Intent to Single Source

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to negotiate a single-source contract with Riegl USA for the procurement of a Riegl VZ-600i Terrestrial Scanner/kit. The notice was posted on May 21, 2025, with a response deadline of June 4, 2025. Following a market survey conducted from March 31st to April 11th, 2025, Riegl USA was determined to be the only acceptable source for the specified equipment. The procurement falls under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334519 for Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, which has a small business size standard of 500 employees. The notice is being published in accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System Paragraph 3.2.2.4.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform industry stakeholders about the FAA's decision to proceed with a single-source contract with Riegl USA, with Saab, Inc. owning the proprietary data rights and information necessary for manufacturing, repairing, and testing the assets. This announcement is strictly informational and does not constitute a solicitation or request for proposal, and no competitive solicitation will be available for this procurement. Contractors interested in understanding more about this opportunity are instructed to direct any questions in writing to Contract Specialist Haylee Hildebrand via email at haylee.p.hildebrand@faa.gov. The notice emphasizes that Riegl USA was uniquely positioned as the sole acceptable source for the VZ-600I scanner through the market survey process. While no specific eligibility criteria are outlined beyond the NAICS classification, potential contractors should note the definitive nature of this single-source procurement.