BK Connect Hardware and Software Maintenance

The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity, located at 808 Schreider Street, Fort Detrick, MD, intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract on behalf of the United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) to Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer, Inc. (HBK), located in Marlborough, MA, under the authority as prescribed in Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This requirement is for continued hardware and software maintenance of the existing sound and vibration measurement and analysis hardware and software which is developed and manufactured by HBK.

This notice of intent is NOT a request for quotations, and no solicitation document exists for the requirement; however, if a vendor challenges the basis for this requirement, please submit a capability statement that includes sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide these services. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered an affirmative response. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under RFO 5.101(a). Responses to this notice may be submitted to Tara Borntreger at tara.j.borntreger.civ@health.mil no later than 12:00PM EST on Friday, 20 November 2026.