SAM #FA930226Q0123

Air Force Procurement of PhotonFirst AGTR-NG4 Fiber Optic Interrogator System and Sensing Components

The U.S. Air Force Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base is seeking a high-speed fiber optic interrogation system for flight-test aerodynamics and real-time shape sensing measurement. - Government Buyer: - Air Force Test Center (AFTC), FA9302 office, Edwards Air Force Base, California - 812th Air Instrumentation Test Squadron (AITS) - OEMs and Vendors: - PhotonFirst (explicitly named as OEM) - Products/Services Requested: - PhotonFirst AGTR-NG4 Interrogator (4-channel, military-qualified, high-speed optical unit) - Part Number: AGTR-NG4, CLIN0001 - Quantity: 1 - Features: 4 parallel optical channels, 22 kHz sampling rate, onboard processing/storage, Ethernet output with NTP timestamping, operational from -45C to +70C, compliant with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, DO-160G - Fanout Arrays (monolithic long-span sensing fibers, ~50 feet, multiple Fiber Bragg Grating nodes) - Part Number: FBG Array Fanout, CLIN0002 - Quantity: 1 - High-temperature polyimide coating rated -45C to 300C - Polyimide Sensing Fiber (continuous monolithic optical fibers, ruggedized connectorized fanout interface) - Part Number: Polyimide Sensing Fiber, CLIN0003 - Quantity: 1 - Environmental integrity meeting MIL-STD-810 - Engineering Support & Software Integration - Part Number: Engineering Support, CLIN0004 - Quantity: Up to 8 hours - Includes software suite for real-time 2D/3D shape reconstruction, data logging, and raw telemetry export - Unique/Notable Requirements: - System must be pre-certified, flight-qualified, and meet stringent military standards (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, DO-160G) - Real-time shape sensing and high-density temperature/strain measurement for flight-test applications - Delivery required within 14 weeks after receipt of order, FOB Destination Edwards AFB - Procurement is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside - Offerors must provide SAM UEI, CAGE code, warranty terms, and estimated delivery lead time - Specialized engineering support and software integration for system assembly and calibration

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. 

1. Solicitation Number: FA930226Q0123

2. Requirement Description: This requirement is for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order for PhotonFirst AGTR-NG4 brand-name or equal high speed fiber optic integration system to support 812th Air Instrumentation Test Squadron (AITS) activities at Edwards Air Force Base. The requirement will be processed as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside, restricting competition to authorized small business distributors of the following brand-name or equal items:

Item 1: Qty 1 ea, AGTR-NG4 Interrogator

3. Solicitation Type: Request for Quote (RFQ).

4. Regulation Status: This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulations Overhaul (RFO) 2026-1, R-DFARS Change 03/09/2026, and Class Deviation 2026-O0015.

5. Set-Aside & NAICS: This requirement is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) with a corresponding size standard of 1,350 employees.

6. Delivery: Required delivery is 14 weeks After Receipt of Order (ARO). FOB Destination to Edwards AFB, CA 93524.

7. Instructions to Offerors: The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

Contractors MUST provide the following information within their quote:

SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI) & CAGE Code: Contractor Name & TIN Number: Point of Contact (Name, Phone, Email): Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount: Warranty Terms: Date Offer Expires: Estimated Delivery Lead Time (FOB Destination):

8. Quote Submission Information: It is the Government’s intent to award without discussions; initial quotes should contain the offeror’s best terms. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer determines them necessary. Submit only written offers via email; oral offers will not be accepted.

9. Terms and Conditions: The clause at RFO 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisitions. Pursuant to new RFO procedures, all applicable statutory and executive order clauses have been explicitly incorporated by reference or full text in the attached solicitation document.

10.  Basis of Award:  The clause at RFO 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Producers and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a purchase order to the responsible offeror whose quote represents the Best Value to the Government, based on a tradeoff between Price and Delivery among all technically acceptable offers. (See attached solicitation for full evaluation criteria).

Please email quotes to Jaymi Taplin, jaymi.taplin@us.af.mil and Chrisitna Day, christina.6.day@us.af.mil.

View original listing