# FY26 Merlin Bird Bash

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa462526q1002

- Solicitation number: FA462526Q1002
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Detect Inc.
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA4625 509 Cons CC (FA4625)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J052 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Measuring Tool
- Place of performance: Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
- County: Johnson County (FIPS 29101). https://abierto.us/counties/johnson-county-mo-29101
- First posted: September 8, 2025
- Last posted: September 19, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/995d300f5e80415d9cb1691b89c5e9cd/view

## Description

THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT FA462526Q1002 Whiteman AFB, Mo 65305 19 September 2025 Whiteman AFB intends to award as a sole source solicitation, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), a contract for inspection and maintenance of the MERLIN system for the 509th Operations Group. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811210 and the small business size is $34,000,000. The assigned Service Code is J052.

This service is for the maintenance of the MERLIN Bird Strike system. This system aids the flight line in keeping the area free of birds and safe for the planes. This is a reacquisition of contract FA462520C0020. Through market research via a sources sought posted on SAM.gov and confirmation with Detect, Inc. there is no other contractor approved to work on the existing MERLIN system.

Award will be made on or after 1 October 2025. Intended awardee is Detect, Inc. All questions regarding the award should be made to SrA Naiya Ortiz AND Lynn Duchene at the following email addresses: naiya.colon_ortiz@us.af.mil AND lynnann.duchene@us.af.mil.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Detect Inc. (UEI LKJEXKMNX1K3)
- Contract: FA462526C0005, definitive contract
- Obligated: $35,500.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA462526Q1002 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA4625 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA462526C0005_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- September 8, 2025: Sources sought, due September 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 869cbda41f3242f9918fca8088fa1736. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/869cbda41f3242f9918fca8088fa1736/view
- September 19, 2025: Special notice, due September 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 995d300f5e80415d9cb1691b89c5e9cd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/995d300f5e80415d9cb1691b89c5e9cd/view

## Points of contact

- MORGAN MCGUCKIN, SrA, USAF, morgan.mcguckin@us.af.mil, 6606872489
- Lynn Duchene, lynnann.duchene@us.af.mil, 6606875398

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