Intent to Award Sole/Single Source - Digital Detector Array (DDA)
Air Force and Space Force · FA2396 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL PZLE
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation IASS-AFRL-RMZB-2026-0045 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 20, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- 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
This requirement is for the procurement, configuration, and integration of one (1) high-energy flat panel Digital Detector Array (DDA) into the existing proprietary VJT XCT system in support of the AFRL/RABE at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE SOURCE: The NAICS Code is 334517 � Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RMZB), located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, intends to award a sole source purchase order as authorized by RFO 12.102(a) to V.J. Technologies, Inc. In order to comply with RFO 5.101(c)(4)(vii), the reason for la… (show all)
ck of competition is as follows: V.J. Technologies, Inc. In is the only vendor capable of providing the replacement hardware and the associated integration package. Please see attachment to this notice for additional details. This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A determination by the Government for the competition of this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources or authorized distributors may submit a capability statement that meets all the requirements in the attached Minimum Requirements Document (MRD) dated 12 August 2026, quotation, or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government via e-mail to Mr. Jason B. Sav at jason.sav@us.af.mil no later than Monday 31 August 2026 at 5:00pm Eastern Time. Only responses received by this date will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads �Notice of Intent to Award SS � Digital Detector Delay (DDA). Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, docx, xls, or .xsls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments. Attachment(s): Minimum Requirements Document (MRD) Single Source Justification (SSJ) Redacted
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 334517.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIETTA NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING LLC | 1 | $7.4M | Jun 6, 2025 |
| HADLAND IMAGING LLC | 1 | $1.5M | Jul 29, 2025 |
| V.J. TECHNOLOGIES, INC | 1 | $1.1M | Mar 25, 2026 |
| TECHNICAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. | 1 | $78K | Dec 30, 2025 |
| INNOVATIVE AUTOMATION INC | 1 | $15K | Jun 26, 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.
- Mar 25, 2026V.J. TECHNOLOGIES, INC$1.1MDual-energy, high-energy X-ray linear accelerator
- Dec 30, 2025TECHNICAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.$78KReal Time X-Ray System Upgrade
- Jul 29, 2025HADLAND IMAGING LLC$1.5M450kV Multi-Anode Flash X-Ray System - Notice of Award
- Jun 26, 2025INNOVATIVE AUTOMATION INC$15KTripod Uncoiler Shaft and Clamp Collars
- Jun 6, 2025MARIETTA NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING LLC$7.4MREPAIR OF ICT-1500/2500 DETECTION, CONTROL AND MOTION SYSTEMS - Hill Air Force Base, Utah
Competitive landscape
For the 5 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.
- 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.