10K Cargo Net, NSN 1670-01-058-3810

The Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is conducting a market survey to identify qualified contractors capable of manufacturing the 10K Cargo Net (NSN 1670-01-058-3810, Part Number 6018-10), an aerial delivery cargo net with a 10,000-pound capacity designed for attachment to parachutes or lifting hooks on rotary-wing aircraft. This pre-solicitation notice serves as a sources sought announcement rather than a formal solicitation and is issued solely for information and planning purposes to assess contractor interest, capability, and capacity. Interested vendors must respond by completing the attached questionnaire and submitting it via email to Lauren DeRoche at lauren.r.deroche.civ@army.mil by April 22, 2026, at 3:00 PM with the subject line referencing "Sources Sought, W912CH-26-R-0079." The survey requests detailed vendor information including business type designation (such as 8(a), HUBZone, Service-disabled Veteran-owned, Small Business, Women-owned, or Large Business), NAICS code verification under 314999, prior Government manufacturing experience, current manufacturing capability, first article testing experience, production lead times, monthly production rates, unit pricing, and quality management system certifications. This market research does not constitute a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract, and responses are entirely voluntary with no reimbursement provided for response costs.

The procurement carries no set-aside designation and the notice does not identify any potential incumbents or current contractors. The estimated annual requirement is 179 units over a five-year period, representing approximately 895 total units for the potential contract duration. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, as the market survey is designed to gather baseline information to develop the acquisition strategy and inform future solicitation planning. Responses must include vendor profile information and technical capability details addressing manufacturing experience with the specified drawing and quality plan numbers (6018, 6019, and 6020), along with current pricing and production capacity metrics. A Technical Data Package with Distribution Code A (publicly releasable) will be provided only if and when a formal solicitation is issued, and no substitute parts are permitted for this requirement.