ChipCheck Service Repair NSN 6650-01-665-6490
Air Force and Space Force · FA8119 AFSC PZABC
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA811925D0008 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 27, 2025 · this noticeAward NoticeGASTOPS INC · $2.9M
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What the notice says
Action Code: N/A. Date: 27 August Year: 2025 Contracting Office Zip Code: 73145 Product or Service Code: J066 Contracting Office Address: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (DAF) BLDG 3001 SUITE 1AF1-99A TINKER AFB, OK. 73145 Subject: Synopsis of Repair services of the ChipCHECK Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) unit Proposed Solicitation Number: FA8119-25-R-0003 Closing Response Date: Anticipated solicitation issue date: 13 December 2024 Anticipated solicitation closing date: 12 January 2025 Contact Point or Contracting Officer: RAUSCH, JORDAN M. Contract Specialist (405) 739- 4212 Jordan.… (show all)
rausch@us.af.mil CULVER, J. LANCE Contracting Officer (405) 739-4106 Jimmy.culver@us.af.mil Contract Award and Solicitation Number: FA811925D0008 & FA811925R0003 Contract Award Dollar Amount: $2,944,076.80 Contract Line Item Numbers: Line Item 0001 (Basic): Repair of Portable Debris Analyzer NSN: 6650-01-665-6490 Part number: B179820 Quantity: 35 Unit: EA Line Item 1001 (OPT 1): 35EA Line Item 2001 (OPT 2): 35EA Line Item 3001 (OPT 3): 35EA Line Item 4001 (OPT 4): 35EA Line Item 0002 (Basic): Over and Above Quantity: 1 Unit: LO Line Item 0003 (Basic): Data Quantity: 1 Unit: LO Line Item 0004 (Basic): Replacement Components NSN/Part number: GH-200004, GH-200003, GH-200011, GH-200016, GH-200057, GH-200013, GH-200008, GH-200058. GH-200059, GH-200005, GH-200061, GH-200062, GH-200063, GH-200064, GH-200065, B184387/6650-01-685-1742 Quantity: TBD Unit: EA Line Item 1004 (OPT 1): TBD Line Item 2004 (OPT 2): TBD Line Item 3004 (OPT 3): TBD Line Item 4004 (OPT 4): TBD Contract Award Date: 13 August 2025 Contractor: GasTops, Inc. Description: National Stock Number (NSN) if assigned: 6650-01-665-6490 Specification and whether an offeror, its product, or service must meet a qualification requirement in order to be eligible for award, and identification of the office from which additional information about the qualification requirement may be obtained (see Subpart 9.2). N/A. Manufacturer, including part number, drawing number, etc: The original equipment manufacturer is GasTops, Inc. PN B179820 Size, dimensions, or other form, fit or functional description: N/A Predominant material of manufacture: N/A Quantity, including any options for additional quantities: Line Item 0001 (Basic): Repair of Portable Debris Analyzer NSN: 6650-01-665-6490 Part number: B179820 Quantity: 35 Unit: EA Line Item 1001 (OPT 1): 35EA Line Item 2001 (OPT 2): 35EA Line Item 3001 (OPT 3): 35EA Line Item 4001 (OPT 4): 35EA Line Item 0002 (ALL YEARS): Over and Above Quantity: 1 Unit: LO Line Item 0003 (ALL YEARS): Data Quantity: 1 Unit: LO Line Item 0004 (Basic): Replacement Components NSN/Part number: GH-200004, GH-200003, GH-200011, GH-200016, GH-200057, GH-200013, GH-200008, GH-200058. GH-200059, GH-200005, GH-200061, GH-200062, GH-200063, GH-200064, GH-200065, B184387/6650-01-685-1742 Quantity: TBD Unit: EA Line Item 1004 (OPT 1): TBD Line Item 2004 (OPT 2): TBD Line Item 3004 (OPT 3): TBD Line Item 4004 (OPT 4): TBD Unit of issue: Line Item 0001 (Basic): Repair of Portable Debris Analyzer Unit: Each Line Item 0002 (All Years): Over and Above Unit: Lot Line Item 0003 (All Years): Data Unit: Lot Line Item 0004 (Basic): Replacement Components Unit: Each Destination information: TBC Delivery schedule: To be provided in individual orders. Duration of the contract period. The period of performance (PoP) will begin on the day of contract award. This is a one year basic with four option years. 13 August 2025 � 12 August 2030 Sustainable acquisition requirements (or a description of high-performance sustainable building practices required, if for design, construction, renovation, repair, or deconstruction) (see parts 23 or 36). N/A. Intended source and insert a statement of the reason justifying the lack of competition: GasTops, Inc. 4960 Corporate DR NW STE 140 Huntsville, AL 35805-6209 Cage Code: 3Y4X8 There is one approved source for this repair effort; GasTops, Inc. Currently, there is one provider for ChipCheck repair/service (Cage 3Y4X8). GasTops, Inc. will then be the only provider for ChipCheck machine service and repair. Except when using the sole source authority at 6.302-1, insert a statement that all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The authority at FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, will be utilized. When using the sole source authority at 6.302-1, insert a statement that all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. GasTops, Inc. is the only known contractor that has the data, parts, expertise, tools, firmware, software, test equipment, and personnel trained and certified to complete the repair. Place of Contract Performance: In field as much as possible and if not it will be Contractor�s facility. Set-aside Status: Two or more small businesses capable of performing this requirement are not available. This requirement is therefore not set aside for small business or any other socioeconomic concerns. (19) New/Unused Government or Commercial Surplus is NOT acceptable (20) Export Controlled: Not Applicable (21) UID Note to Contractor: Unit prices exceed $5,000, UID requirements apply.
Who won similar work
18 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) 6650.
Single-winner award sizes (18): middle half $94K to $258K, median $173K; range $50K to $7.4M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPECTRO SCIENTIFIC INC · $AME · $6.6B | 1 | $7.4M | Mar 3, 2025 |
| VERMONT PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 1 | $5.2M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC | 1 | $1.6M | Jun 18, 2026 |
| NEWCO INC | 1 | $608K | Jun 13, 2025 |
| ADAM N EVE SAFETY LLC | 1 | $269K | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Quality Vision International Inc. | 1 | $222K | Apr 23, 2025 |
| KEYENCE CORPORATION | 1 | $217K | Jul 8, 2026 |
| GOOCH & HOUSEGO (KEENE) LLC | 1 | $193K | Jun 12, 2025 |
| AIT PRODUCTS LLC | 1 | $187K | Jun 10, 2026 |
| JME TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | $160K | Jan 23, 2025 |
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.
- $AME reported $6.6B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 18 past awards, $173K, 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.
- Oct 1, 2026THERMAL BRO'S INC.$72KThermal Imaging Binoculars
- Sep 29, 2026VERMONT PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP$5.2MDual Axis Digital Autocollimator
- Sep 28, 2026STABLE LASER SYSTEMS INC$57KStable Optical Cavity Absolute Reference System
- Jul 8, 2026KAY KAY LLC$94KBlack Body Controller
- Jul 8, 2026KEYENCE CORPORATION$217KKeyence VXH-X1 Microscope System
- Jun 18, 2026Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC$1.6MSigma SEM
- Jun 10, 2026AIT PRODUCTS LLC$187KB-1 Borescope
- Feb 11, 2026DIGITAL MICROSCOPE ASSOCIATE LLC$78KKeyence Microscope
- Sep 17, 2025ADAM N EVE SAFETY LLC$269KLong Distance Binoculars
- Jun 18, 2025GOVAGE, INC.$139KPortable Shearography
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
- 1 insider buys and 1 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.