Notice of Intent to Sole Source Near Field Range Antenna
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The Department of the Army, through the Army Contracting Command at Tobyhanna Army Depot, plans to award a firm-fixed-price contract on a sole-source basis to NSI-MI TECHNOLOGIES INC. located in Suwanee, Georgia. This contract, conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for only one responsible source, involves the supply, delivery, installation, and calibration of a vertical Cylindrical Near-Field (CNF) system. The system will support Tobyhanna Army Depot’s existing Near-Field Ranges used for troubleshooting, testing, and calibrating antenna systems aligned with the Command's C5ISR mission objectives. The contractor will provide all necessary hardware, software, perpetual CNF software licenses, and precision calibration services to modernize and enhance TYAD's testing capabilities. While this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals and no formal solicitation will be issued, firms capable of fulfilling the complete requirement may submit capability statements by June 1, 2026. These statements must demonstrate the ability to provide and integrate the specific equipment (MEC-AZ-20 and ELE-ARC) with TYAD's current infrastructure. Submissions must be made electronically via email to the point of contact, Mark Buonomo. The government emphasizes that information received will be used to determine whether to pursue competitive procurement in the future and that responses will not constitute proposals or quotes nor be compensated. The place of performance for this contract is Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania, under NAICS code 334515, covering instrument manufacturing for electrical testing.
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PA, 18466, USASet-Aside
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Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Notice Type: Special Notice / Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Solicitation Number: W51AA1-26-R-0013
Agency/Office: Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD)
Location: Tobyhanna, PA 18466
NAICS Code: 334515 - Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
PSC Code: 6625 - Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments
1. Description of Intent
The U.S. Army Contracting Command, on behalf of Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD), intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed-price contract on a sole-source basis to NSI-MI TECHNOLOGIES INC., 1125 Satellite BLVD NW STE 100, Suwanee, Georgia, 30024-4629
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Only One Responsible Source.
2. Requirement Overview
TYAD possesses and utilizes Near-Field Ranges (NFRs) to troubleshoot, test, and calibrate antenna systems in support of its Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) mission. To modernize existing capabilities and support emerging requirements, TYAD requires a vertical Cylindrical Near-Field (CNF) system.
The Contractor shall supply, deliver, install, and calibrate all necessary hardware and software items to enable these measurement operations. The required deliverables include:
See Attachment 1 – SOW (DRAFT) for more information.
Place of Performance: Tobyhanna Army Depot, Tobyhanna, PA 18466.
3. Submission of Capabilities
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. A formal solicitation will not be issued. However, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement in its entirety may submit a capability statement.
Capability statements must demonstrate the firm's ability to provide the exact equipment (MEC-AZ-20 and ELE-ARC), integrate it with TYAD's existing near-field range infrastructure, and provide the perpetual CNF software licenses and precision calibration services required.
Submission Detail
Information
Response Deadline
June 1, 2026 @ 1:00PM EST
Format
Electronic submission via email only
Point of Contact
Mark Buonomo
Email Address
mark.buonomo2.civ@army.mil
Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
4. Disclaimer
Any responses received will not be considered a proposal or quote, and the Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice.