High Speed Combustion Analyzer
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA860126Q0018
- Agency
- Air Force Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- PSC
- 6620 Engine Instruments
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
- Points of contact
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- Candice Snow candice.snow@us.af.mil (937) 522-5460
- Brian Algeo brian.algeo.1@us.af.mil (937) 522-4511
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/PZIBA) issued a Special Notice on March 17, 2026, announcing its intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to AVL Test Systems, Inc. for the procurement of a High-Speed Combustion Analyzer for the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The analyzer will be used for crank-angle based diagnostics on small internal combustion engines. Extensive market research was conducted, including internet searches, a Sources Sought notice, subject matter expert consultation, and reviews of similar research at Air Force Research Laboratory and GSA Advantage, which determined that AVL Test Systems is the sole manufacturer meeting the specified requirements. The justification for this sole-source acquisition is based on FAR 6.302-1, as the required product utilizing IndiCom software is only available from a single authorized source, and selecting any other manufacturer would result in significant delays exceeding one year to adapt existing programming.
The primary objective of this procurement is to equip AFIT with a high-speed combustion analyzer that integrates seamlessly with the Air Force's existing AVL IndiCom software investment, which represents substantial government expenditure in proprietary software, custom configurations, and engineering development. The Special Notice has a due date of March 31, 2026, and interested parties must submit a capability statement with clear and convincing evidence demonstrating their ability to meet the requirements outlined in the Statement of Work. The analyzer specifications include 1U rack-mountable configuration with at least 16 high-speed inputs, three CAN interfaces, 2GB storage, 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet connectivity, 2 million samples per second sampling rate, and 200 kHz signal resolution. While this is technically a sole-source award, the government is inviting interested parties to demonstrate alternative capabilities, though any alternative must satisfy compatibility with the mandatory IndiCom software requirement to be considered responsive to this acquisition.
Notice text
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/PZIBA), intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to AVL Test Systems, Inc. 47519 Halyard Drive, Plymouth MI 48170, for the procurement of a High-Speed Combustion Analyzer for the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Extensive market research was conducted including Internet market research, Sources Sought, SME input, similar research topics at AFRL and GSA Advantage were reviewed for vendors utilizing IndiCom software. It was found that AVL Test Systems is the sole manufacturer to meet the minimum requirements outlined in the SOW without adding additional costs for further equipment and installation to operate other brands. AVL does not have any authorized distributors of their equipment.
The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) has already invested time and engineering hours in incorporating IndiCom software component configurations. Awarding any other manufacturer’s equipment other than that using IndiCom software will result in significant delays in utilizing the equipment. Estimates are a year or more to adapt existing programming to accommodate non-IndiCom equipment. For this reason, only products utilizing IndiCom will be acceptable. AVL is the only manufacturer of High-Speed Combustion Analyzer meeting the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW) and current software used in AFIT.
In accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the justification for the lack of competition is that the required proprietary product is only available from a single authorized source. Therefore, this acquisition is being conducted under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1.
Submission Instructions and Points of Contact:
Interested parties who believe they can satisfy the requirements must provide a capability statement with clear and convincing evidence of their ability to do so. The statement must demonstrate the vendor's capability to provide systems furniture that is 100% physically compatible and interchangeable with the existing Haworth system, including its proprietary connections. A simple statement of capability is not sufficient.
All responses, questions, and capability statements shall be submitted via email to the following points of contact no later than March 31, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time.
- Contract Specialist: Brian Algeo, brian.algeo.l@us.af.mil
- Contracting Officer: Candice Snow, candice.snow@us.af.mil
All correspondence sent via email must contain the subject line: "FA8601-26-Q-0018, High Speed Combustion Analyzer (HSCA)." Be advised that emails without this exact subject line or with prohibited attachments (.zip, .exe) may be blocked by network filters. Acceptable attachment formats are PDF, .doc, and. xis.
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. A decision by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Attachments:
- Statement of Work (SOW)
- Sole Source Justification (SSJ) Redacted
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 2 - Statement of Work For A HPLC-MS 6 Jan 2026.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - HSCA__Redacted_Brand Name SSJ.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| High Speed Combustion Analyzer | Special Notice | |
| High Speed Combustion Analyzer (HSCA) | Pre-Solicitation |
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