Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
AWOSMT2026
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Bluemont, Virginia, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a notice of intent to sole-source an Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) lifecycle replacement to DBT Transportation Services, LLC, with a fifteen-day challenge period closing September 19, 2026. FEMA grounds the sole-source determination under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), citing that DBT Transportation Services is the only manufacturer listed on the FAA website with systems approved by the FAA for this application. The contract will be firm-fixed and classified under NAICS 334513. Interested parties may submit written evidence of their qualifications and capabilities within fifteen days of publication to challenge the sole-source justification and request conversion to full-and-open competition; submissions must not exceed two pages and must arrive by the deadline to be considered. The government retains discretion to conduct competitive procurement based on responses received. This is not a request for quote; the point of contact information is incomplete in the source.

Notice text

This notice is to provide the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) intent to award a sole-source contract to DBT Transportation Services, LLC, for an Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS).  FEMA proposes to procure the lifecycle replacement of the current AWOS to ensure mission capabilities. This requirement will result in a firm-fixed contract.

The statutory authority for this non-competitive action is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFP) Part 6.103-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This determination is made on the following basis: DBT Transportation Services, LLC is the only manufacturer listed on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website with systems model approved by the FAA.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 334513

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR Quote. Interested parties have fifteen (15) days from the date of publication of the Synopsis, to submit in writing, to the identified point of contact, clear and convincing evidence of their qualifications and/or capabilities (page limit: 2). 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, or without the required information, will be considered non-responsive to this synopsis 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. In the absence of qualified sources, a contract will be awarded under the Other than Full and Open Competition procedures, pursuant to 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition (FAR) 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source. All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the address stated herein and to the attention of Mr. Michael Bonds and Ms. Arlene Warren, Contracting Officer. Response to this notice must be received NLT September 19, 2026, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time. Responses must include your business name, point of contact, address, and telephone number with area code. Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted. Responses may be emailed to michael.bonds@fema.dhs.gov and arlene.warren@fema.dhs.gov

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