High Altitude Balloons Sources Sought PAN413-26-P-0000026631.docx

SUBJECT: Sources Sought Notice: High-Altitude Balloon (HAB) Systems, Payloads, and Associated Software The 921st Contracting Support Battalion is issuing this sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for High-Altitude Balloon (HAB) hardware, modular payloads, lift-gas equipment, and operational software.

The intention is to procure these supplies on a competitive basis. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE MARKET RESEARCH, THIS PROCUREMENT MAY BE PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

DELIVERY LOCATION

The required supplies and software licenses will be delivered to locations within the INDOPACOM AOR (specifically Hawaii). Specific delivery points and shipping requirements will be identified in the formal solicitation.

DISCLAIMER

"THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE, IF ANY ISSUED."

REQUIREMENTS BACKGROUND

This is a commodity requirement for commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) or modified-COTS high-altitude balloon systems and associated equipment. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, supplies, components, and software necessary to fulfill the following hardware and software requirements:

Hardware & Software Requirements Table

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide these supplies and software, please provide the following information:

· Organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization.

· Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, specifically highlighting your ability to manufacture or integrate the requested balloon envelopes, modular payload buses, specialized fill equipment, and software suites.

The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

· Provide supplies and software consistent in scope, scale, and technical specifications with those described in this notice.

· Meet standard commercial manufacturing, quality control, and shipping requirements for delivery to an OCONUS location (Hawaii).

ELIGIBILITY

The vendor must demonstrate the capability to manufacture, assemble, or source the required hardware and software. Equipment specifically designed for hazardous materials (e.g., hydrogen fill kits, pressurized tanks, HAZMAT containers) must strictly adhere to all applicable UN, DOT, NFPA, and ISO safety standards.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ATTACHMENTS

Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than 5 pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch.

The deadline for response to this request is no later than 06/05/2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to the Contract Specialist at stephen.l.cochran4.mil@army.mil and CC the Contracting Officer at michael.s.walnoha2.mil@army.mil.

The anticipated contract action will be a firm-fixed-price Purchase Order.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:

· Manufacturing and Integration Capability: Describe your ability to provide the specific hardware listed, noting whether the items are COTS, modified-COTS, or require custom fabrication.

· Software Offerings: Detail the software suites you provide for trajectory modeling, C2 telemetry, and sensor data exploitation as requested in items 16-18.

· Safety and Compliance: Verify that your hydrogen handling equipment and pressurized vessels meet necessary DOT and NFPA safety certifications.

· Company Profile: Provide a statement including status and company profile to include number of employees, office locations, UEI number, and business size.

Your response shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format. All data received marked as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.