Wind Tunnel Balance

Update as of 02 December 2025:

A Questions & Answers Document has been attached to the "Attachments" Section titled: "Q&A_01 December 2025-signed1.pdf"

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This requirement is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business under NAICS 334519 with a size standard of 600 Employees.

Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information, included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and an additional written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is conducted as a commercial procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13).

1. This notice is expected to result in award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for a commercial service to the responsible offeror who submits a quotation that:
   
   
   
   1. Conforms to all requirements specified in the Statement of Work (SOW) and solicitation herein, as evidenced by providing a complete description of the services to be provided, and
   
   
   2. Submits the quotation with the best value (IAW FAR 52.212-2 contained in the solicitation), provided that the price is determined to be fair and reasonable.
   
   
   
   


2. The government reserves the right to award without discussion or make no award at all depending upon:
   
   
   
   1. The quality of quotations received, and
   
   
   2. Whether proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable
   
   
   
   

Period of Performance: Delivery is required within 6 Months ADC.

Request for Information (RFIs): The Government will accept questions concerning solicitation FA860126Q0004 until 2 December 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Email your questions on a .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx document to linh.jameson@us.af.mil and jessica.stamper.2@us.af.mil. Any questions received after this date and time may not be considered.

Quotes Due: Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at linh.jameson@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer at jessica.stamper.2@us.af.mil. Quotes must conform to the requirements of this solicitation and be received no later than 5 December at 12:00 PM EST. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the quote and its attachments are received. Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line “Wind Tunnel Balance – FA860126Q0004” The entire quotation must be contained in a single e-mail that does not exceed 5 megabytes including attachments, if any. E-mails with compressed files are not permitted. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Therefore, if the specified subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson. If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent. The email filter may delete any other form of attachments. If a DoDSafe drop off is needed, please notify the contract specialist or contracting officer at least 48 hours before quotes are due. Any quotes received after designated closing date and time need not be considered. Quotes must include aggregate total of base plus all option year CLINS, if requested (IAW FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options). All quotes shall be in whole dollars and conform to the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure of attached solicitation.

Notice to Vendor(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. Per FAR 3.104-4, quote and vendor information will not be disclosed to any unauthorized personnel, including, but not limited to, other vendors.

Period of Acceptance of Quotes: Offeror agrees to hold prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

SAM Registration: Firms submitting a quote for the solicitation described herein, MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, or risk the quote as being non-responsive, regardless of the package being considered complete, timely or any other salient consideration. Information to register on SAM can be found at the web site, SAM.gov.

Provisions and Clauses: See solicitation attachment for applicable provisions and clauses. Offerors shall complete and include in quotations all representations and certifications, as well as all fill-in provisions and clauses, contained within this solicitation. Additionally, quotations that contain pricing only with no description/detail of the equipment that will be provided will not be accepted or considered for award.

List of Attachments:

1. Solicitation


2. Statement of Work