Notice of Intent to Issue Single Source Award - ChipCHECK Repair
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA468625Q0020
- Agency
-
Air Combat Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Beale AFB, California, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command, specifically the 9th Contracting Squadron, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to execute a single-source procurement action with Gastops, Inc. for troubleshooting and repairing a ChipCHECK engine analysis unit. The procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1), which allows solicitation from a single source. Gastops, Inc. has been identified as the sole authorized distributor for repairing the ChipCHECK engine analysis unit used in the U-2S aircraft system. The notice is not a competitive proposal request, but rather an informative declaration of the government's intent to award a sole-source contract. The 9th Contracting Squadron will evaluate any inquiries received, though the determination to proceed with a non-competitive procurement remains at the government's discretion.
The primary objective of this special notice is to repair an inoperative ChipCHECK Engine Analysis Unit with new software to restore its functionality for Master Chip Detector wear analysis, preventing potential catastrophic failures and equipment loss. The procurement is a one-time repair action with no follow-on acquisitions planned, targeting a specific technical issue in the U-2S aircraft system. Contractors should note the notice was posted on March 19, 2025, with a response deadline of March 26, 2025. Eligibility is effectively limited to Gastops, Inc., as they are the original equipment manufacturer with exclusive repair rights. The government will not reimburse any costs associated with providing capability information, and all inquiries will be evaluated solely to determine whether a competitive procurement is feasible. The procurement falls under the Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing NAICS category and Laboratory Equipment and Supplies PSC category.
Notice text
The 9th Contracting Squadron intends to issue a single-source procurement action with Gastops, Inc. for the procurement of troubleshoot and repair for chipcheck engine analysis unit. This requirement is accomplished in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1) soliciting from a Single Source. Gastops, Inc has been identified by the 9th Contracting Squadron as the sole authorized distributor for the repair of chipcheck engine analysis unit.
This is a notice of intent to award a sole source procurement action and is not a request for competitive proposals. All inquiries received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to the this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
The 9th Contracting Squadron will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing the capability information.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 4. SoO Chipcheck.pdf | ||
| single_source_justification - ChipCHECK.pdf |
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