VDATS Support Equipment (National Instrument Corp)

The U.S. Air Force is procuring support equipment for Versatile Diagnostic Automated Test Stations on a sole-source basis from National Instruments Corporation, the original equipment manufacturer, due to the unique and proprietary nature of the components required, with no other supplier able to meet the agency’s specifications. The contract, awarded under RFO 6.103-1, is a Firm-Fixed Price Requirements agreement with a five-year performance period consisting of a base year and four additional ordering periods, serving as a direct follow-on to the previously awarded contract FA857121D0005. The procurement aims to fulfill fielding requirements for the 402nd Electronics Maintenance Group by providing kits necessary to assemble new VDATS systems. The solicitation, numbered 78265, was posted on June 22, 2026, with responses due by July 13, 2026, and is managed by the FA8579 Software Support AFSC PZIM office located at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia. The place of performance is Warner Robins, Georgia, with no set-aside provisions applied. The contract's NAICS code is 334515, classifying it under other electronic component manufacturing. Primary point of contact is Jonathon VanBrunt, with Valerie Evans as secondary contact, both reachable via official Air Force email addresses. The award will be made to National Instruments Corporation, headquartered in Austin, Texas, under CAGE code 64667.