Diagnostic Equipment.docx

The 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell AFB, AL hereby gives NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE to TESTFORCE USA to provide Maxwell AFB’s 42 Operation Support Squadron with two (2) Diagnostic Test Equipment Units to support maintenance, test, and repair of Air Force CM300/350 radio systems and RAWS test requirements.

Brief Description of Requirement: This single, portable device will be used by our technicians to test, maintain, and repair the radio systems that are essential for safe air traffic control and flight-line communications. This new unit is required to replace a collection of eleven separate, older tools that are becoming obsolete. Acquiring this single device will make our maintenance process faster and more accurate IAW the SOW at Maxwell AFB, AL.

Place of Performance: Maxwell AFB, AL.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334515, Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring, Testing, and Navigating.

There will be no written solicitation issued. This is an intent to purchase a sole source procurement under the authority of RFO 6.103-1(b). This will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract utilizing Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, contractors MUST BE REGISTERED and ACTIVE in the DoD Systems for Award Management (SAM) database at time of quotation submission, no exceptions. Contractors not registered in SAM; your quote will not be evaluated. To register, please visit http://www.sam.gov or call 1-866-606-8220.

Those capable of meeting the requirement IAW the SOW are requested to provide the following information in their response: 1) Current capability that demonstrates your company's ability to meet the requirements as outlined in the attached SOW, 2) Company name, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, type of business and size, Cage Code, and UEI number.

Item must provide 2 single, portable devices that will be used by technicians to test, maintain, and repair the radio systems that are essential for safe air traffic control and flight-line communications.

Item must provide the following capabilities:

1: Multi-Function Integration, Replaces 11 separate legacy devices into a single, self-contained unit.

2: Portability & Durability, Ensures the equipment can be easily transported to and used on flight lines, at remote antenna sites, and in vehicles without damage or reliance on external power 3: Broad Frequency Range, Provides the necessary range to test the full spectrum of equipment used in aviation, from low-frequency navigation systems to high-frequency microwave links.

4: Digital & Analog Radio Support Guarantees support for the complete inventory of radios currently in service and aligns with the Air Force's ongoing modernization to digital communication standards 5: Automated Test & Alignment This is the primary man-hour saving feature. It reduces complex, multi-step alignment processes to a single automated sequence, increasing accuracy and freeing up technician time.

6: User Interface An intuitive, modern interface reduces training time and allows technicians to perform complex diagnostics more efficiently and accurately.

7: Data Management Simplifies the process of documenting maintenance actions, ensuring accountability and providing data to track system health over time.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1) Information submitted will not be returned to the respective respondents. Oral submissions of information are not acceptable and will not be accepted in response to this notice. 2) Respondents may respond via e-mail no later than 8 June 2026, 1:00 pm, Central Daylight Time (CDT) to A1C Gabriel Colón Saldaña at gabriel.colon_saldana@us.af.mil; (334) 953-5530 or Mr. Jeremy Kersey at jeremy.kersey.1@us.af.mil; (334)-953-3526.

If no responsible, responsive offers are received by the above date, a sole source contract will be issued to TESTFORCE USA under the authority of 6.103-1(b).

Attachments:

Attachment 1 – Statement of Work