Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA9453 AFRL RVK
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.
Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
What would disqualify you
Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.
Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
FA945327XQ001
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
541380
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-07
Response deadline
Oct 22, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
caroline.salazar.1@spaceforce.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541380 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
NOTICE OF CONTRACT ACTION (NOCA) – SOLE SOURCE – SOURCES SOUGHT REQUIREMENT: This requirement is for Cyclotron Beam Time for AFRL/RJ This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE and Notice of Proposed Contract Action under RFO Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This notice is for information only. A solicitation will not be issued. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No contract will be awarded on the basis of voluntary information submitted in response to this notice. Respondents should not construe this notice as a commitment by the Air Force for any purpose. NAICS & SIZE STANDARD: NAICS Code: 541380, Size Standard: $19M BRIEF DESCTIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: See attached Statement of Work for full details of the Government Requirement. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract to University of California Davis for rental of its cyclotron to conduct heavy ion radiation beam time testing. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is pursuant to RFO Part 6 Competition Requirements (10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1)) and RFO Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (41 U.S.C. 1901). Pursuant to RFO Part 10, Market Research, the Government is issuing this Sources Sought for information, market research and planning purposes. Information gathered will be used to further the Government's understanding of market capabilities and to determine if the proposed acquisition can be competed. The proposed sole source contract type will be determined after proper market research has been conducted. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this SOURCES SOUGHT or Government use of any information provided. The Government will not pay for any effort expended into responding to this sources sought announcement. Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead (not to exceed three (3) pages in length) and should demonstrate capability to provide a facility meeting the Government's requirements. If you feel that your firm possesses the ability to provide these requirements, then you must respond by demonstrating your firm's technical capability to meet these requirements by the date/time specified to the Point of Contact identified below. Any responses to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. Only responses received by this date will be considered. All inquiries should be sent on or before 22 October 2026 by 9:00 a.m. EST by email to rosa.davis.2@spaceforce.mil and caroline.salazar.1@us.af.mil. A Sole Source Justification will be attached to the subsequent Notice of Award in accordance with applicable regulation.
Contact
Point of contact
Caroline Salazar
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
caroline.salazar.1@spaceforce.mil
Secondary
rosa.davis.2@spaceforce.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.
