FARO Target Scanning System
Air Force and Space Force · FA2823 AFTC PZIO
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Where this opportunity stands
This notice has no solicitation number, so earlier and later notices cannot be tied to it.
- Sep 23, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The Air Force Test Center Operational Contracting Division (AFTC/PZIOA) Eglin AFB, FL intends to award a sole source contract to FARO Technologies, Inc, 125 Technology Park Lake Mary, FL 32746, Cage # 0VGY2 to provide one target scanning system. The anticipated contract will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Commercial Purchase Order. The statutory authority which permits sole source for this acquisition is 41 United States Code (USC) 1901, as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.102(b), revised by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Memoran… (show all)
dum, 'Class Deviation�Revolutionary FAR Overhaul,' effective February 1, 2026. The applicable text for FAR Part 12 is located on the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul web page at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-12. This authority is supported by an approved FAR Part 12 Single Source Justification. Competition is being limited due to FAR 6.103-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. It is the Government's intent to proceed with this sole-source action. The applicable NAICS code is 334519. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is 600 Employees. The anticipated award date is 09 October 2026. CLIN 0001 � Qty 1 Each: FARO Focus Core 100m USA TAA (LS9-CU-TAA) CLIN 0002 � Qty 1 Each: Standard Carbon Fiber Tripod (ACCSS8032) CLIN 0003 � Qty 1 Each: VR Ready Notebook (COMP0123C64) for data processing CLIN 0004 � Qty 1 Each: SCENE software license (SOFTD0900) CLIN 0005 � Qty 1 Each: Single User Soft Lock (SOFTL0001) CLIN 0006 � Qty 1 Each: Laser Scanner Mobility Pack (LS-MOB-BNDL) CLIN 0007 � Qty 1 Each: 11-inch iPad Pro Wi-Fi 512GB (CUSTOM-IPAD_PRO) controller CLIN 0008 � Qty 1 Each: Scanner Training - Facility (TR-BL-SCN-F) CLIN 0009 � Qty 1 Each: Scanner Training - Facility POS (TR-BL-SCN-POS) THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. No solicitation package will be issued on the Government Point of Entry. A copy of the solicitation can be obtained by contacting the Contracting Officer listed below. However, the determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. All responses that are received by 1200 CDT on 8 October 2026 will be considered by the Government. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals/quotes. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the items required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's capability to provide these items. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Questions shall be submitted electronically to Kristina B. Brannon at kristina.brannon.1@us.af.mil.
Who won similar work
15 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) 6640.
Single-winner award sizes (15): middle half $60K to $197K, median $83K; range $24K to $506K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUERS INC | 2 | $165K | Mar 19, 2026 |
| MALVERN PANALYTICAL INC | 2 | $73K | Sep 2, 2026 |
| LaVision, Inc. | 1 | $506K | Nov 21, 2025 |
| BRUKER AXS LLC · $BRKR · $3.0B | 1 | $413K | Mar 24, 2026 |
| JEOL USA, INC. | 1 | $391K | Sep 19, 2025 |
| EDAX, LLC | 1 | $270K | Dec 30, 2024 |
| BRINKMANN INSTRUMENTS, INC. | 1 | $124K | Mar 17, 2026 |
| KEYENCE CORPORATION | 1 | $113K | Jul 7, 2026 |
| KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC | 1 | $91K | Aug 25, 2026 |
| TEXAS SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS Justin TX 76247 USA | 1 | $70K | Sep 2, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $BRKR reported $3.0B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 15 past awards, $83K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 2, 2026TEXAS SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS Justin TX 76247 USA$70KPortable Optical Emission Spectroscopy Testing SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 2, 2026MALVERN PANALYTICAL INC$24KEmpyrean Goniometer Motor ReplacementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 25, 2026KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC$91KAWARD NOTICE: VDATS F-35 NAI APINo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 7, 2026KEYENCE CORPORATION$113KKeyence VL800 3D ScannerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 29, 2026MICRO SYSTEMS, INC$50KC-BAND MINI TESTERMateriality: <0.01% of $KTOS revenue (Low) SEC
- Mar 24, 2026BRUKER AXS LLC$413K30 Micron Xray SpectrometerMateriality: 0.01% of $BRKR revenue (Low) SEC
- Mar 19, 2026STRUERS INC$82KMounting PressNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 17, 2026BRINKMANN INSTRUMENTS, INC.$124KOmnis Metrohm TitratorNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 28, 2026GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC$52KMercury AnalyzerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 21, 2025LaVision, Inc.$506KUSAFA Particle Imaging Velocimetry SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.