Intent to Award Sole Source: Optical Intensifier
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA860125Q0017
- Agency
- AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Curtis Thomas curtis.thomas.4@us.af.mil (312) 999-9999
- Candice Snow candice.snow@us.af.mil (937) 522-5460
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Force, specifically the AFLCMC/PZIBA at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract for an Optical Intensifier to the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). The proposed procurement will be awarded to Axiom Optics Inc, a large business located in Somerville, Massachusetts, under the North American Industry Classification System Code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The contract will be a Firm-Fixed-Price procurement under the authority of FAR 13.501(a)(1), targeting a specific HiCatt 25 S20B 40ns 1000kHZ product with specialized intensifier gate control and 45mm UV lens characteristics. Market research and a Sources Sought notice confirmed that Axiom Optics is the only known vendor capable of meeting the government's precise technical requirements. The sole source justification is based on the unique specifications needed for studying hydrogen combustion using an existing Shimadzu HPV-X2 camera.
Contractors interested in this opportunity must be aware of several key requirements and deadlines. All prospective awardees are required to register and maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. Any information or capability statements must be emailed to curtis.thomas.4@us.af.mil no later than 12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time on December 10, 2024, with the specific subject line "FA860125Q0017 - Optical Intensifier". Email communications must adhere to strict guidelines, including using only .pdf, .doc, or .xls file attachments and avoiding .exe or .zip files, which will be filtered by Wright-Patterson AFB's email system. While this is a sole source notice and not a competitive solicitation, the government will consider any submitted capability statements primarily to determine whether a competitive procurement might be appropriate. The contract requires delivery of the optical intensifier system within 12 weeks of award, with a one-year warranty and compliance with Buy American requirements under DFARS 252.225-7001.
Notice text
Intent To Award Sole Source
Solicitation Number: FA8601-25-Q-0017 Notice Type: Special Notice
Synopsis:
The United States Air Force, AFLCMC/PZIBA, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-5344 publishes this notice of intent to award a Sole Source contract for informational purposes only. This proposed action is for the acquisition of an Optical Intensifier for the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). It was determined that Axiom Optics Inc is a large business that is capable of meeting the Government’s specifications as they are stated in the attached Statement of Work (SoW). The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501(a)(1), resulting in a Firm- Fixed -Price contract.
The proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 334516 -Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, (PSC) 6760 -Photographic Equipment and Accessories. The proposed source is Axiom Optics Inc, 444 Somerville Ave Ste 2 Somerville, Massachusetts 02143-3270. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation, or exception to the intent to purchase on a Sole Source basis, which shall be considered by the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
In order to comply with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the reason for lack the of competition is as follows: Axiom Optics Inc, is the only known business capable of meeting the Government’s requirement, which is the need for a HiCatt 25 S20B 40ns 1000kHZ product with an intensifier gate control and 45mm UV lens CERCO F/1.8 characteristic. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the Government to award to Axiom Optics Inc. Please see Attachment 2, Sole Source Justification, for complete details.
Important Notice to Contractors: All prospective awardees are required to register at the System for Award Management (SAM) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov.
Any information should be e-mailed to curtis.thomas.4@us.af.mil. no later than 12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, 10 December 2024. Only inquiries/information received by this date will be considered. Be advised all correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads “FA860125Q0017 – “Optical Intensifier”. Note that email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter emails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Also, be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright- Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with the email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .xls documents are sent.
Attachments:
- Statement of Work
- Sole Source Justification (SSJ) Redacted
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Single Source Justification_Optical Intensifier_Redacted.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Statement of Work_Optical Intensifier_Dated 31 March 2024.pdf |
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