Intent to Award Sole/Single Source: Centrifuge and Research Altitude Chambers (C/RAC) Operations
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- IASS-AFRL-RMZB-2026-0044
- Agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source contract to KBR Wyle Services, LLC for Centrifuge and Research Altitude Chambers operations, with a response deadline of September 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This is not a competitive procurement. The contract supports daily operations of centrifuge and high-altitude chambers performing high-G acceleration and altitude testing on physiological measurement systems for the 711th Human Performance Wing's research and training programs. AFRL determined that KBR Wyle Services is the only contractor with demonstrated capability to meet requirements without unacceptable risk or delay, relying on authority under FAR 6.302-1(c)(2). Market research included internet searches, industry outreach, a SAM.gov Sources Sought notice, GSA eBuy RFI postings under OASIS+ unrestricted and small business categories, and an RFI to 16 existing 8(a) IDIQ contractors; all evaluation efforts confirmed the incumbent as sole capable source. The underlying contract is a 60-month IDIQ with a 57-month ordering period, Fixed-Price CPPFF structure, and operational start date of October 1, 2026. Responsible sources may submit capability statements addressing the attached Performance Work Statement by the deadline to jason.sav@us.af.mil; the Government will consider such responses solely to determine whether to pursue competitive procurement. NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services); PSC R425.
Notice text
This requirement is to support daily operations of the centrifuge and research altitude chambers (C/RAC) to perform high-G acceleration and high-altitude testing on the physiological measurement systems in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW/RHB)
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE SOURCE: The NAICS Code is 541330 – Engineering Services. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RMZB), located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, intends to award a sole source contract as authorized by RFO 6.103-1(c)(2) to KBR Wyle Services, LLC.
In order to comply with RFO 5.101(c)(4)(vii), the reason for lack of competition is as follows: KBR Wyle Services, LLC is the only contractor with the demonstrated capability to meet the government's requirements without unacceptable risk or delay. Please see attachment to this notice for additional details.
This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A determination by the Government for the competition of this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources or authorized distributors may submit a capability statement that meets all the requirements in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS), quotation or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government via e-mail to Mr. Jason B. Sav at jason.sav@us.af.mil no later than Thursday 10 September 2026 at 5:00pm Eastern Time. Only responses received by this date will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source – Centrifuge and Research Altitude Chambers (C/RAC) Operations”. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, docx, xls, or .xsls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.
Attachment(s):
Performance Work Statement (PWS): The PWS is CUI. For a copy please request from the Point of Contact of this notice.
Single Source Justification (SSJ) Redacted
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA_Final - Redacted 20260811.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Intent to Award Sole/Single Source: Centrifuge and Research Altitude Chambers (C/RAC) Operations | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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