Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, acting on behalf of the Department of Defense, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for an RF modular testbed with an anechoic chamber. The procurement seeks a specialized testing facility with an anechoic chamber measuring 16' x 40' x 9' 6" that must be weatherproof, climate-controlled, and capable of operating in humid subtropical conditions between 60-80°F. The chamber must handle radiofrequencies from 1 MHz to 40 GHz, operate on 208 3-phase power, include RF-shielded cameras, and mirror the design used at Army Research Laboratories. While this is intended as a sole source award, the government has provided an opportunity for responsible sources to submit capability statements within five calendar days of publication for potential competitive consideration. The solicitation was posted on July 23, 2025, with responses due by July 28, 2025.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designation and is intended to be awarded as a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The contract includes both the specialized RF testing equipment and its transport and installation services. The period of performance extends from July 23, 2025, to July 23, 2026, providing a full year for completion of the work. While the equipment will be manufactured and sourced from Colorado Springs, the final installation will occur at an undetermined facility in Florida. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334515 for Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals and PSC code 6625 for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments.