Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Brigham Young University
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Air Force Space Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Vandenberg Space Force Base, operating under the Department of the Air Force Space Command, has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract to Brigham Young University for the acquisition and operation of sonic boom acoustic monitoring stations. This special notice, posted on December 12, 2025, announces the Government's intention to award a firm fixed-price contract for a one-year period of performance without competitive bidding. The procurement falls under NAICS Code 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) with a business size standard of $19,000,000. The Contracting Officer has determined that only Brigham Young University is reasonably available to fulfill this requirement, justifying the sole source acquisition under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). This notice is published for informational purposes and serves as formal notification of the non-competitive procurement decision.
The contract objective is to measure, analyze, and report on ascent sonic booms and launch noise through the operation of long-term and short-term acoustic monitoring stations, PCBoom modeling with measured data, and analysis of meteorological data. Brigham Young University possesses proprietary software necessary to integrate with Government-owned acoustic monitoring stations and deliver the required analysis and reporting services; awarding the contract to another vendor would necessitate developing new systems and software, resulting in substantial costs and operational delays. The Government indicates that timing is critical, as delays in station placement will cause loss of launch acoustic data during the most active period in the surrounding area from winter into spring. Interested parties have until December 17, 2025, to submit inquiries or comments regarding this sole source determination. Only Brigham Young University is eligible to bid on this contract, as it is the sole source provider with the specialized capabilities required.
Notice text
Vandenberg Space Force Base publishes this notice of intent to award a sole source contract for informational purposes only. The planned contract is for the acquisition of sonic boom acoustic monitoring stations, and for the analysis and reporting of measured acoustic data. This contract would address the requirement to measure and analyze ascent sonic booms and other launch noise through long-term and short-term acoustic monitoring stations, PCBoom Modeling with measured data, and analysis of meteorological data and measured data. Brigham Young University has previously supplied acoustic monitoring stations, and the analysis services required by the Government.
Brigham Young University is the sole organization with the specific proprietary software necessary to utilize Government owned acoustic monitoring stations to provide the required data, analysis, and reports. If this requirement was awarded to another vendor, Vandenberg Space Force Base would need to either pay for the development and procurement of new systems, and the creation of new software to integrate both sets of hardware and process and analyze that data. Delays in station placement will result in lost launch acoustic data in the most active and impactful period in the surrounding area, winter into spring.
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), resulting in a firm fixed price contract. The Contracting Officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available: Brigham Young University. The planned firm fixed price contract will be made for a period of performance of one (1) year.
The proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 541690- Other Scientific an Technical Consulting Services. The business size standard is $19,000,000.000.
The proposed source is Brigham Young University. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed contract regardless of responses that may be received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice of intent is not a request of 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 by 10:00 AM PST on 17 December 2025.
The contacts for this acquisition are Deywan Hunt and Scott Yeaple. Any information should be e-mailed to deywan.hunt@spaceforce.mil and scott.yeaple@spaceforce.mil no later than 10:00 AM PST on 17 December 2025. Only inquiries/information received by this date will be considered.
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