Rubber Goods Tester

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract The 436th Contracting Squadron, Dover AFB, DE intends to award a single source, firm-fixed definitive contract for The Hannon Company a Large Business 1605 WAYNESBURG DR SE, CANTON, OH 44707 USA. The anticipated award date is on or before 1 June 2026 at 11:59pm. The Government reserves the right to not make an award. The Statement of Work will encompass the Government’s requirement. The statutory authority which permits other than full and open competition for this acquisition is 10 United States Code (USC) 3204 (a)(1), as implemented by RFO 6.103-1(b). This authority is supported by an approved Single Source Justification. It is the Government’s intent to proceed with this single source action. The applicable NAICS code is 811310. The size standard defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is $12.5 Million. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. A solicitation package will NOT be issued. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting competitive procurement in the future is in the best interest of the Government. All information submitted should support the offeror’s capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror’s capability to provide these services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses and questions shall be received via email by to email address [email protected], [email protected] NLT 10 days (04 May 2026 by 12:00 PM EST) after posting of Intent to Award. BERNACCHIA DIMAS, Civ, DAF Contracting Officer Attachments: Attachment 1: Statement of Work Sole Source Reasoning: All machine functions must be verified as operating correctly, and all meters must be confirmed to be calibrated within acceptable tolerances. This level of inspection requires intimate knowledge of the equipment's proprietary design, internal components, and manufacturer-specified performance parameters, knowledge that is exclusively held by the Hannon Company as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Furthermore, the Hannon Company is the only source capable of providing on-site training to government personnel on the operation and maintenance of this proprietary equipment. This training component is integral to the requirement and cannot be disaggregated from the calibration and inspection services.