Intent to Sole Source Self-Aligning Focus Schlieren System
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA860127Q0017
- Agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Sole Source
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force's AFLCMC/PZIBA at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is issuing an 8(a) Sole Source intent notice for a Self-Aligning Focus Schlieren System for the Air Force Institute of Technology, with responses due November 2, 2026. The notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive quotations. The Contracting Officer has determined that RH Technologies LLC of Grand Forks, North Dakota is the only reasonably available source under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), and the action will be a firm fixed-price contract under NAICS 334516 with a 1,000-employee size standard. Responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation, or exception within five days of the notice, and the Government will consider these solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The statement of work requires one portable system with an integrated optical head, an internal grid element requiring no external display, self-alignment, vibration resistance, adjustable field and relay lenses, an integrated light source, a tripod or compatible mount, and user manuals. The contractor must deliver within three months of contract approval and provide in-person installation, verification, and user training, with shipping and insurance to WPAFB included. The warranty runs one year from receipt, and payment is due upon satisfactory acceptance test. Market research identified RH Technologies and MetroLaser, Inc., and the Government eliminated MetroLaser for requiring an LCD monitor as its source grid and lacking documented vibration resistance.
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 Self-Aligning Focus Schlieren System 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: RH TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
This proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Business size standard is 1,000 employees.
The proposed source is RH TECHNOLOGIES LLC
722 Reeves DR
Grand Forks, North Dakota
58201-4920, United States
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, RH TECHNOLOGIES LLC, 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 Mark Hager and Linh Jameson. Any information should be e-mailed to mark.hager.3@us.af.mil and linh.jameson@us.af.mil no later than 2:00 pm Local (Wright-Patterson AFB) Time, Monday, 02 November 2026. 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 “Self-Aligning Focus Schlieren System”. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 2 - SSJ Redacted.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - SOW.pdf |
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