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The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Base Support Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has awarded a sole source Firm Fixed Price Commercial Purchase Order to Vaisala Inc. for the continuation and expansion of Road Weather Information System services. The original contract, awarded on 24 September 2025, provided data management and preventative maintenance for the RWIS infrastructure at the base. This action modifies the award through Revision 4, issued 27 April 2026, to include the upgrade of a second Remote Processing Unit to the RWS200 system and the installation of three in-pavement sensors along runway 5R/23L. The modification is justified due to Vaisala Inc.’s exclusive proprietary rights to the existing hardware and software, which are critical to system integrity, calibration, and ongoing operations. No other entity can legally perform maintenance, updates, or calibration on the system, making competition infeasible under the terms of the Single Source Justification. The base period of performance spans nine months from contract execution, with four optional one-year periods extending the contract through May 2030. The six-month project timeline for upgrades and sensor installation must be completed within this timeframe. Contractual obligations include 24/7 technical monitoring and support, timely response to system failures (within 24 hours for remote troubleshooting and five business days for on-site repairs), annual preventive maintenance visits, software updates that become Government property, and transition from the Navigator 2.0 data management platform to WX Horizon, including one virtual and one on-site training session for Air Force personnel. All replacement parts must be new, standardized, and become Government property upon installation. The contractor is responsible for cellular communication costs between system sites and must comply with strict base access procedures, including advance submission of driver information and vehicle details for entry through designated Commercial Vehicle Delivery Gates. Security clearance is not anticipated, but personnel must complete necessary forms if required. Delivery and inspection occur at Gate 26A under Air Force and federal compliance protocols, with no specific packaging, labeling, or preservation standards outlined. Pricing data is not publicly disclosed, but the contract is structured as a commercial FFP purchase order under NAICS code 811310 with a $12.5 million small business size standard. The solicitation number is FA860125P0173, and all communication regarding inquiries or submissions must be directed to Tracy Ferrise and Amanda Hoyng via email by the deadline
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NAICS
Place of Performance
Wright Patterson AFB, OH, 45433, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Base Support Branch (AFLCMC/PZIBB) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), OH intends to award a sole source contract to:
Vaisala Inc.
194 S Taylor Ave
Louisville, Colorado 80027-3024
Vaisala Inc. was awarded a contract on 24 September 2025 to provide road weather information system (RWIS) data management and preventative maintenance services to Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) and to upgrade one (1) remote processing unit (RPU). This requirement is for an out of scope modification to the original contract to include the upgrade of a second RPU and the installation of three (3) in-pavement sensors.
The contract will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Commercial Purchase Order and carried out as a sole source action (not competitively awarded). This authority is supported by an approved Single Source Justification. The applicable NAICS code is 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance. This NAICS code has a small business size standard of $12.5 million.
Vaisala Inc. is the only known business capable of meeting the Government’s requirements as they are stated in Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement. Vaisala Inc. holds the proprietary rights to the hardware/software currently used by the Government, and is the only company authorized to calibrate, maintain, and execute necessary adjustments to the system for proper operation. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the Government to award to Vaisala Inc. Please see Attachment 2, Sole Source Justification, for complete details.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. No solicitation package will be issued. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. All responses received by 12 May 2026 at 3:00p.m. ET will be considered by the Government. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals/quotes. Responses and questions shall be submitted via email to tracy.ferrise@us.af.mil and amanda.hoyng@us.af.mil.
Attachments:
ATTACHMENT 1 – Performance Work Statement dated 27 April 2026
ATTACHMENT 2 – Sole Source Justification
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