Atmospheric Gas Analysis Services

AF ISR Agency/A7KR intends to negotiate a contract on a sole source basis with Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., Huntsville AL, for atmospheric gas analysis services as described in the sources sought notice posted 06 Oct 11. The services to be acquired are primarily concerned with the processing, separation, and radioassay of atmospheric gas samples for elemental determination of sample components for the purpose of nuclear test ban treaty verification. This sole source acquisition is justified under 10 USC 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Evaluation of the contractor's unique capability and acquisition history concluded that the highly specialized effort required is available from only one source. A firm-fixed-price contract is contemplated with a basic contract period not to exceed one year, 1-year options not to exceed five years, and a possible 6-month extension of services option. Contractor personnel require DoD security clearances of at least the SECRET level and participation requires facilities, storage and secure communication capabilities security clearance of at least the SECRET level. No information related to this acquisiton or resulting contract is releasable to foreign nationals. A US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Radioactive Materials License is required. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and size standard are 541380/$14.0 million. No technical or solicitation documents exist at this time. The clause at Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation (AFFARS) 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, is applicable to this request. In accordance with AFFARS 5301.9103, the first sentence of clause 5352.201-9101 paragraph (c) is tailored to read: If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Ms. Veronica Solis, AF ISR Agency/A7K, 102 Hall Street, STE 258, San Antonio, TX 78243-7091, (P) 210-977-4504, (F) 210-977-6414, Veronica.Solis@us.af.mil.