JB MDL 2025 Open House Air Show - Weapon Detection System

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Solicitation number
FA448425Q0015
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Joint Base MDL, New Jersey 08641, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command is seeking capabilities from potential contractors to provide weapon detection systems for the Power in the Pines Open House Airshow at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in May 2025. The government requires 21 portable, wire-free weapon detection systems capable of screening up to 40,000 individuals per hour with near-zero false alarm rates, able to detect high-caliber firearms and mass casualty weapons while maintaining minimal disruption to pedestrian flow. Interested firms must submit a capabilities package demonstrating technical compliance with the Performance Work Statement by March 31, 2025, at 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Responses should be electronically submitted to TSgt Nicholas Brown and Patrick Duff, with specific email subject line and file type requirements. Evaluation will focus on the firm's ability to meet technical specifications, with particular attention to small business categories including 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small businesses.

The pre-solicitation notice currently has no set-aside designation, though the government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses received. The NAICS code for this opportunity is 561621 (Security Systems Services) with a size standard of $25 million, and all respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The weapon detection systems must be fully operational by 1700L on May 15, 2025, and removed by 2000L on May 18, 2025, with a required 95% operational uptime. Contractors must provide trained personnel and comprehensive maintenance support. Respondents are required to indicate their size in relation to the NAICS size standard, specify their socio-economic status, and disclose any foreign ownership or use of foreign national employees. The government emphasizes that this sources sought synopsis is not a commitment and will not reimburse any costs associated with response preparation.

Notice text

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (Not a Notice of Solicitation)

FA4484-25-WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEMS

The United States Air Force, 87 CONS, Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, NJ is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources, including small business (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned (SDVO) small businesses that are capable of providing Weapon Detection Systems as defined in the attached Performance Work Statement. 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:

All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capability to meet the requirement IAW the attached Performance Work Statement to both Point of Contacts listed below. As stipulated in FAR 15.201, 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) currently exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for 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 million. Firms responding should indicate their size in relation to this size standard, and indicate socio-economic status (SB, 8(a), SDVO, 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. Note that a key factor in determining an acquisition to be a Small Business Set Aside is that small business prime contractors must perform at least 50% of the effort, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14.

Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought 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. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 10 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the respondent to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time.

CAPABILITIES PACKAGE: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide the required service. 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:

nicholas.brown.72@us.af.mil.

All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads “FA4484-25-WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEMS”. If this subject line is not included, the email may not get through email filters at JB MDL. 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:

87 CONS

Primary POC – TSgt Nicholas Brown

Email: nicholas.brown.72@us.af.mil

Phone: 609-754-4726

and

87 CONS

Secondary POC – Patrick Duff

Email: patrick.duff.5@us.af.mil

Phone: 609-754-5937

RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 31 March 2025 BY 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight

Time. Please direct all questions concerning this sources sought to TSgt Nicholas Brown nicholas.brown.72@us.af.mil.

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Notice history

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