Intent to Sole Source - Single Mode Pluggable Optics Part Number FX-1GSM
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA301026Q0024
- Agency
-
Air Education and Training Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334210 Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Pensacola, Florida 32508, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Air Education and Training Command issued a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. for FX-1GSM Single Mode Pluggable Optics by August 10, 2026. The 81st Contracting Squadron is procuring these optics to connect to KG-175 encryption devices at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. General Dynamics is the original equipment manufacturer and sole authorized provider; the items are classified as National Security Agency encryption devices under COMSEC regulations and must be procured from NSA/CSS-authorized entities per DoD 8523.01. A prior sources-sought notice yielded only one response from an unauthorized reseller; market research found no alternative capable vendors unless NSA and General Dynamics authorize a reseller or an alternate authorized encryption device is substituted. The contracting activity determined sole-source procurement is justified under FAR 6.103-1(b). Interested parties may submit quotes and capability statements by 10:00 AM CDT on August 10, 2026, to markos.mendoza@us.af.mil and kristopher.kostenko@us.af.mil. The Government retains sole discretion to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received.
Notice text
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. This non-competitive award is implemented by FAR 12.102(a), as it has been deemed that only one source is available to meet this specific requirement. This purchase order is intended to be awarded as a sole source procurement to General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by the date specified herein will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested parties may identify their interest and may submit a quote and/or capability statement by 10:00 AM CDT, 10 August 2026. Capability statements and quotes shall be sent via email to markos.mendoza@us.af.mil and kristopher.kostenko@us.af.mil .
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SSJ - Pluggable Optics_Redacted.pdf |
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