SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Solicitation No. W58SFN-26-R-0059

DS-26 CONSORTIUM OTHER TRANSACTION (OT)

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SERVES AS A MULTI-PHASE DOWN SELECT

ANNOUNCEMENT TO DETERMINE THE INTERESTED AND CAPABLE VENDORS TO

PARTICIPATE IN A POTENTIAL CLASSIFIED, GOVERNMENT-MANAGED

CONSORTIUM OT, DS-26 (Solicitation No. W58SFN-26-R-0059).

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA) intends to utilize the following authority:

10 U.S.C. §4022 – Authority of the Department of Defense (DoD) to carry out certain prototype projects

PROGRAM OFFICE: Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation and Missile Center (DEVCOM AvMC); Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898; USA

CONTRACTING OFFICE: ACC-RSA, Building 5303; Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898; USA

PRIMARY Point of Contact (POC):

Tracy Manush, Agreements Officer, (256) 876-9467, tracy.m.manush.civ@army.mil

NAICS: The following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is applicable to this Consortium and reflects the primary technical domains supported:

• 541330 – Engineering Services

DESCRIPTION: This is an unclassified Sources Sought Notification for DEVCOM AvMC.

The Government intends to create and administer a consortium OT for DEVCOM AvMC projects. The Government intends to enter into a Consortium Member Agreement (CMA) with selected vendors prior to issuing any Request for White Papers (RWPs). Only vendors that become members of the consortium through execution of a CMA will be eligible to receive subsequent classified RWPs. The Government will issue RWPs, at the classified level only, to members of the consortium OT. The classified RWPs will be for developing advanced sensor technologies supporting Army defensive, offensive, and integrated fires capabilities. Specific functional capabilities and core competencies of interest to the Government include, but are not limited to, design, modeling, simulation, experimentation, prototyping, demonstration, and assessment of ground-based or ground-launched sensor algorithms, software, hardware, subsystems, and systems enabling advanced fires capabilities for the Army.

REQUESTED INFORMATION:

Please note, the Government will not reimburse interested vendors for any expenses incurred with its submissions and/or responses to this Sources Sought Notice.

A. To be considered to become a member of the Consortium OT and receive subsequent project RWPs, interested vendors must successfully meet and demonstrate compliance with the Gate Criteria as outlined below. These criteria are intended to verify that responding vendors possess the necessary capabilities, qualifications, and infrastructure to support the Government’s requirements. In addition to the Gate Criteria, potential members are advised that further membership obligations, compliance requirements, and terms and conditions will be detailed in the CMA. Meeting the Gate Criteria does not guarantee membership;

vendors must also agree to and comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the CMA.

The Government requests responses to each question below. ONLY those vendors that provide a ‘Yes’ response to all 4 questions below may receive further consideration to become a member of the Consortium OT and be eligible to receive the subsequent classified RWPs:

1. Does your company CURRENTLY possess the ability to access the

DEVCOM AvMC Secure Data Link (SDL)?

2. Does your company CURRENTLY possess the ability to prototype ground-based or ground-launched sensor algorithms, software, hardware, subsystems, and/or systems enabling advanced defensive, offensive, or integrated fires capabilities for the Army?

3. Does your company CURRENTLY operate a facility built to ICD 705 standards, OR, if not, will your company have a facility built to ICD 705 Standards that will be fully operational within 24 months of this notice?

NOTE: A response of ‘Yes’ requires that your company either:

• already operate a contractor facility built to ICD 705 standards, or

• will have such a facility fully operational within 24 months of this notice.

If your company does not currently have an ICD 705-compliant facility and will not have one operational within 24 months, your response must be (No).

4. Does your company CURRENTLY employ an Engineer, Program Manager, AND Security Officer who each possess an active Secret security clearance and have access to the DEVCOM AvMC SDL?

NOTE: A response of ‘Yes’ requires that your company currently employs all 3 required labor categories. The labor categories of Engineer, Program Manager, and Security Officer are required; however, these roles are not required to be performed by three distinct individuals. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Security Officer role shall be performed by an individual who is not concurrently serving as the Engineer or Program Manager. Any individual performing one or more of the required roles must:

• hold an active Secret clearance, AND

• currently have access to the DEVCOM AvMC SDL

The ability to hire personnel in the future or awareness of individuals who could fill these roles does not meet this requirement and must result in a (No) response.

B. Additional information needed: Potential vendors must include the following information with their response to this notice:

• Company Name

• Company CAGE code

• Company Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number

• Company POCs o Primary POC Name(s) and title(s) POC unclassified email address(es) POC unclassified phone number(s) o Alternate POC Name(s) and title(s) POC unclassified email address(es) POC unclassified phone number(s)

• Names of the Engineer, Program Manager, and Security Officer satisfying the security clearance and information system access requirements listed in Question #4 above.

Identify if your company currently meets the definition of a Nontraditional Defense Contractor as defined by 10 U.S.C. 3014, is considered a nonprofit research institution, small business, traditional defense contractor, or other. Note: If “other”, provide the type of business.

HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE: Respondents must submit: (A) Yes/No answers to Gate Criteria Questions 1-4, and (B) the additional required company information listed in this notice to the following unclassified email addresses:

tracy.m.manush.civ@army.mil, misty.s.steward.civ@army.mil, felisha.d.scruggs.civ@army.mil, tonya.m.paxton.civ@army.mil, and jason.p.underwood.civ@army.mil.

Responses MUST BE UNCLASSIFIED. CLASSIFIED RESPONSES WILL BE

REJECTED AND NOT REVIEWED.

Responses are limited to two pages of UNCLASSIFIED information.

Please reference Sources Sought Notice DS-26 Consortium OT, Solicitation No.

W58SFN-26-R-0059, within the subject line of your email response.

Any unclassified questions are due by 1600 Central Standard Time (CST) 10 calendar days before this Sources Sought Notice closes.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are due by 1600 CST on 23 July 2026.

Responses to this notice are not intended to be a proposal nor bid. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes for the potential establishment of a classified Government-managed consortium OT and does not constitute a Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation, or a commitment by the Government to issue any solicitation, award a contract, or establish an agreement. The Government is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding agreement.

No contract, task order, project agreement, or other instrument will be awarded directly as a result of this notice. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any submissions provided.

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