FRL Integrated Development Conditioning Chamber Rebuild

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is pursuing a sole source contract to replace the major mechanical components and controllers of the Fire Research Laboratory’s large conditioning chamber in Beltsville, Maryland. Environment Growth Chambers (EGC), doing business as Integrated Development MFG Co of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, is the only qualified vendor capable of performing this retrofit due to its exclusive design and technical expertise with the existing system. The decision to award without competition is supported by a sole source justification dated May 28, 2026, which confirms that no other provider can meet the agency’s specific technical requirements. This action is taken under FAR 6.102-1, as only one responsible source exists and no alternative solutions are available. The solicitation, identified as DJA-26-ALAB-PR-0504, was posted on July 24, 2026, with a response deadline of July 28, 2026, at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. It is classified as a presolicitation and does not serve as a request for quotations, indicating the award will proceed directly to negotiation with the sole vendor. The contract falls under NAICS code 334512 for other commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing and carries no set-aside designation. Performance will occur at the Fire Research Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, and all inquiries should be directed to Amanda Boshears at the ATF’s Acquisitions Management Division in Washington, D.C.