M3A High Energy Xray - Justification and Approval
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0017426SN0076
- Agency
-
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- N0017426P1148
- NAICS code
- 334517 Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Indian Head, Maryland, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded contract N0017426P1148 to Varex Imaging Corporation on a sole-source basis for the procurement of two M3A Linear Accelerators, including power supplies, collimators, control consoles, associated cabling, and customer acceptance at factory.
The justification rests on 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), which permits sole-source acquisition when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Non-Destructive Evaluation Branch operates these systems for radiographic inspection of energetic devices including primers, cartridges, igniters, and rocket motors. NSWC IHD has used Varex linear accelerators for over forty years; existing systems have reached end-of-life. The designated Accelerator Expert holds Navy Radiological Affairs Support Office certification and has been trained by Varex technicians specifically on Varex equipment. Switching to an alternate vendor would require eleven months of operational downtime for process updates, procedure revisions, and personnel certification, plus two to three years for new staff to achieve RASO-certified expertise. The contracting officer posted a sources sought notice on SAM.gov from January 27 to February 11, 2026, and a pre-solicitation notice on March 17, 2026; both generated responses deemed technically incapable because vendors could not provide the specific Varex machines required. The contracting officer determined anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable. Place of performance is Las Vegas, Nevada (Varex Imaging Corporation, 6811 Spencer Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119). Deputy Chief of the Contracting Office Rachel N. Luther approved the justification.
Notice text
Awarded contract N0017426P1148 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-08-25.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| M3A High Energy Xray Justification and Approval.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| M3A High Energy Xray - Synopsis | Pre-Solicitation | |
| M3A High Energy Xray | Pre-Solicitation |
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of intent to award a sole source | Naval Supply Systems Command | No set-aside |
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