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The 2nd Range Operations Squadron, PANDA BCU EVAL Service

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Description

The 2nd Range Operations Squadron, Vandenberg SFB CA intends to issue a sole-source
procurement action to provide evlaution service for a Panda BCU. The applicable NAICS for this acquisition is 334511, manufacturing of search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems and instruments with a business size standard of 1350 employees. The proposed contract is for items for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only onesource under the Authority of RFO Part 6.103-1. This is a notice of intent to award a
sole source procurement action and is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received within 30 days of publication of this Special Notice.Firms who want to challenge the sole source must submit an interest letter that demonstrates your firm's ability to provide an equivalent supply as described above. Interested parties must provide a rationale as to why they should beconsidered. Respond to the below point of contact referencing F4D1R36076AW01
by 14 May 2026, 12 p.m. (PST). A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The 30th Contracting Squadron will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing capability information. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Hummel, Contracting Officer or Moses Fores, Contracting Specailist, 30th Contracting Squadron, 1515 Iceland Ave, Room 150, Vandenberg SFB CA 93437-5212, email: christopher.hummel.6@spaceforce.mil or moises.flores.1@spaceforce.mil

Background
The 2nd Range Operations Squadron at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, is issuing a sole-source procurement action to provide evaluation services for a Panda BCU. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of RFO Part 6.103-1. This notice serves as an intent to award a sole source procurement action and is not a request for competitive proposals.

Work Details
The contract involves the evaluation and repair of three Photo Sonic Nanosextant BCU computers. The requiring activity has attempted to source replacements for internal components that have failed but found that exact replacements are no longer manufactured or available. Photo Sonics is recognized as having the exact replacement components due to their previous bulk orders for system buildup and sparing.

The BCU contains non-standard proprietary software, making it critical that only Photo Sonics can determine if a replacement component is suitable. The BCU is essential to the PANDA system's operation and is involved in various feedback loops; thus, another vendor would not be able to effectively predict or test the impact on these feedback loops or the overall performance of the system.

Place of Performance
The contract will be performed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

Overview

Response Deadline
May 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EDT Due in 6 Days
Posted
May 7, 2026, 6:26 p.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Lompoc, CA 93437 United States
Source

Current SBA Size Standard
1350 Employees
Pricing
Multiple Types Common
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$25,000 - $100,000 (AI estimate)
On 5/7/26 Space Force issued Special Notice for The 2nd Range Operations Squadron, PANDA BCU EVAL Service due 5/14/26.
Primary Contact
Name
moises flores   Profile
Phone
None

Secondary Contact

Name
Chris hummel   Profile
Phone
None

Additional Contacts in Documents

Title Name Email Phone
None None Profile kyle.welliver.1@spaceforce.mil None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > AFSPC > FA4610 30 CONS PK
FPDS Organization Code
5700-FA4610
Source Organization Code
100193047
Last Updated
May 7, 2026
Last Updated By
christopher.hummel.6@us.af.mil
Archive Date
May 29, 2026