Intent to Sole Source - Prototrak 1845RX CNC Lathe
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8601AF
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3416 Lathes
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has published an Intent to Sole Source Special Notice regarding the acquisition of a Prototrak 1845RX CNC Lathe for the Air Force Institute of Technology. The contracting officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available to meet the government's requirements under the authority of FAR 13-106-1(b)(1). The identified sole source is Charles Jones Machinery Inc., located in Cincinnati, Ohio. This procurement falls under NAICS code 333517 (Machine Tool Manufacturing) with a business size standard of 500 employees. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed price basis, and this notice is published for informational purposes only.
The primary purpose of this notice is to inform the contracting community of the government's intent to conduct a sole source procurement while providing other potentially capable sources an opportunity to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations within five business days of the notice publication date of December 11, 2025. All responsible sources may challenge the sole source determination or submit alternative proposals for consideration by the government. Any information received will be evaluated primarily to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted instead. While the special notice is not a request for competitive quotations, interested parties must respond by December 18, 2025, to be considered. The government has determined that Charles Jones Machinery Inc. is the only known source able to satisfy the specific requirements outlined in the attached Statement of Work, and no other contractors are required to be deemed eligible to respond at this stage.
Notice text
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
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 a Prototrak 1845RX CNC Lathe for the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) located at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433.
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13-106-1(b)(1), “Contracting officers may solicit from only one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available”, resulting in a firm fixed price contract. The Contracting Officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available: Charles Jones Machinery Inc.
This proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) 333517 – Machine Tool Manufacturing with a business size standard of 500 employees.
The proposed source is Charles Jones Machinery Inc., 11118 Adwood Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45240-3234.
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 if received within five (5) days of this notice. 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 of competition is as follows: The proposed vendor, Charles Jones Machinery Inc., is the only known source able to satisfy the government's requirements.
The Department of Defense (DoD) has determined the System for Award Management (SAM) to be the single DoD registration for contractors who conduct business or who are interested in conducting business with the DoD. Contractors must be registered in SAM prior to award for contracts issued after 29 May 2012. You may contact SAM at 866-606-8220. SAM website: www.SAM.gov.
The contact for this acquisition is Bryson Pennie and Linh Jameson. Any information should be e-mailed to bryson.pennie@us.af.mil and linh.jameson@us.af.mil no later than 12:00 pm Local (Wright-Patterson AFB) Time, Thursday, 18 December 2025. Only inquiries/information received by this date will be considered.
Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “Prototrak 1845RX CNC Lathe” 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, or .xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.
Attachments:
- Statement of Work (SOW)
- Redacted Sole Source Justification
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Atach 1 - SOW.pdf | ||
| Atach 2 - SSJ Redacted.pdf |
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