Contract · Federal
Intent to Sole Source Self-Aligning Focus Schlieren System
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE Wright Patterson AFB, OH
- Status Closes in 4 days
- Amount Amount not listed
- Set-aside 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)
Scope
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The United States Air Force, AFLCMC/PZIBA, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-5344 publishes this notice of intent to award a sole source contract for informational purposes only.
This proposed action is for the acquisition of a Self-Aligning Focus Schlieren System for the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) located at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433.
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13-106-1(b)(1), “Contracting officers may solicit from only one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available”, resulting in a firm fixed price contract.
The Contracting Officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available: RH TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
This proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.
Business size standard is 1,000 employees.
The proposed source is RH TECHNOLOGIES LLC 722 Reeves DR Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201-4920, United States This notice of intent is not a request for 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 within five (5) days of this notice.
Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
In order to comply with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the reason for lack of competition is as follows: The proposed vendor, RH TECHNOLOGIES LLC, is the only known source able to satisfy the government's requirements.
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Timeline
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Posted
Oct 28, 2026
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Status
Closing soon
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