Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source SINE BAR Calibrator
Air Force and Space Force · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA570226S1003 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 7, 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
1. PURPOSE In accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR 12.102(a), the 379 ECONS intends to solicit directly and award a sole-source purchase order to Brunson Instrument Company for the acquisition of an adjustable calibration sine bar. The anticipated value of this acquisition is below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) of $2M. 2. AUTHORITY This action is executed under the authority of RFO FAR 12.102(a), which requires the Contracting Officer to document the decision and basis that only one source is reasonably available to satisfy the commercial requirement. Streamlin… (show all)
ed solicitation, evaluation, and award will be executed under the simplified procedures of RFO FAR 12.201-1. 3. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The Government requires an adjustable calibration sine bar to facilitate the checking, calibration, and adjustment of devices that measure small angles. Technical Capability: Brunson Instrument Company is the unique manufacturer of dimensional calibration equipment capable of producing this specific type of adjustable calibration sine bar. Market research indicates that no other vendor has designed or produced a comparable adjustable asset, primarily due to low overall market demand restricted to specialized calibration laboratories. This asset is critical to reducing angle measurement calibration times by 75% while providing the precision required to calibrate other high-weight dimensional assets (exceeding 100 lbs). These dimensional assets are directly utilized to calibrate critical aircraft fixtures used in complex maintenance for aircraft. See Attachment 1 Sole Source Justification and Approval. 4. CAPABILITY STATEMENTS This Special Notice serves as a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals, bids, or quotes. However, any responsible vendor who believes they are capable of meeting this requirement may submit a capability statement. Responses must clearly demonstrate the firm�s ability to provide a technically equivalent adjustable calibration sine bar. Capability statements must be submitted electronically to the points of contact listed below no later than 10 September 2026 1000, AST. 5. GOVERNMENT DISCRETION Pursuant to RFO FAR 12.102(a), the determination not to compete this proposed contract action based on any capability statements received is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. 6. POINTS OF CONTACT Direct all inquiries and capability statements regarding this notice to the undersigned at randal.rose@us.af.mil. See attachment 2 for Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source.
Who won similar work
24 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 333310.
Single-winner award sizes (24): middle half $77K to $250K, median $134K; range $14K to $1.6M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Paul Mangum Temecula CA 92591 USA | 2 | $841K | Jul 24, 2025 |
| KEYENCE CORPORATION | 2 | $330K | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC | 1 | $1.6M | Jun 18, 2026 |
| POTOMAC RIVER GROUP, LLC | 1 | $489K | Jun 22, 2025 |
| RESOLUTECORP LLC | 1 | $454K | Aug 1, 2025 |
| IPERFORMX LLC | 1 | $315K | Jun 25, 2025 |
| ADAM N EVE SAFETY LLC | 1 | $269K | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Operator XR LLC | 1 | $244K | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Better Engineering Manufacturing Inc. | 1 | $215K | Sep 2, 2025 |
| VISION RESEARCH, INC | 1 | $171K | Sep 29, 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.
- Oct 14, 2026SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS GROUP INC$156KSmall Arms Parts Management SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2026Wabtec Inspection Technologies, Inc.$38KSpecialized Borescopes for 56th AMXSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 31, 2026HOOPOE LABS INC$104KWire Saw SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 22, 2026VISIONARY EXPERTS LLC$45KAutomatic Bowling Lane MachineNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 8, 2026KEYENCE CORPORATION$217KKeyence VXH-X1 Microscope SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 7, 2026KEYENCE CORPORATION$113KKeyence VL800 3D ScannerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 18, 2026MCCLAIN INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED$83KOzone CartsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 18, 2026Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC$1.6MSigma SEMNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 19, 2026LASER AMMO USA, INC.$21KVirtual Weapons RangeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 10, 2026Operator XR LLC$244KWeapons SimulatorNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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.
- 0 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.