Intent to sole source – Baringa 5. 5
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W50S8X25QA020
- Agency
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California National Guard
Army National Guard, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Moffett Field, California 94035, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 129th Rescue Wing has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for the procurement of two Baringa 5.5 ultraviolet test sets from TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORP. This specialized equipment is designed to stimulate UV Missile Warning Systems used on military aircraft and will be deployed at the 129th Maintenance Group at Moffett Field, California. The procurement falls under NAICS code 336413 for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing and will be awarded as a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract. The notice was posted by the California Army National Guard on September 5, 2025, with responses due by September 11, 2025. The government intends to justify this sole source award under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), citing that only one source is reasonably available for this specialized military specification product.
The Baringa 5.5 serves as a pre-mission flight-line confidence test set capable of testing various missile warning systems including AN/AAR-47, -54, -57, -60, and MAWS 200/300 from standoff ranges of 5 to 30 meters. The government conducted market research through a sources sought notice on SAM.gov from August 15-21, 2025, which yielded no qualified responses other than TEXTRON Systems, who claims to be the sole manufacturer. Contractors interested in challenging this sole source determination must submit responses via email to austin.breault.1@us.af.mil by September 11, 2025, at 4:00 PM Pacific Time, with "Baringa 5.5" in the subject line. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for competitive proposals, and any determination to conduct competitive procurement remains solely at the government's discretion. Only information received by the specified deadline will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to pursue competitive procurement alternatives.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The 129th Rescue Wing currently intends to award a single source purchase order to provide two (2) Baringa 5.5 (PN:EU00018-03-FG) for the 129th Maintenance Group at Moffett Field, CA. The NAICS Code is 336413.
The proposed contract number will be awarded on a sole source Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) action to:
TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORP
19401 CHEF MENTEUR HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70129
Description of Services or Supplies: The Ultraviolet (UV) Baringa is a pre-mission flight-line confidence test set designed to stimulate UV Missile Warning Systems (MWS) such as AN/AAR-47, -54, -57 (CMWS) , -60 (MILDS) and MAWS 200/300. The Baringa is a ruggedized, military specification (MIL-SPEC) product, which can be operated from typical stand-off ranges of 5m to 30m. The Baringa can also be used to simulate the UV signature of typical flares to check that the MWS is immune to flare blinding.
This sole source requirement is issued under the statutory authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive 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. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any responses should be e-mailed to the buyer at austin.breault.1@us.af.mil no later than 11 September 2025 at 4:00 PM Pacific Time. Only responses received by this date will be considered. All questions should be directed to the buyer at austin.breault.1@us.af.mil.
Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “Baringa 5.5” Note that e-mail filters at Moffett Field ANGB 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. 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
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Baringa 5.5 Limited Competition Justification (FAR 13)_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Intent to sole source – Baringa 5. 5 | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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