Sources Sought Synopsis W911RX26QA075.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Polar H10 Heart Rate Sensor and Polar OH1x

1st Infantry Division (1ID) Health and Fitness (H2F) Ft. Riley.

W911RX26QA075

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS LIMITED TO POLAR H10 HEART RATE SENSOR

(BLACK) AND POLAR OH10x (BLACK) PURCHASE TO BE COMPLETED AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS. RESPONSES TO THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ARE NOT

CONSIDERED OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM

A BINDING CONTRACT. HISTORICALLY THIS WAS AN SOLE SOURCE AWARD.

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command – Fort Riley (MICC-FT Riley) currently intends to award a contract on a Brand Name Only, Total Small Business set aside basis and is seeking vendors that may be able to deliver the Brand Name Only services to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the MICC-FT Riley highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this source sought notice. In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the Brand Name Only requirements at a fair market price.

This sources sought synopsis serves as a means to conduct market research to identify active stakeholders having interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Polar H10 Heart Rate Sensor (Black) and Polar OH1x (Black) and all associated labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to install as indicated in the Technical Specification Sheet. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 339920, Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing. This industry comprises establishments primarily in manufacturing commercial and service industry machinery, such as optical instruments and lenses (except ophthalmic), photographic and photocopying equipment, automatic vending machinery, commercial laundry and drycleaning machinery, office machinery, automotive maintenance equipment (except mechanics' hand tools), and commercial-type cooking equipment. The small business size-standard for this NAICS code is 750 employees.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is strictly voluntary; the government assumes no financial obligation for any costs incurred and no submittals will be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future Request for Quote (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB) or Request for Proposal (RFP), if any are issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be published on SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor SAM.gov for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Please review your organization’s NAICS code to determine whether your agency is primarily engaged in activities under NAICS 339920, Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing.

This requirement will be set-aside as a Brand Name Only, 100% Total Small Business the authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR Part 12.102 and RFO FAR

19.104. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Technical Salient Characteristics & Required Brand Name Items Interested vendors must demonstrate the capability to supply the exact brand name items, or items matching these strict configurations, the heart rate telemetry system must meet the following performance criteria specified below:

• Telemetry Equipment Requirements:

• Acquisition of twelve (12) Polar H10 Heart Rate Sensors (chest-strap monitors) and two (2) Polar Verity Sense Optical Heart Rate Sensors (the direct, modernized commercial replacement for the legacy, discontinued Polar OH1x model).

• Alternative Brands Mitigation:

• Utilizing alternative brands or lower-tier, non-vetted fitness trackers is unacceptable due to increased risks of telemetry data latency, unstable connectivity, and degraded heart rate tracking accuracy, which directly compromises the scientific validity of H2F performance metrics.

• Alternative brands will not natively sync with our existing Polar software infrastructure and utilizing mixed-brand monitors will introduce flawed biometric tracking, which could compromise Soldier safety if testing during high-exertion training and invalidating the data collection.

• Sizing Inclusivity Standards:

• To ensure complete training inclusivity across the unit's diverse troop demographics, the heart rate monitor chest straps must utilize size M-XXL to remain physically usable for all participating Soldiers.

• Technical Compliance Baselines:

• The telemetry equipment must meet strict technical compliance baselines, specifically maintaining dual-band Bluetooth/ANT+ broadcasting capabilities and manufacturer-certified water resistance to enable multi-platform integration and support cross-functional aquatic training and extreme training that can occur at high altitude and in severe weather conditions.

• Baseline Product Selection:

• The Polar H10 chest straps and Polar Verity Sense optical sensors represent the only commercial systems capable of meeting the unit's comprehensive performance, durability, and connectivity criteria.

• ECG Heart Rate Monitoring:

• Provide laboratory-grade heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) data using electrical ECG measurement technology via a chest strap (Polar H10) during dynamic military training.

• Dual-Band Wireless Connectivity:

• Feature simultaneous dual Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and ANT+ connectivity to broadcast real-time telemetry to multiple devices concurrently, such as smartwatches, gym equipment, and training tablets.

• Built-In Session Memory:

• Include integrated internal memory capable of recording and storing training sessions locally, allowing Soldiers to train without being tethered to a nearby mobile device.

• Versatile Wearing Options:

• Feature a high-quality optical heart rate tracking array (Polar Verity Sense/OH1x) that can be worn comfortably on the arm, temple (attached to swimming goggles), or close to the skin.

• Aquatic-Ready Water Resistance:

• Maintain water resistance up to 30 meters (WR30) for the Polar H10 and up to 50 meters (WR50) for the Polar Verity Sense to support aquatic training environments.

• High Commercial Durability & Battery Life:

• Offer up to 400 hours of battery life on a user-replaceable CR2025 battery for chest straps, and up to 30 hours of continuous training time per charge for optical sensors.

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solutions. Also 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 Sources Sought Notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

2. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, 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.

3. 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.

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

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

6. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns.

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

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to deliver the above-listed product are invited to submit a response to this notice no later than 08 SEP 2026 by 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). All responses under this Sources Sought Notice, W911RX26A075, must be emailed to Sheila Banks, Contracting Officer, at sheila.a.banks.civ@army.mil and SFC Christina Washek, Contracting Specialist, at christina.l.washek.mil@army.mil. Please also provide the following: Name of the firm, point of mailto:sheila.a.banks.civ@army.mil mailto:christina.l.washek.mil@army.mil contact, phone number, email address, EUI number, 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.