Notice of Intent to Sole Souce - AFRAT - RS -700
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8601RS700
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued a notice of intent to sole-source award a contract for the AFRAT RS-700 Mobile Radiation Monitoring System, with a five-business-day response window closing August 25, 2026. The Air Force has determined that Radiation Solutions Inc., 875 Whittle Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, is the only reasonably available source under FAR 12.102(a) authority for commercial products and services. The procurement targets NAICS code 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) with a 600-employee size standard.
The RS-700 is a self-contained gamma-ray and neutron radiation detection and monitoring system designed for vehicle, aircraft, or fixed mounting, incorporating an Advanced Digital Spectrometer for real-time radioisotope identification, GPS-linked radiation mapping, and surveillance. The system comprises one RS-705 complete unit with horizontal mount, two RSX-1 complete units (4x4x16 configuration), two RSNS-2S sealed detectors with 24-inch helium-3 tubes, lithium batteries, chargers, and cable sets. The Government requires two-year manufacturer warranty and minimum three-year extended warranty on primary components. All products must be manufactured in qualifying country sources per DFARS 225.872.
Delivery to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center must occur within 120 days of award; the contractor covers all shipping, insurance, and associated costs. Payment is due upon delivery and acceptance following invoice submission through Wide Area Workflow. Responsible sources may submit capability statements, proposals, quotations, or competitive objections within five business days; information received will be considered to determine whether competitive procurement is warranted.
Notice text
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The United States Air Force, AFLCMC/PZIBA, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-5344 publishes this notice of intent to award a sole source contract for informational purposes only. This proposed action is for the acquisition of the AFRAT - RS-700 for the Air Force Radiation Assessment Team (AFRAT) located at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433.
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of RFO 12.102(a) (Commercial Products and Services), “Contracting officers may solicit from only one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available”, resulting in a firm fixed price contract. The Contracting Officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available: Radiation Solutions Inc.
This proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing. business size standard is 600 employees.
The proposed source is Radiation Solutions Inc., 875 Whittle Rd, Mississauga, ON, Canada, L4Z 2H4
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation, or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government if received within five (5) business days of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
In order to comply with RFO 12.102(a), the reason for lack of competition is as follows: The proposed vendor, Radiation Solutions Inc., is the only known source able to satisfy the Government's requirements.
The Department of Defense (DoD) has determined the System for Award Management (SAM) to be the single DoD registration for contractors who conduct business or who are interested in conducting business with the DoD. Contractors must be registered in SAM prior to award for contracts issued after 29 May 2012. You may contact SAM at 866-606-8220. SAM website: www.SAM.gov.
The contact for this acquisition is Linh Jameson and Claire Hess. Any information should be e-mailed to linh.jameson@us.af.mil and claire.hess@us.af.mil no later than 12:00 pm Local (Wright-Patterson AFB) Time, Tuesday, 25 August 2026. Only inquiries/information received by this date will be considered.
Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “AFRAT - RS-700.” Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also, be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail ensure only .PDF, .doc, or .xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.
Attachments:
- Statement of Work (SOW)
- Redacted Sole Source Justification
Files
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