Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15205
- Agency
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Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Hill Air Force Base, Utah 84056, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source award a firm-fixed-price contract exclusively to Xtreme Engineering Solutions Inc. (X-ES) for the procurement of specialized VPX development platform chassis units. This special notice was posted on April 7, 2026, and amended on April 10, 2026, to update part number descriptions. The notice is being disseminated in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 5.101 and does not constitute a request for competitive proposals. The procurement supports the 521 Software Squadron (521SWES) in its work with the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO). The contracting officer has determined that X-ES is the only reasonably available source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(B)(1) for simplified acquisitions not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.
The government seeks to acquire two distinct chassis models: a 2-slot 3U VPX development platform chassis (PN: 90072665-2) and an 8-slot 3U VPX development platform chassis (PN: 90075300-4), classified under NAICS code 334111 and PSC/FSC code 5998. The stated purpose is to provide the F-35 JPO with card imaging capability required for developing and testing operational functions, with delivery specified at 60 days after receipt of order. The notice indicates that interested sources may submit capability statements by the April 21, 2026 deadline, though this is a sole-source award notice rather than a competitive opportunity. X-ES qualifies as the sole source because it is the original equipment manufacturer with exclusive direct sales channels, no authorized resellers exist, and the government lacks the technical data package and intellectual property rights necessary for alternative manufacturing sources to produce these items without significant delays caused by reverse-engineering and testing requirements. The total small business set-aside applies to this procurement.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
10 April 2026 - This notice has been amended to update the part number descriptions.
Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Contract to Xtreme Engineering Solutions Inc. (X-ES) for Chassis
1. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract; it is not a request for competitive proposals. The 521 Software Squadron (521SWES), supporting F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), intends to solicit and negotiate a firm-fixed-price contract exclusively with Xtreme Engineering Solutions Inc. (X-ES).
2. The Government requires the following items:
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 334111
Product Service Code (PSC) / Federal Supply Classification (FSC): 5998
PN: 90072665-2
Description: 2 Slot 3U VPX Development Platform Chassis
PN: 90075300-4
Description: 8 Slot 3U VPX Development Platform Chassis
3. The statutory authority permitting this action is FAR 13.106-1(B) (1) "Soliciting from a single source. (1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).”
X-ES is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the required chassis. X-ES does not have authorized resellers. The Government does not possess the technical data package or intellectual property rights required to have this item manufactured by any other source. A new source would require significant time and investment to reverse-engineer, test, and receive source approval, which would result in unacceptable delays to the program.
4. Submission of Information
All responsible sources may identify their interest and submit a capability statement in response to this notice. All responses received within five (5) business days of this notice's publication will be considered by the Government.
Responses must demonstrate the capability to provide the exact part number listed above.
5. Disclaimer
A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The award will not be delayed for the purpose of evaluating new sources or pending source approval.
It is estimated that an award will be made no later than 07 May 2026.
Update #1 ·
Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Contract to Xtreme Engineering Solutions Inc. (X-ES) for Chassis
1. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract; it is not a request for competitive proposals. The 521 Software Squadron (521SWES), supporting F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), intends to solicit and negotiate a firm-fixed-price contract exclusively with Xtreme Engineering Solutions Inc. (X-ES).
2. The Government requires the following items:
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 334111
Product Service Code (PSC) / Federal Supply Classification (FSC): 5998
PN: 90072665-2
Description: XPand1203, Chassis, 3U, VPX, Dev Platform for Cond. cooled Modules, Pass through Backplane, w/RT3
PN: 90075300-4
Description: XPand1007, Chassis, 3U, VPX, 2 slot Cond. Cooled, Pass Through Backplane, RT3, XPm1520
3. The statutory authority permitting this action is FAR 13.106-1(B) (1) "Soliciting from a single source. (1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).”
X-ES is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the required chassis. X-ES does not have authorized resellers. The Government does not possess the technical data package or intellectual property rights required to have this item manufactured by any other source. A new source would require significant time and investment to reverse-engineer, test, and receive source approval, which would result in unacceptable delays to the program.
4. Submission of Information
All responsible sources may identify their interest and submit a capability statement in response to this notice. All responses received within five (5) business days of this notice's publication will be considered by the Government.
Responses must demonstrate the capability to provide the exact part number listed above.
5. Disclaimer
A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The award will not be delayed for the purpose of evaluating new sources or pending source approval.
It is estimated that an award will be made no later than 07 May 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| single_source_justification_03.24.2026_Redacted.pdf |
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