Notice of Intent to Sole Source-USAFA AI-Enabled Wildland Fire and Smoke Detection System
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NOI_USAFAAI-EnabledWildlandFireandSmokeDetectionSystem
- Agency
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Air Force
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
- Place of performance
- Usaf Academy, Colorado 80840, United States
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The United States Air Force Academy's 10th Contracting Squadron has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source an AI-Enabled Wildland Fire and Smoke Detection System to PANO AI, Inc., a small business based in San Francisco, California. This special notice, published on March 23, 2026, is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 5.1 and is classified under NAICS code 561621 (Security Systems Services) with a business size standard of $25 million. The notice is informational in nature and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals at this time. The anticipated award date to PANO AI, Inc. is April 4, 2026, and this acquisition involves a firm-fixed-price commercial purchase of AI-enabled wildfire and smoke detection services.
The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of the Air Force Academy's intent to conduct a sole source award while providing an opportunity for other contractors to demonstrate their capability to provide similar services, with the government considering whether future competitive procurement would be beneficial. Interested contractors must submit written responses by April 4, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time to danon.davidson@us.af.mil, including the Notice ID reference NOI_USAFAAI-EnabledWildlandFireandSmokeDetectionSystem. Responses must clearly document the offeror's capability to provide the required services at no cost or obligation to the government, and verbal responses will not be accepted. While no specific eligibility restrictions are stated beyond the small business designation of the intended awardee, any contractor responding should be capable of delivering advanced AI-enabled wildfire detection and smoke monitoring technology. This notice serves as the sole communication vehicle for the government's intent, and no additional solicitation package will be issued to respondents.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
This is a special notice prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 5.1 - Presolicitation. The 10th Contracting Squadron, Operational Contracting office, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado, intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Priced sole source award to PANO AI, Inc., a small business headquarted at 3130 20th St, Ste 175, San Francisco, CA 94110. This commercial acquisition is for AI-Enabled Wildfire and Smoke Detection System service.
The North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this acquistion is 561621, Security Systems Services and the business size standard is $25M. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitiation for bids or proposals. DO NOT submit a bid/proposal at this time. The anticipated award date is 04 April 2026.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A solicitation package will not be issued. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solefly for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement in the future is in the best interest of the Government. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the supplies require and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating any offeror's capability to provide these services. All communication must include Notice ID: NOI_USAFAAI-EnabledWildlandFireandSmokeDetectionSystem. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses and questions shall be received via email by danon.davidson@us.af.mil no later than 04 April 2026 at 2:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time.
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