Airborne Position Location System (APLS) Sustainment Support Services

The U.S. Army Operational Test Command, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is seeking sustainment support services for the Airborne Position Location System (APLS) through the Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Hood. The procurement encompasses comprehensive depot-level repairs, refurbishments, upgrades, system software maintenance, on-site field operation support, training, and telephonic technical support for APLS equipment. Critical performance objectives include completing mandatory training, maintaining cybersecurity certifications, executing sustainment requests within agreed timeframes, and accurate reporting of service contract labor hours. The government intends to award a sole source contract while simultaneously exploring competitive procurement options, with small businesses across all socioeconomic categories encouraged to respond. Interested vendors must submit five-page responses by September 18, 2025, at 4:00 PM CST, including firm details, small business status, competition interest, relevant experience, and recommendations for facilitating small business participation.

This opportunity carries no set-aside designation, though the government is actively seeking to support small business competition and potentially establish a set-aside opportunity. SRI International serves as the incumbent contractor under the current contract DATM01-01-C-0006 and has historically sustained and upgraded the APLS system, positioning them as the intended sole source recipient. The contract is structured as a five-year base Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity agreement spanning November 18, 2026, to November 17, 2031, with Cost Plus Fixed-Fee pricing for the sustainment services. The APLS inventory includes 100 personnel units, 25 pallet units, 112 Miniaturized APLS units, 3 GPS re-radiator assemblies, 8 rapid data download/charger racks, and software for 4 analysis workstations. The NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance carries a small business size standard of $34.0 million.