Ft. Dodge IDS

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
FA465926QM011
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The United States Air Force, 319 CONS, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota is seeking capabilities packages for an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) installation, maintenance, and support at Fort Dodge Air Force Base, Iowa, with responses due by September 25, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside; the Air Force explicitly invites responses from small business, 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

Work involves installing IDS equipment in two buildings (100 and 115) comprising five rooms and two Installation Access Control Points, including cameras, alarm detection, tamper switches, and magnetic locks specified in the Performance Work Statement. Installation must complete and pass Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III burn-in testing within 36 calendar days. The contractor shall provide a one-year warranty beginning after final acceptance, including up to four emergency service calls at no additional cost. During the base year, the contractor performs semiannual preventative maintenance inspections and quarterly software, firmware, and operating system updates. For option years, the contractor shall perform monthly on-site preventative maintenance by the fifth day before month-end and provide quarterly system updates with 14 days' advance notice. Emergency service calls for catastrophic failures require 24-hour response. Performance is Monday–Friday, 0730–1630, excluding federal holidays, at Fort Dodge Air Force Base.

All personnel must maintain a favorable tier-2 security investigation and SECRET security clearance. The contractor supplies all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, and supervision at no government cost. NAICS code 561621 (Security Systems Services) applies with a $25 million size standard. Responses are treated as capability information only and do not constitute proposals; no contract results from this notice without subsequent solicitation.

Notice text

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (Not a Notice of Solicitation)

FA465926QM011 – Ft. Dodge IDS

The United States Air Force, 319 CONS, Grand Forks AFB, ND is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources, including small business (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) that are capable of providing Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as defined in the attached Performance Work Statement document. Firms that respond shall specify that their services meet the specifications provided in the attachment below and provide detailed information to show clear technical compliance.

Detailed Specifications are listed in the attachment identified below:

  1. Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement  
     

All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capability to provide these items to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. As stipulated in (RFO) 15.101, Responses will be treated as information only and not as a proposal (or quote if using RFO part 12.201-1 Simplified procedures). Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation (Request for Quotes) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion.


The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 561621 (Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)) with a size standard of $25.0M. Firms responding should indicate their size in relation to this size standard, and indicate socio-economic status (SB, 8(a), SDVOSB, or HUBZone). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. No set-aside decision has been made. 

Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this sources sought. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any Government assessments. The Government's assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business program.

CAPABILITIES PACKAGE: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide the required services. The capabilities package should be brief and concise yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirements.

Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: zenaida.castaneda@us.af.mil. All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads " FA465926QM011, Ft. Dodge IDS" If this subject line is not included, the email may not get through email filters at Grand Forks AFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachments. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xsls or .xls documents are attached to your email. All other attachments may be deleted. Responses shall be emailed to:

319 CONS,
POC – SSgt Zenaida Castaneda  
Email: zenaida.castaneda@us.af.mil

RESPONSES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 25th September 2026 BY 2:00PM Central Daylight Time. Direct all questions concerning this requirement to SSgt Zenaida Castaneda at zenaida.castanea@us.af.mil or Ms. Melissa Pearce at melissa.pearce.1@us.af.mil.

Files

File Type Posted
PWS_SourcesSought_Ft. Dodge IDS.pdf PDF

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