Notice of Intention to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA520526QB024
- Agency
- Pacific Air Forces Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Misawa AB Aomori 033-0 Japan
- Points of contact
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- Tomoko Asai tomoko.asai.jp@us.af.mil +011811763895
- Jerick Caldwell jerick.caldwell.2@us.af.mil +81-176-77-3895
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 35th Contracting Office at Misawa Air Base, Japan, issued a Notice of Intention to Sole Source on February 20, 2026, announcing plans to award a sole source contract to Halliday Technologies Inc. for the procurement of RT3 continuous friction meter equipment (CFME). This special notice was published by the Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces and falls under NAICS code 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing). The contracting activity is seeking to acquire equipment, installation, and training services under the authority of DAFFARS 5313.501 and 10 U.S.C. 3572 using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The primary equipment will be purchased through an existing GSA contract, while incidental open market items will be procured separately in accordance with FAR 8.402(f).
The objective of this acquisition is to obtain a second RT3 continuous friction meter unit for Misawa Air Base's 35 Civil Engineering Squadron, ensuring system redundancy and compatibility with existing equipment while enabling data sharing across squadrons. Interested parties must submit clear and convincing evidence demonstrating their capability to provide all required assets and showing how competition would benefit the government; responses are due by March 5, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. to either 2d Lt Jerick Caldwell or Tomoko Asai via email. The government's justification specifies that Halliday Technologies is the sole FAA-approved CFME manufacturer per FAA Advisory Circular 150/5320-12, making it the only viable source for this specialized equipment and its associated accessories, including the RT3 web-based data reporting portal. To participate, contractors must be able to supply the complete package of equipment, accessories, and services including installation, training for operations and maintenance, and associated travel costs.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole-Source Requirement
The 35th Contracting Office at Misawa Air Base, Japan intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of DAFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 3572, the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901). The associated NAICS code for this is 334519.
The sole-source contract will be awarded to:
HALLIDAY TECHNOLOGIES INC (hereby the proposed vendor):
105 Innovation CT
STE F
Delaware, Ohio
43015, United States
CAGE Code: 65DB9
RT3 continuous friction meter, RT3 CFME, will be purchased through GSA contract No. GS-07F-095DA. Its incidental items not on the Federal Supply Schedule will be purchased as open market items. The publicizing for the purchase of open market items will be made in accordance with FAR 8.402(f).
Description of Requirement:
Acquisition of an RT3 continuous friction meter equipment (CFME), installation and training for 35 CES, Misawa Air Base, Japan
Open Market Items:
- 1x Modified Havis Laptop Stand
- 1x Bluetooth
- 1x Samsung 10+ Tablet w/cover and screen protector
- 1x bumper (includes labor cost to install)
- 1x durometer tester
- 1x pavement and ambient temperature sensor includes labor cost to install
- 1x RT3 web-based data reporting portal (winter only)
- 20x Installation and Training - Operations and Maintenance
- 1x Travel and related costs
It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement due to the parts’ compatibility with the existing system. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. Interested parties may identify their interests to this notice by showing clear and convincing evidence that they can provide all the needed assets and competition would be advantageous to the Government.
Send responses to this notice via e-mail to 2d Lt Jerick Caldwell, Contract Specialist at jerick.caldwell.2@us.af.mil or Tomoko Asai, Contracting Officer at tomoko.asai.jp@us.af.mil no later than 10:00 AM (Japan Standard Time) on 6 Mar 26.
NO TELEPHONE CALLS OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED. RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE OR WITHOUT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED. THIS IS NOT SOLICITATION. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS OFFER AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR INFORMATION REQUESTED NOR WILL IT COMPENSATE ANY RESPONDENT FOR ANY COST INCURRED IN DEVELOPING INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNMENT.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| single_source_justification_FAR13_Signed_Redacted.pdf |
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