USAFA Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Internal Force Balance Calibration Body
Key Dates
Due Date
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Posted Date
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Agency & Value
Agency
FA7000 10 CONS LGC
Contract Value
Not provided
Codes & Classification
Solicitation Number
2026DFANInternalForceBalanceCalibrationBodyNOI
NAICS
334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Classification Code
6635
Additional Details
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The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) has issued a Special Notice indicating its intent to award a sole source contract for the procurement of an Internal Force Balance Calibration Body. This acquisition will be conducted under simplified commercial procedures in accordance with RFO part 12, specifically citing the authority of RFO 12.102(a), which allows for non-competitive awards when only one source is deemed available to meet the government’s requirements.
The contract is intended to be awarded to Aerophysics Research Instruments, LLC, a small business located at 1869 Pomona Road, Suite A, Corona, California 92878-3289. Aerophysics Research Instruments, LLC is identified as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and sole intellectual property owner of the 0.75" Mk LVI Balance, which is currently in use at USAFA. The company is the only entity with access to the proprietary engineering drawings and tolerancing data necessary to manufacture a calibration body kit that is fully compatible with the existing equipment.
The primary purpose of this procurement is to obtain a calibration body kit that ensures both mechanical compatibility and the integrity of aerodynamic testing data during high-load calibrations. The requirement for a 100% compatible kit is critical to prevent catastrophic mechanical failure and to maintain the validity of test results. A comprehensive market search, including a review of gsaadvantage.gov and other government supply sources, confirmed that no other vendors are capable of providing this specific commodity.
The scope of this procurement is limited to the acquisition of the calibration body kit, with the expectation that the deliverable will meet all technical and compatibility requirements as dictated by the proprietary nature of the equipment in use. The contract will be administered by the 10th Contracting Squadron (FA7000 10 CONS LGC) at the USAF Academy, Colorado. The place of performance is specified as USAF Academy, Colorado (CO), United States.
This procurement is classified under NAICS code 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), with a size standard of 600 employees, and Product Service Code (PSC) 6635. There are no set-aside requirements for this action.
Interested parties or those seeking to submit questions must direct their correspondence to Dawson Hopkinson ([email protected]) and Melinda Lingley, Contracting Officer ([email protected]), no later than 10:00 AM MDT on June 17, 2026. Responses received after this deadline will not be considered.
This notice remains active and further details, including any attachments, can be accessed via the official SAM.gov opportunity posting (SAM.gov Opportunity ID: 9e57f9a5103648fe82dd9a4405f34102).
Contractors evaluating this opportunity should note the highly specialized and proprietary nature of the requirement, which restricts competition to the OEM due to intellectual property and compatibility constraints. The procurement is not set aside for small business, but the selected vendor is a small business entity. The contract’s core elements—OEM exclusivity, technical compatibility, and the criticality of the deliverable to USAFA’s testing operations—are expected to remain constant throughout the contract lifecycle.