Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to Luna Innovations Incorporated

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
FA910126NOI_OpticalInterrogator
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Arnold AFB, Tennessee, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to Luna Innovations Incorporated for a high-speed optical interrogator system and connectivity kit. The procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 12 procedures for commercial products and services. The optical interrogator must meet specific technical specifications, including a minimum of 4 channels, a data collection speed of at least 5,000 Hz, a wavelength range of 1510 to 1590 nanometers, wavelength accuracy of 2 picometers or less, and compatibility with Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) and Fabry-Perot (FR) sensors. This notice was posted on March 31, 2026, with an April 15, 2026 deadline for interested parties to submit comments or documentation regarding the sole-source justification. The government determined that only Luna Innovations Incorporated can provide the required optical interrogator meeting these technical specifications and performance requirements.

This procurement is a sole-source action with no set-asides applied. Luna Innovations Incorporated is the identified incumbent contractor and sole source for this acquisition. The contract will procure one 4-channel, high-speed 5000 Hz scan optical interrogator system (Product Number: si155-HS-04-1510-1590-5000-NO) and one LC/APC-FC/APC connectivity kit consisting of a 1-meter jumper bundle with FC/FC bulkhead adaptors. The total estimated contract value is below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), making this a simplified acquisition. This acquisition is not subject to World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement or Free Trade Agreement requirements, and interested parties have until April 15, 2026 to file any protests or inquiries regarding the sole-source award determination.

Notice text

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to Luna Innovations Incorporated

This notice is to inform interested parties of the Government's intent to award a firm-fixed-price, sole-source purchase order to Luna Innovations Incorporated for the procurement of a high-speed optical interrogator system. This action is being conducted in accordance with FAR RFO Part 12 procedures, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(1) Points of Contact:

  • Lindsay Jones, Contract Specialist, lindsay.jones.5@us.af.mil
  • Brooke Vandeman, Contracting Officer, brooke.vandeman@us.af.mil

(2) Set-asides:
This is a sole-source action. No set-asides will be used.

(3) Applicable Codes:

  • NAICS Code: 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (Size standard 1,000 employees)
  • PSC: 6650 - Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories

(4) Description:

The Government intends to procure the following items from Luna Innovations Incorporated:

Product Number: si155-HS-04-1510-1590-5000-NO

Product Description: 4-Channel, High-Speed 5000Hz Scan, 80nm Wavelength Range, No Depolarizer, Channels Not Upgradable Optical Interrogator

Quantity: 1
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Product Number: LC/APC-FC/APC connectivity kit

Product Description: 1-meter jumper bundle of LC/APC to FC/APC jumpers and four FC/FC bulkhead adaptors.

Quantity: 1

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(ii) Award Procedures: The total estimated value of this action is under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR RFO 12.102(a), only one source is available.

(iii) Trade Agreements: This acquisition is not subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) or any Free Trade Agreements (FTA).

(iv) Technical Data: Product data sheets and performance details are available at www.lunainc.com and www.micronoptics.com.

(v) Construction: This requirement is not for a construction contract.

(vi) Submission of Information: All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

(vii) Justification for Sole Source: The intended source is Luna Innovations Incorporated, 301 1st Street, SW Suite 200, Roanoke, VA 24011. This proposed action is for the acquisition of commercial supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR RFO 12.102(a), only one source is available. The rationale for this decision is based on market research conducted via a Sources Sought Notice, which closed on March 20, 2026. The Government received no responses to this notice, indicating that only one known source is reasonably available to provide the supplies that meet the Government's requirements as detailed in the attached Specification Sheet.

Files

File Type Posted
Specification Sheet Optical Interrogator.pdf PDF

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