Intent to Award Sole Source: Optical Intensifier

Intent To Award Sole Source Solicitation Number:

FA8601-25-Q-0017 Notice Type:

Special Notice Synopsis: 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 an Optical Intensifier for the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). It was determined that Axiom Optics Inc is a large business that is capable of meeting the Government’s specifications as they are stated in the attached Statement of Work (SoW).

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501(a)(1), resulting in a Firm- Fixed -Price contract. The proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 334516 -Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, (PSC) 6760 -Photographic Equipment and Accessories. The proposed source is Axiom Optics Inc, 444 Somerville Ave Ste 2 Somerville, Massachusetts 02143-3270.

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. 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 the of competition is as follows:

Axiom Optics Inc, is the only known business capable of meeting the Government’s requirement, which is the need for a HiCatt 25 S20B 40ns 1000kHZ product with an intensifier gate control and 45mm UV lens CERCO F/1.8 characteristic. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the Government to award to Axiom Optics Inc. Please see Attachment 2, Sole Source Justification, for complete details.

Important Notice to Contractors: All prospective awardees are required to register at the System for Award Management (SAM) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov. Any information should be e-mailed to curtis.thomas.4@us.af.mil. no later than 12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, 10 December 2024. Only inquiries/information received by this date will be considered.

Be advised all correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads “FA860125Q0017 – “Optical Intensifier”. Note that email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter emails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Also, be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright- Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with the email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .xls documents are sent.

Attachments: Statement of Work Sole Source Justification (SSJ) Redacted