CALIBRATION/ AEROSOL PHOTOMETER

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Notice type
Sources Sought
Solicitation #
N42158-26-SIMACQ-NNSY-137-0056
NAICS
811210
PSC
J066
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
June 16, 2026
Response due
June 18, 2026
Place of performance
Owings Mills, MD

What this opportunity is

The Department of Defense is seeking maintenance and calibration services for aerosol photometers, as outlined in a sources sought notice. This opportunity is not set aside for small businesses and is specifically sole-sourced to Air Techniques International, meaning no other bids will be accepted. Interested vendors should note that this is not a solicitation for proposals, but rather a request for information to gauge capabilities, and they must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to participate.

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Description

-- 1 of 8 -- -- 2 of 8 -- (Note: A “seated contractor” is a contractor who received CACs and are granted access to Navy or NNSY information technology systems and are stationed at NNSY as their permanent work location.) • Procedure for receiving a DBIDS card: a) Contractor will complete the SECNAV 5512 form(s) and forward them to their NNSY Sponsor/Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). b) The sponsor will complete the CVS spreadsheet utilizing the information on the completed SECNAV5512 forms and forward all documents to Commander Navy region mid-Atlantic (CNRMA) for vetting. c) CNRMA will add the contractor to the “179-Day List” which is utilized by the Pass and ID office to create the DBIDS card. d) Once on the 179-Day List, the contractor may go to Pass and ID to have their DBIDS card generated. e) Green NAVSEA access badges can be generated at this point with contractors providing proof of U.S. Citizenship (Birth Certificate/ US Passport). Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs): A PED is defined as any non-stationary electronic apparatus with singular or multiple capabilities of, but not limited to recording, storing, and/or transmitting data, voice, video, or photo images (e.g., cell phones, laptops, tablets and wearable devices such as fitness bands and smart watches). a) NAVSEA 04 Ser 04/281 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR ALLOWING CAMERA- PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITHIN THE CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL AREA. b) NAVSEAINST 2200.1A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES POLICY c) SECPROMAN Vol 1 5510.36 Rev E. In accordance with ref (a), personally owned camera enabled PED’s will be authorized inside of the Controlled Industrial Area (CIA) and all Security Islands. Camera enabled PEDs will remain unauthorized within Controlled Nuclear Information Areas (CNIAs), Nuclear Work Areas (NWAs) and Open Storage Areas. All PEDs, camera enabled or not, are still prohibited within NWAs and Open Storage Areas. The allowance of camera enabled PEDs inside of the CIA and Security Islands does not negate existing photography policies. Unofficial photography, filming of video, or live streaming from the camera-enabled PED remains prohibited within the CIA or any NAVSEA controlled space outside of the CIA. Further, audio recordings (both digitally or magnetically) in NAVSEA spaces is prohibited without the approval of the Code 1120 Security Director. -- 3 of 8 -- Submarine Specific PEDs Instructions: In accordance with COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 2075.1C, the use of PEDs while in or on Department of Navy Submarines, are prohibited. SAFETY "Per FAR 22.102-1(a) entitled "Safety", Contractors are hereby informed that their employees or representatives present on property under Norfolk Naval Shipyard cognizance must follow Federal and State OSHA requirements and Norfolk Naval Shipyard OSHE Program Manual, NAVSHIPYDNORINST P5090.2 requirements or safety requirements for site specific location of the contract. a. Contractors and Non-NNSY Government Agencies (NNGAs) are hereby informed that their employees or representatives present on property under Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) cognizance must adhere to Federal OSHA requirements for hazardous energy control IAW 29 CFR 1915.89 and must follow Hazardous Energy Control (HEC) procedures as identified in NAVSEA’s Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment Corporate Manual (OSHECM) Chapter 250 (latest revision), when performing work under NNSY contract. All HEC work to be performed by Contractors and NNGAs requires that NNSY Technical Points of Contact (TPOCs) and/or Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs) be notified of the HEC scope of work prior to starting work. Any changes or deviations in the initial scope of HEC work requires the NNSY TPOCs and/or CORs be informed of the change/deviation. Appendix 250.B-1 through B-3 of OSHECM Chapter 250 for multiple employer work identifies when Contractors and NNGAs are required to assign their Lockout/Tags-Plus Coordinator (LOTC) to coordinate HEC work with the cognizant NNSY LOTC. HEC locks shall be provided by the contractor or NNGA for their employees use. The HEC locks shall have red bodies with name labels or name tags affixed, identifying who installed the HEC lock(s) and a point of contact telephone number. HEC lock name lables and tags must be made of materials that will hold up to the environment to which they are exposed. HEC tags used for Tags-Plus HEC work shall be provided by the cognizant NNSY LOTC to the contractor or NNGA for their use if machinery, equipment, or systems (MES) cannot be locked out. OSHECM Chapter 250 Tags-Plus procedures will be strictly followed. b. Contractors and NNGA’s may obtain electronic copies of OSHECM Chapter 250 (latest revision) and access the OSHA 1915.89 web site by using the following link to NNSY’s public access web site: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/shipyards/norfolk/default.aspx -- 4 of 8 -- c. Names and contact information for NNSY LOTCs and/or the Facility Custodian will be provided by NNSY TPOC and/or CORs set forth elsewhere in this award document.” d. REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS TO NAVY INSTALLATIONS Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), has established the Defense Biometric Identification System, (DBIDS), a standardized process for granting unescorted access privileges to vendors, contractors, suppliers and service providers not otherwise entitled to the issuance of a Common Access Card (CAC) who seek access to and can provide justification to enter Navy installations and facilities. Participation in the DBIDS is not mandatory, and if the Contractor chooses to not participate, the Contractor's personnel will have to obtain daily passes, be subject to daily mandatory vehicle inspection, and will have limited access to the installation. The Government will not be responsible for any cost or lost time associated with obtaining daily passes or added vehicle inspections incurred by non-participants in the DBIDS. Alternatively, if the vendor so chooses, it ma

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