Intent to Sole Source: Maintenance of Nicolet FT-IR Systems

Intent to Sole Source **This is not a solicitation** Synopsis The United States Air Force, ALFCMC/PZIBB, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-5344 publishes this notice of intent to award a sole source contract for informational purposes only. The Air Force Petroleum Office of Aerospace Fuels Laboratory (AFPET/PTPLA) has a requirement for the calibration and Preventative Maintenance (PM) service of four (4) FTIR analytical systems. This service is to be performed at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.1036-1(b)(1). This proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, (PSC) J066 - Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. Business size standard: $34.0M. The proposed source is Thermo Electron North America LLC, Cage/DUNS code 3WXJ7.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract regardless of responses that may be received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. 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. To comply with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the reason for the lack of competition is as follows:

Market research was conducted, and it has been determined that Thermo Electron North America LLC is the only known business capable of calibrating and servicing these select proprietary lab instruments. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the Government to award to Thermo Electron North America LLC. Please see Attachment 2, Sole Source Justification, for complete details.

Important Notice to Contractors: All prospective awardees is 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. Inquiries must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at yusheng.chou@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer at kareem.beckles.1@us.af.mil no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time, 02 JUNE 2025. Only inquires/information received by this date will be considered.

Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that that reads “Intent to Sole Source – APET FTIR”. 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 SOW_FTIR_Dated_07_May_2025 (Statement of Work) (Redacted) Sole Source Justification (SSJ)