Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source – Atom-Trap Trace Analysis Technical Advancements Research Development Test & Evaluation

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
HDTRA126R0012
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Adelaide South Australia Australia

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has published a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source for Atom-Trap Trace Analysis (ATTA) Technical Advancements Research Development Test & Evaluation. This special notice indicates the agency's intention to award a contract on a sole source basis to Adelaide University. The procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiations, with the government contemplating a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract structure. The opportunity is classified under NAICS code 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) and PSC code AC33 (National Defense R&D Services). This notice explicitly states that competitive proposals are not required at this time.

The purpose of this special notice is to inform interested parties of the sole source award intention and to provide an opportunity for other qualified contractors to present clear and convincing evidence of their capabilities. Interested parties must submit written responses to the point of contact within fifteen days of the notice publication date (by April 24, 2026) to be considered for competitive procurement evaluation. Responses received after the deadline will be deemed non-responsive and will not be reviewed. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to conduct the procurement competitively based on responses received. There are no eligibility restrictions or set-asides specified, and the government will not reimburse any expenses incurred in responding to this notice.

Notice text

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Adelaide University for Atom-Trap Trace Analysis (ATTA) Technical Advancements Research Development Test & Evaluation. The procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiations.

The Government contemplates awarding a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541715, and the Product Service Codes (PSC) is AC33.

THIS IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Interested parties have fifteen (15) days from the date of publication of this notice to submit in writing to the identified point of contact clear and convincing evidence of their qualifications and/or capabilities. Such qualifications and/or capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.  Responses received after fifteen (15) days, with or without the required information, will be considered non-responsive to this notice and will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to conduct this effort as a full-and-open competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the Government's discretion. The Government will not reimburse for any expense incurred to respond to this notice.  Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted.

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