Sources Sought Solicitation - ULTRALink (Canada) .pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR ULTRALINK TACTICAL MODEMS AND ASSOCIATED CABLES

FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS)

INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) on behalf of the Communications-Electronics Command Security Assistance Management Directorate (CECOM SAMD) is issuing this Sources Sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest in, industry technologies available and qualified to fulfill requirements for the delivery of ULTRALink Tactical Modems (NSN 5895-01-672-0529), and associated cables. This effort is in support of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case for the country of Canada.

The result of this sources sought/market survey will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market survey, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. The U.S. Government requests that interested parties submit a brief description of your company, your company’s solution, and your ability to meet potential system requirements.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) 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

SOURCES SOUGHT/MARKET RESEARCH IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

CECOM SAMD administers and manages FMS cases in support of partner nations. CECOM SAMD’s goal is to satisfy requirements for supplying ULTRALink Tactical Modems and associated cables identified in the Required Capabilities section for the country of Canada.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The purpose of this market research/sources sought is to identify sources that are qualified and able to provide all or portions of the following equipment:

• One Hundred (100) ULTRALink Tactical Modems (NSN 5895-01-672-0529)

• Two Hundred (200) ULTRALink Universal Serial Bus (USB) Cables (NSN 5995-01-678-

7971)

• Two Hundred (200) ULTRALink AN/PRC-117G Radio Side Adapter Cables (NSN 5995-

01-622-5694)

• Two Hundred (200) ULTRALink AN/PRC-163 Radio Data Cables (NSN 5935-01-622-

5694)

• Two Hundred (200) ULTRALink AN/PRC-163 Fires Cable (NSN 5995-01-700-3742)

Request responses must include Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) price, availability (P&A) and lead time information for the hardware described.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Any resulting contract is anticipated to have a security classification level of Unclassified.

Any resulting contract shall be compliant with the specialty metals restriction of the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a and 2533b) in accordance with DFARS clauses 252.225-7008 and 252.225-7009.

ELIGIBILITY

Product Service Code (PSC) 5820,Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne

NAICS 334220, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested sources should furnish the following information, in the format provided below:

1) Name and address of company, with Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Unique Entity ID (UEI) number. Any interested company must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

2) Point of Contact Name, Department, phone number, and email address.

3) Identify past and current services your company offers that exactly match the capabilities specified above.

4) Address your company's capability to act as a single provider for the hardware and services defined herein. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of any resulting request for proposal (RFP) will be accepted prior to its release.

5) Does your company have any existing contract vehicles that could be used to procure these items?

6) Responses should include Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) price and availability (P&A) information about the equipment and deliveries described.

7) State whether your company is currently providing a different generation/version of this item to the US Government and if so, what is the contract number?

8) All respondents must disclose their current involvement with any other efforts that have happened in the past or are currently being performed. Specifically, you must detail whether your company is currently providing the described requirement to the government—either directly as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor on any other effort.

9) State whether your company is currently providing a different generation/version of this item to the U.S. Government, and if so, please provide the contract number.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement(s), shall be electronically submitted to Contract Specialist, Emanuel Green, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email emanuel.e.green3.civ@army.mil no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard (ES) on 23 November 2026. Reference this sources sought/synopsis number in the e-mail subject line and on all enclosed documents.

Responses shall include documented capability to deliver required ULTRALink Tactical Modems, and associated cables Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.