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Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Engine Testing Technical Support
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The Department of the Air Force at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with Pratt & Whitney Canada (CAGE Code 00198) to provide specialized engineering services and technical support for engine testing. The work focuses on evaluating engine performance and deterioration when exposed to sand and dust environments, simulating field operational conditions such as repeated landings. This effort includes guidance on specifications, hardware analysis, troubleshooting, and communication support to ensure accurate assessment of engine sensitivity and wear. The procurement is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which allows sole-source acquisitions when only one responsible source is reasonably available, based on preliminary market research indicating Pratt & Whitney Canada is uniquely capable of fulfilling these requirements. The NAICS code assigned is 541330, representing engineering services, and foreign participation in the contract is permitted. Responses to this notice are requested electronically by November 24, 2025, and will be considered solely to determine whether a competitive process should be pursued. If no favorable responses are received, the government will proceed with negotiations and award the contract to Pratt & Whitney Canada without competition. The contract will support testing activities at Arnold AFB, with performance expected in Cooperstown, Tennessee. The procurement involves no set-aside or specific evaluation factors, as it is a sole-source action, and detailed contractual clauses, pricing, and delivery schedules are not included in the notice. Contract administration will be managed by the contracting personnel at Arnold AFB, with key contacts being Ms. Bailey Deason and Ms. Brooke Vandeman.
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Place of Performance
COOPERTOWN, TN, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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AFTC/PZIA located at Arnold AFB, TN intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Pratt & Whitney Canada (CAGE Code 00198), to meet the Government’s requirement for engineering services and technical expertise support, which includes guidance for specifications, interfacing, communications, hardware analysis and troubleshooting, to aid specific engine testing. The testing is designed to evaluate the engine's sensitivity to various sand and dust compositions and to assess the rate of deterioration the engine may experience during field operations as a result of repeated landings.
The authority found at FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) applies to this acquisition, which states "Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available." Based on preliminary market research efforts, the Contracting Officer has determined that only one source, Pratt & Whitney Canada, is reasonably available to meet the subject commercial requirement. NAICS code 541330, Engineering Services, will be used to meet the subject requirement. Foreign participation is authorized.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, the Government will consider all responses received electronically by 12:00 PM CST on 24 November 2025. A determination by the Government to not compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received may only be considered to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All questions and comments should be addressed to Ms. Bailey Deason, Contract Specialist, bailey.deason@us.af.mil and Ms. Brooke Vandeman, Contracting Officer, brooke.vandeman@us.af.mil. If no favorable responses are received by the date mentioned above, a contract will be negotiated with the above-named source
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