Coaxial Thermocouple Requirement
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA9101-25CoaxialThermocoupleNOI
- Agency
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Air Force Test Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee has issued a Special Notice announcing their intent to conduct a sole source procurement for specialized coaxial thermocouples. The acquisition is specifically targeted at Medtherm Corporation (CAGE: 53103) to fulfill requirements for thermocouples needed at the AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 facility. The procurement will utilize simplified acquisition procedures under the authority of 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(1), which permits contracting officers to solicit from only one responsible source when no other property or services will satisfy agency needs. The notice emphasizes that this is not a request for competitive quotes, though the government will consider responses received by the deadline. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 334519 for Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing.
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for three specific thermocouple models critical to hypersonic testing programs supporting U.S. National Defense. Contractors interested in responding must submit their information electronically by 10:00 AM CST on July 25, 2025, to the designated contract specialist and contracting officer. The government's determination to proceed with sole source procurement is based on Medtherm Corporation being the only vendor capable of meeting mandatory technical requirements, including NIST-traceable Type-E materials, 10-microsecond response times, and the ability to contour to test article outer mold lines. The thermocouples are essential for heat transfer measurements in the unique and stressing Tunnel 9 hypervelocity test environment, where they have been successfully utilized for over 30 years. If no favorable responses are received by the deadline, the government will proceed with contract negotiations with Medtherm Corporation, with an anticipated award date no later than October 30, 2025.
Notice text
AFTC/PZIA located at Arnold AFB, TN intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Medtherm Corporation (CAGE: 53103), to meet the Government’s requirement for Thermocouples, as outlined in Attachment 1 – Thermocouple Specifications, using the authority found at 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(1), which states “Contracting Officers may solicit from one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency”, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 41 U.S.C 1901. See the attached Sole Source Justification for further details.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, the Government will consider all responses received electronically by 10:00 AM CST, 25 July 2025. A determination by the Government to not compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received may only be considered to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All questions and comments should be addressed to Mr. Andrew Waggoner, Contract Specialist, andrew.waggoner.3@us.af.mil and secondary contact Mr. Robert Mosley, Contracting Officer, robert.mosley.3@us.af.mil. If no favorable responses are received by the date mentioned above, a contract will be negotiated with the above-named source. Please see attachments for additional inforamtion.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Coaxial Thermocouple Requirement | Pre-Solicitation |
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