# SAM #HT9426-27-NOI-TJB-01

Sole-source maintenance for USAARL’s HBK sound and vibration systems

**Buyer:** Defense Health Agency
**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** November 20, 2026
**Identifier:** HT9426-27-NOI-TJB-01
**NAICS:** 811210, 541519, 334515

DHA plans a sole-source maintenance award for USAARL’s existing HBK sound and vibration systems.
- **Agency and customer:** Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity, on behalf of the United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL).
- **Procurement:** Firm-fixed-price contract for continued hardware and software maintenance of existing sound and vibration measurement and analysis systems.
- **Intended vendor and OEM:** Hottinger Brüel & Kjær, Inc. (HBK), identified as the only responsible source able to meet the requirement.
- **Notice status:** This is a notice of intent, not a request for quotations. Other vendors may submit capability information to challenge the sole-source basis and demonstrate they can meet the requirement.
- **Timing and value:** The notice provides no period of performance, contract value, quantities, or specific part numbers.

### Description

<p>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 &amp; 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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under RFO 5.101(a).</p>

<p>Responses to this notice may be submitted to Tara Borntreger at tara.j.borntreger.civ@health.mil no later than 12:00PM EST on Friday, 20 November 2026.</p>

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