SOM Multispectral RFI 17Dec2025.pdf

General Information

Document Type: Request for Information NAICS Code(s):

-541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) -334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing -333249 Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing -325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

Product Service Code (PSC):

-AC12: R&D - Defense System: End Item (Engineering Development) -AJ42: R&D - General Science/Technology: Chemical/Biological Warfare (Engineering Development) -1080: Camouflage and Deception Equipment -5865: Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-Countermeasures, and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment -3695: Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery -4310: Compressors and Vacuum Pumps -1377: Pyrotechnics -6850: Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties

Contracting Office Address

US Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground Edgewood Contracting Division (ACC-APG) 8456 Brigade Street, E4215 APG (Edgewood), MD 21010-5401

This is a request for information (RFI) only. This is not an invitation for bids (IFB), request for quotations (RFQ), or request for proposals (RFP). This notice is published in accordance with FAR Parts 10.002 and

15.201 in support of market research. No award is intended as a result of this request as the Government has no intention to pay for information received.

This RFI seeks information on industry’s capability to provide a materiel solution to address the requirement for Screening Obscuration Modules (SOM) Multispectral. The SOM is a modular obscuration and screening system. It could be used in a mounted or dismounted configuration, man-portable, ground emplaced system which produces an obscurant cloud that degrades the visual through millimeter wave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, 0.04 to 1.2 microns, 3 to 5 microns, 8 to 12 microns, and 1 to 10 millimeters. The performance targets include providing degradation effects in an area 204 meters long and from ground level to 12 meters height in ≤95 seconds for a duration of 12 minutes without resupply. The technical approach to meeting the SOM-M requirement could include proposing an existing commercial system, modifying a system or rapid development of a system and obscurant material(s). A Government-Furnished Technical Data Package may be provided upon request, to accelerate the development of the dissemination device and screening materials (see details below).

POTENTIAL PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 24-48 Months

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

A DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification shall apply to this effort.

Interested firms who believe they are capable of providing the above-mentioned services are invited to indicate their interest by providing:

Company name, company address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address, Cage Code, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number)

Business size (i.e. large, small disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.)

A description of the company’s expertise in providing obscuration equipment or similar systems

Brief description of general approach or existing material solution

Rough estimate of timeline

The responses to this RFI shall be unclassified. All assumptions, including any assumed Government support and Government-Furnished Property (GFP) that the firm would require to execute the work, shall be clearly identified. All proprietary and restricted information shall be clearly marked.

If a company is interested in accessing the Government-Furnished Technical Data Package, send a request for the Government-Furnished Technical Data Package to both the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist identified below, electronically. The request for the Government-Furnished Technical Data Package shall include a brief description of need and be no longer than five (5) pages.

This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an IFB, RFQ, or RFP. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any supplies or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider.

You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI.

This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Army for planning and market research purposes.

Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response.

The Government will not reimburse contractors or responders to this notice for any costs incurred in responding, or any subsequent exchange of information. All responses shall be no longer than five (5) pages and transmitted electronically to both Contracting Officer, Marc Lukaszewicz, at e-mail marc.s.lukaszewicz.civ@army.mil and Contract Specialist, Emily McGill, at e-mail emily.c.mcgill.civ@army.mil, no later than 5 p.m. EDT on March 31, 2026. No telephone or facsimile requests will be accepted. Responses will not be returned nor will be considered by the Government as offers.