Summary
The Department of the Air Force, on behalf of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), has issued a Special Notice (Notice of Intent) under solicitation FA700026Q0063 to award a firm-fixed-price sole source contract to FieldLine Industries for the procurement of four High-Performance Quantum Scalar Magnetometers. The sensors must operate on an optically pumped magnetometer principle with a sensor head weight of 19 grams or less and dimensions no larger than 20 mm x 20 mm x 40 mm, with sensitivity better than 1 pT/√Hz, bandwidth up to 500 Hz, an integrated low-power laser, a modular Electronic Control Unit, and synchronized multi-sensor array capability. Capable sources may submit capability statements by July 13, 2026 to determine if the government will transition to a competitive procurement.