Intent to Sole Source - Hot Bonder
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA480925Q0115
- Agency
- Air Combat Command Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333248 All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Goldsboro, North Carolina 27531, United States
- Points of contact
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- Robert Brownson robert.brownson@us.af.mil (919) 722-0745
- Veronica Guerrero veronica.guerrero@us.af.mil (919) 722-7270
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command's 4th Contracting Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina has published a special notice announcing their intent to award a sole source purchase order to HEATCON, Inc. for a specialized composite repair equipment. The notice specifically identifies the required item as a Heatcon Composite Systems Hot Bonder, Part Number HCS9000B, which features advanced technical capabilities including high-resolution LCD display, USB data export, rapid startup, and comprehensive cure monitoring capabilities. This equipment falls under the Aircraft Maintenance And Repair Shop Specialized Equipment category and represents critical infrastructure for composite material repairs. The Air Force emphasizes that this is not a request for competitive quotes but rather a formal notification of their intention to proceed with a sole source acquisition. The notice provides clear contact information for interested parties to reach out to designated contracting personnel.
The primary purpose of this special notice is to fulfill transparency requirements while allowing the government to proceed with a non-competitive procurement for specialized equipment that appears to have limited sources of supply. Although the Air Force intends to award sole source, they invite any interested parties who believe they can meet the specified requirements to submit written information describing their ability to provide the required Hot Bonder equipment by the closing date of August 19, 2025 at 09:00 AM EST. Contractors must demonstrate their capability to provide a product that matches the technical specifications outlined in the salient characteristics document, which includes features such as multi-zone temperature control, programmable cure cycles, and comprehensive data logging capabilities. The government maintains complete discretion in determining whether to convert this to a competitive procurement based on any responses received. Interested parties should contact SSgt Robert Brownson or MSgt Veronica Guerrero for additional information regarding the purchase requirements.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE:
(THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE)
The 4th Contracting Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC intends to award a sole source purchase order to HEATCON, Inc. Required items to be purchased are: Heatcon Composite Systems Hot Bonder, Part Number HCS9000B.
Please note that this is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing information describing their ability to provide the product listed above. A determination by the Government to compete this requirement based on 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.
The closing date for this notice is 19 August 2025 at 09:00 AM (EST). For information regarding this purchase, please contact SSgt Robert Brownson at robert.brownson@us.af.mil and MSgt Veronica Guerrero at veronica.guerrero@us.af.mil
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Bonder Salient Characteristics.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Intent to Sole Source - Hot Bonder | Solicitation | |
| Intent to Sole Source - Hot Bonder | Special Notice |
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