BK Connect Hardware and Software Maintenance
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Special Notice from the Defense Health Agency (DHA), for work in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Due Nov 20, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5), 14 days left.
| Solicitation number | HT9426-27-NOI-TJB-01 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Defense Health Agency (DHA) |
| Office | Defense Health Agency (DHA) |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515) |
| Product or service code | 7A20 |
| Place of performance | Marlborough, Massachusetts |
| Posted | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 20, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5) (14 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Massachusetts Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity, located at 808 Schreider Street, Fort Detrick, MD, intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract on behalf of the United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) to Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer, Inc. (HBK), located in Marlborough, MA, under the authority as prescribed in Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
This requirement is for continued hardware and software maintenance of the existing sound and vibration measurement and analysis hardware and software which is developed and manufactured by HBK. This notice of intent is NOT a request for quotations, and no solicitation document exists for the requirement; however, if a vendor challenges the basis for this requirement, please submit a capability statement that includes sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide these services.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered an affirmative response. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government.
This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under RFO 5.101(a). Responses to this notice may be submitted to Tara Borntreger at [email protected] no later than 12:00PM EST on Friday, 20 November 2026.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 334515, a business counts as small if it has no more than 750 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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