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NANO-AEROSOL HYGROSCOPICITY- CLOUD CONDENSATION ANALYZER

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FA860127Q0031Federal

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334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

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Wright Patterson AFB, OH, 45433, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8601 Aflcmc Pzio
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OfficeWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-5344, USA

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Sources Sought Notice


FA860127Q0031


NANO-AEROSOL HYGROSCOPICITY- CLOUD CONDENSATION ANALYZER


Notice from the United States Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Installation Contracting Division, Base Support Contracting Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio.


1. Introduction


The AFLCMC Operational Contracting Branch at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, on behalf of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential sources, including Small Businesses (SB), capable of providing NANO-AEROSOL HYGROSCOPICITY- CLOUD CONDENSATION ANALYZER . This notice is to determine the availability of qualified sources to support this requirement. A set-aside decision has not yet been made for this acquisition.


2. Market Research and Use of Responses


This is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes only. In accordance with RFO 15.101, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary and will not be reimbursed by the Government.


The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice and will treat responses as information only, not as proposals.


The Government’s assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside.


3. Requirements


The Government requires a contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary for the NANO-AEROSOL HYGROSCOPICITY- CLOUD CONDENSATION ANALYZER AFIT, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The requirements are listed in the attached Performance Work Statement.


4. Submission Details


Interested parties are requested to submit a capability package that provides clear and convincing evidence of their ability to provide the services outlined above. See Attachment 1 - Instructions for the capability survey. In addition, interested parties must provide the following information.


•  Company name, address, CAGE code, and Unique Entity ID (UEI).


•  Point of contact, including name, phone number, and email address.


•  Company or business size status under NAICS code 488390.


Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted via email no later than November 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EST. All correspondence sent via email must contain the following subject line. FA860127Q0031, Sources Sought: NANO-AEROSOL HYGROSCOPICITY- CLOUD CONDENSATION ANALYZER. Due to network filters, attachments ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted.


The points of contact for this action are:


•  Brian Algeo, Contract Specialist, Sign up to see this detail


•  Candice Snow, Contracting Officer, Sign up to see this detail


5. Contract Award Eligibility


System for Award Management


Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be eligible for a Department of War contract award. https://sam.gov


Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification


In accordance with R-DFARS 252.204-7021 and R-DFARS 252.204-7025, a CMMC Level 1 assessment is a mandatory requirement for all offerors bidding with the Department of War. Under CMMC Level 1, all offerors must demonstrate full compliance by self-certifying with the 15 basic safeguarding requirements for Federal Contract Information (FCI) outlined in RFO 52.240-93(b)(1).


Once your organization has confirmed its compliance with these 15 requirements, you must enter this self-certification into the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) module within PIEE. This serves as the official record of your certification for the Government. Contract award cannot be made to any offeror that is not fully compliant and whose assessment results are not properly recorded in the system of record. https://piee.eb.mil


6. Attachments


1.  Instructions


2.  Statement of Work

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