Sources Sought Synopsis APLS 20AUGUST2025.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Airborne Position Location System (APLS) Sustainment Support Services.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract to provide remote and on-site hardware/software warranty on a SOLE SOURCE basis but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis. In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantaged Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), are asked to describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside.

The proposed requirement is for a sole source, firm fixed price, cost reimbursement hybrid contract to SRI International for maintenance and technical support of the Airborne Position Location System (APLS). The statutory authority is Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, Title 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to the sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry, sam.gov. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is: 811210 –Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with size standard of $34.0 million.

A continuing need is anticipated for the APLS requirement, which is currently being fulfilled through the current contract, DATM01-01-C-0006. Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

In response to the sources sought, please provide the following information in no more than 5 pages:

1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. Provide proof of authorized reseller or service provider of this procurement.

3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (including size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

4. Information to help determine if the requirement service is commercially available, including pricing information, and the basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the sam.gov notice.

Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

Interested parties are requested to submit their response no later than September 18, 2025, at 4:00PM Central Standard Time (CST). All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Contracting Officer, Lucy Bonner at lucy.u.bonner.civ@army.mil and Contract Specialist, Stephany Mitchell at stephany.n.mitchell.civ@army.mil. All correspondence shall be titled with an e-mail subject as follows: Response to Sources Sought Notice APLS Sustainment Support Services. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made.