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Intent to Award Sole/Single Source: Centrifuge and Research Altitude Chambers (C/RAC) Operations
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The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base intends to award a sole-source contract to KBR Wyle Services, LLC for the operation and maintenance of the Centrifuge and Research Altitude Chambers (C/RAC) to support high-G and high-altitude physiological testing critical to pilot training and research, development, test, and evaluation programs. The requirement, classified under NAICS code 541330 for Engineering Services, is justified as non-competitive under FAR 6.302-1 because KBR Wyle is the only contractor with the unique, non-transferable institutional knowledge, specialized personnel certifications, and hands-on operational expertise developed over 15 years at the facility. The contract includes a 12-month base period with four optional 12-month extensions and must be fully operational by October 1, 2026, to ensure uninterrupted support for mission-critical testing. Personnel must meet rigorous standards including USAF Aerospace Physiology Officer certification, three years of direct C/RAC experience for Crew Chiefs, and the ability to perform maintenance without formal procedures, relying on undocumented, on-the-job knowledge. Medical clearances equivalent to flight physicals and third-party aerospace medical provider contracts are mandatory and cannot be established by new contractors without unacceptable delays. The Performance Work Statement is Controlled Unclassified Information, and only responses received by May 29, 2026, via email with the specified subject line and approved file formats (.PDF, .docx, .xlsx, etc.) will be considered. The contract structure is Cost Plus Fixed Fee and Cost-No-Fee, with no defined monetary value but significant transition risks estimated between $2.1M and $3.2M if another contractor were to assume the work. Inspection and acceptance occur on-site at Wright-Patterson AFB, governed by FAR, OSHA, and USAF-specific protocols, with final authority resting with the government. No set-aside or competitive procurement is planned, and the award is predicated solely on the impossibility of achieving operational continuity without KBR Wyle’s incumbent capabilities.
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Place of Performance
Wright Patterson AFB, OH, 45433, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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Full Description
This requirement is to support daily operations of the centrifuge and research altitude chambers (C/RAC) to perform high-G acceleration and high-altitude testing on the physiological measurement systems in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW/RHB)
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE SOURCE: The NAICS Code is 541330 – Engineering Services. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/PZLEQ), located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, intends to award a sole source contract as authorized by RFO 6.103-1(c)(2) to KBR Wyle Services, LLC.
In order to comply with RFO 5.101(c)(4)(vii), the reason for lack of competition is as follows: KBR Wyle Services, LLC is the only contractor with the demonstrated capability to meet the government's requirements without unacceptable risk or delay. 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 Performance Work Statement (PWS), 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 contact@example.gov no later than Friday 29 May 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 Sole Source – Centrifuge and Research Altitude Chambers (C/RAC) Operations”. 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):
Performance Work Statement (PWS): The PWS is CUI. For a copy please request from the Point of Contract of this notice.
Single Source Justification (SSJ) Redacted
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