NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE-USAFA AI-ENABLED WILDLAND FIRE AND SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 5.1 - Presolicitation. The 10th Contracting Squadron, Operational Contracting office, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado, intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Priced sole source award to PANO AI, Inc., a small business headquarted at 3130 20th St, Ste 175, San Francisco, CA 94110. This commercial acquisition is for AI-Enabled Wildfire and Smoke Detection System service. 

The North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this acquistion is 561621, Security Systems Services and the business size standard is $25M. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitiation for bids or proposals. DO NOT submit a bid/proposal at this time. The anticipated award date is 04 April 2026.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A solicitation package will not be issued. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solefly for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement in the future is in the best interest of the Government. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the supplies require and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating any offeror's capability to provide these services. All communication must include Notice ID: NOI_USAFAAI-EnabledWildlandFireandSmokeDetectionSystem. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses and questions shall be received via email by danon.davidson@us.af.mil no later than 04 April 2026 at 2:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time.