Laboratory Analytical Services & Support

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE – NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE-SOURCE

Gas Analysis Services Technical Operations Need (GASTON)

Notice Type: Presolicitation Notice / Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Follow-on Contract
Action Code: Services - Testing Laboratories
NAICS Code: 541380 (Services - Testing Laboratories)
Product Service Code (PSC): H299 (Equipment and Materials Testing)
Anticipated Solicitation/Contract Number: FA702226R0006
Anticipated Award Date: 15 November 2027

1. NOTICE OF INTENT

The Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC), Nuclear Treaty Monitoring (TT) Directorate, Patrick SFB, Florida, Contracting Office AMIC DET 2 OL/PKA intends to solicit and negotiate a sole-source, follow-on IDIQ contract with Linde Special Projects, LLC (also operating as Linde Services LLC / Linde LLC) for specialized Atmospheric Gas Analysis Services.

The contract will support the Gas Analysis Services Technical Operations Need (GASTON) program. The statutory authority for this noncompetitive acquisition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) (formerly 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)), as implemented by RFO 6.302-1 (Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements).

2. TECHNICAL SUMMARY

The contractor will be required to provide high-precision laboratory analytical services and research and development (R&D) support, including:

Routine Sample Analysis: Gas chromatograph element assays on approximately 9,400 whole air samples annually with ≤10% measurement uncertainty.

Separation and Assays: High-purity separation (≥99.9%) of noble gas and VOC fractions, followed by Geiger-Mueller (G-M) radiometry and Liquid-Scintillation (L-S) beta spectrometry radioassays under strict accuracy, timing, and quality-assurance controls.

Engineering and GFE Maintenance: Custom software/hardware development, operations, calibration, and maintenance of specialized Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE).

3. MANDATORY CRITICAL QUALIFICATIONS

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