Low Background Infrared (LBIR) facility
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA226322C0003
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA226322C0003 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Maryland, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base issued a sole-source justification notice on January 23, 2026, for contract FA226322C0003 to Jung Research and Development Corp. (JRAD) to provide specialized personnel and expertise for the continuous calibration, operation, and maintenance of the Low Background Infrared (LBIR) facility at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for a five-month performance period. The LBIR facility performs critical testing and evaluation of Kill Vehicle sensor-seekers used in missile defense systems, including Ground-based Mid-Course Defense (GMD) and Aegis Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptors, requiring highly specialized skills in cryogenic refrigerator systems, thermal infrared optical equipment, and radiometric instrumentation. The justification for sole-source award to JRAD is based on the company's unique qualifications and intimate knowledge of the facility, having designed, developed, and built major components including the Ballistic Missile Defense Transfer Radiometer (BXR), Missile Defense Transfer Radiometer (MDXR), and User Transfer Radiometer (UXR). The estimated contract cost is under $750,000, with the award necessitated by unacceptable delays in the follow-on competitive contract caused by an extended government shutdown, with the competitive award projected to take more than 90 days. The contracting agency committed to fostering future competition through a phased approach with option years, data rights acquisition, and comprehensive knowledge transfer initiatives.
Notice text
See attached Justificaiton and Approval document.
Awarded contract FA226322C0003 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-01-23.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| J and A for Low Background Infrared facility.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Low background infrared (lbir) service contract | Award Notice |
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