Laboratory Analytical Services & Support

The Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) Nuclear Treaty Monitoring Directorate at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, has issued a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Linde Special Projects, LLC for laboratory analytical services and support related to nuclear treaty monitoring sample analysis. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) and involves complex analytical techniques including gas chromatography, Geiger-Mueller radiometry, and liquid-scintillation beta spectrometry for processing atmospheric gas samples. The contractor must maintain a SECRET-rated secure facility, perform initial elemental assays, conduct radioassays with specific precision standards, provide monthly and annual laboratory status reports, and maintain a computerized data acquisition system. The Air Force has determined that Linde LLC is the only responsible source capable of providing these specialized services under the authority of 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1. Interested parties may express their capability to respond to this requirement through written notification via email to Danny D Austin (danny.austin.3@us.af.mil) no later than 4:00 P.M. ET on August 6, 2025, though no solicitation package will be issued and no RFP will result from this notice.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is structured as a sole source award to the incumbent contractor, Linde Special Projects, LLC. The contract scope involves processing approximately 9,400 atmospheric gas samples annually and includes multiple Contract Line Item Numbers covering laboratory analytical services, data reporting, research and development, equipment upgrades, and travel expenses. The contract is scheduled to begin on October 1, 2027, and incorporates both firm fixed price and cost plus fixed fee pricing structures. The contractor will be required to support technical working group meetings and comply with extensive regulatory and security requirements throughout the contract performance period. While specific award values are not disclosed in the notice, the contract encompasses comprehensive laboratory operations, equipment maintenance, and ongoing analytical support services for the Air Force's nuclear treaty monitoring mission.