USAFA Emergency Management Threat Detection Grid Combined Synopsis and Solicitation

The 10th Contracting Squadron at the United States Air Force Academy is soliciting a firm fixed price contract for an Emergency Management Threat Detection Grid, with the solicitation number FA700026Q0038 and a submission deadline of July 1, 2026, extended to July 2, 2026. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation issued under FAR Subpart 12.201-1, structured as a total small business set-aside, with the NAICS code 334519 indicating specialized instrumentation manufacturing. The contract requires delivery of a set of RAE Systems sensors and kits, including components for detecting combustible gases, oxygen, hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, chlorine, PID ppb, ammonia, and sulfur dioxide, to be delivered within five weeks after receipt of order to the USAFA campus in Colorado. The acquisition is priced on a line-item basis with no stated total contract value, and evaluation will follow a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) approach, where price is the primary consideration, and technical documentation and past performance are assessed only as pass/fail criteria. All items must comply with strict DoD identification and marking requirements, including Unique Item Identifier (UII) labeling using two-dimensional Data Matrix symbology per MIL-STD-130 and ISO/IEC 16022, with data submitted to the IUID Registry via WAWF, and shipment labeling adhering to MIL-STD-129. The contractor must also adhere to extensive compliance mandates, including prohibition of ozone-depleting substances, hexavalent chromium, and sourcing from Xinjiang or the Maduro regime, while meeting cybersecurity obligations under DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171, and implementing measures against human trafficking and discrimination under FAR 52.222-50 and 52.222-90. Invoicing must occur exclusively through WAWF, with payment handled via DoDAACs, and point-of-contact for invoicing is Katlyn Blacksten. All offerors must hold a current UEI and CAGE code, provide accurate small business certifications, and submit required representations regarding former DoD officials, whistleblower rights, and business operations with restricted entities, with all submissions expected to be electronic and fully compliant with FAR and DFARS clauses governing commercial items, subcontracting