Speed Combustion Analyzer (HSCA) FA860126Q0018

Notice from the United States Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Installation Contracting Division, Base Support Contracting Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio: INTRODUCTION: The AFLCMC Operational Contracting Branch at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, on behalf of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential sources, including Small Businesses (SB), capable of delivering a High Speed Combustion Analyzer (HSCA). A set-aside decision has not yet been made for this acquisition. REQUIREMENTS: The Government requires a High Speed Combustion Analyzer (HSCA) system that is 100% compatible with IndiCom software component configuration. This compatibility is a mandatory requirement to ensure operational continuity and data integrity with the Government's existing data infrastructure. Technical market research indicates that only systems manufactured by AVL Test Systems, Inc. can meet this requirement. This notice is issued to validate these findings. SUBMISSION DETAILS: Interested parties are requested to submit a capability package that provides clear and convincing evidence of their ability to provide an HSCA system that is 100% natively compatible with and can be controlled by IndiCom software platform. In addition, interested parties must provide the following information: Company Name, Address, CAGE Code, and Unique Entity ID (UEI). Point of Contact (Name, Phone Number, and Email Address). Company business size status under NAICS code 334515. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Department of Defense contract award. CLOSING: Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted via email no later than Monday, 16 March 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. All correspondence sent via email must contain the subject line: FA860126Q0018, Sources Sought: HSCA System. Be advised that due to network filters, attachments ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. The points of contact for this action are Brian Algeo, Contract Specialist, at brian.algeo.1@us.af.mil, and Candice Snow, Contracting Officer, at candice.snow@us.af.mil. This is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes only. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary and will not be reimbursed by the Government. The Government s assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside. Attachments: Instructions Technical Requirements

Notice from the United States Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Installation Contracting Division, Base Support Contracting Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio: INTRODUCTION: The AFLCMC Operational Contracting Branch at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, on behalf of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential sources, including Small Businesses (SB), capable of delivering a High Speed Combustion Analyzer (HSCA). A set-aside decision has not yet been made for this acquisition. REQUIREMENTS: The Government requires a High Speed Combustion Analyzer (HSCA) system that is 100% compatible with IndiCom software component configuration. This compatibility is a mandatory requirement to ensure operational continuity and data integrity with the Government's existing data infrastructure. Technical market research indicates that only systems manufactured by AVL Test Systems, Inc. can meet this requirement. This notice is issued to validate these findings. SUBMISSION DETAILS: Interested parties are requested to submit a capability package that provides clear and convincing evidence of their ability to provide an HSCA system that is 100% natively compatible with and can be controlled by IndiCom software platform. In addition, interested parties must provide the following information: Company Name, Address, CAGE Code, and Unique Entity ID (UEI). Point of Contact (Name, Phone Number, and Email Address). Company business size status under NAICS code 334515. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Department of Defense contract award. CLOSING: Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted via email no later than Monday, 16 March 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. All correspondence sent via email must contain the subject line: FA860126Q0018, Sources Sought: HSCA System. Be advised that due to network filters, attachments ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. The points of contact for this action are Brian Algeo, Contract Specialist, at brian.algeo.1@us.af.mil, and Candice Snow, Contracting Officer, at candice.snow@us.af.mil. This is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes only. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary and will not be reimbursed by the Government. The Government s assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside. Attachments: Instructions Technical Requirements

Notice from the United States Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Installation Contracting Division, Base Support Contracting Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio: INTRODUCTION: The AFLCMC Operational Contracting Branch at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, on behalf of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential sources, including Small Businesses (SB), capable of delivering a High Speed Combustion Analyzer (HSCA). A set-aside decision has not yet been made for this acquisition. REQUIREMENTS: The Government requires a High Speed Combustion Analyzer (HSCA) system that is 100% compatible with IndiCom software component configuration. This compatibility is a mandatory requirement to ensure operational continuity and data integrity with the Government's existing data infrastructure. Technical market research indicates that only systems manufactured by AVL Test Systems, Inc. can meet this requirement. This notice is issued to validate these findings. SUBMISSION DETAILS: Interested parties are requested to submit a capability package that provides clear and convincing evidence of their ability to provide an HSCA system that is 100% natively compatible with and can be controlled by IndiCom software platform. In addition, interested parties must provide the following information: Company Name, Address, CAGE Code, and Unique Entity ID (UEI). Point of Contact (Name, Phone Number, and Email Address). Company business size status under NAICS code 334515. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Department of Defense contract award. CLOSING: Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted via email no later than Monday, 16 March 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. All correspondence sent via email must contain the subject line: FA860126Q0018, Sources Sought: HSCA System. Be advised that due to network filters, attachments ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. The points of contact for this action are Brian Algeo, Contract Specialist, at brian.algeo.1@us.af.mil, and Candice Snow, Contracting Officer, at candice.snow@us.af.mil. This is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes only. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary and will not be reimbursed by the Government. The Government s assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside. Attachments: Instructions Technical Requirements

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/PZIBA), intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to AVL Test Systems, Inc. 47519 Halyard Drive, Plymouth MI 48170, for the procurement of a High-Speed Combustion Analyzer for the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Extensive market research was conducted including Internet market research, Sources Sought, SME input, similar research topics at AFRL and GSA Advantage were reviewed for vendors utilizing IndiCom software. It was found that AVL Test Systems is the sole manufacturer to meet the minimum requirements outlined in the SOW without adding additional costs for further equipment and installation to operate other brands. AVL does not have any authorized distributors of their equipment. The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) has already invested time and engineering hours in incorporating IndiCom software component configurations. Awarding any other manufacturer s equipment other than that using IndiCom software will result in significant delays in utilizing the equipment. Estimates are a year or more to adapt existing programming to accommodate non-IndiCom equipment. For this reason, only products utilizing IndiCom will be acceptable. AVL is the only manufacturer of High-Speed Combustion Analyzer meeting the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW) and current software used in AFIT. In accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the justification for the lack of competition is that the required proprietary product is only available from a single authorized source. Therefore, this acquisition is being conducted under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1. Submission Instructions and Points of Contact: Interested parties who believe they can satisfy the requirements must provide a capability statement with clear and convincing evidence of their ability to do so. The statement must demonstrate the vendor's capability to provide systems furniture that is 100% physically compatible and interchangeable with the existing Haworth system, including its proprietary connections. A simple statement of capability is not sufficient. All responses, questions, and capability statements shall be submitted via email to the following points of contact no later than March 31, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. Contract Specialist: Brian Algeo, brian.algeo.l@us.af.mil Contracting Officer: Candice Snow, candice.snow@us.af.mil All correspondence sent via email must contain the subject line: "FA8601-26-Q-0018, High Speed Combustion Analyzer (HSCA)." Be advised that emails without this exact subject line or with prohibited attachments (.zip, .exe) may be blocked by network filters. Acceptable attachment formats are PDF, .doc, and. xis. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. A decision by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Attachments: Statement of Work (SOW) Sole Source Justification (SSJ) Redacted