Open Skies Cloth Target Construction:

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency, an organization within the Department of Defense, issued presolicitation notice HDTRA1-16-T-0032 for the procurement of two Open Skies Treaty Portable Optical Calibration Photographic Target Arrays. This acquisition, valued at 91,100.00 dollars, is intended as a sole source contract awarded to Group VIII Technology, Inc. The justification for this sole source selection is based on 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, as Group VIII is identified as the only known source capable of meeting the specific treaty specifications required for sensor calibration targets. The procurement process began with a notice posted in July 2016, with a response deadline of August 12, 2016, for any interested parties to provide evidence of qualifications and capabilities to potentially shift the procurement to a competitive basis. The project falls under NAICS code 541330 and is managed out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, which serves as both the office address and the place of performance. Nimal Griffin is listed as the primary point of contact for this requirement.