Maxwell Redundant Secondary Crash Notification System

The 42d Contracting Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base, operating under the Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command, is seeking industry sources to provide a redundant secondary crash notification system for airfield emergency communications. This sources sought notice is designed to gather market information regarding available vendors and capabilities before formal solicitation, with responses due by 1:00 PM CST on December 5, 2025. The system must integrate with ConsortAlert software, hold current Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Certification, and be approved for the DoDIN Approved Products List, ensuring compatibility with existing Air Force communications infrastructure. Eligible vendors must be classified under NAICS code 334210 (Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing) and must submit detailed company information and technical specifications demonstrating their system's capability to meet the Statement of Requirements. While this is not a formal solicitation and no contract will be awarded directly from this notice, the government will use submitted information to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for the final procurement.

The procurement carries no set-aside designation and no incumbent contractor has been identified in the available documentation. The system configuration includes two ConsortAlert servers, network switches, seventeen emergency phones, local and system consoles, and a comprehensive three-year warranty with 24/7 support and next-business-day onsite maintenance. All equipment must be new and Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant, with no refurbished or counterfeit components permitted, and delivery will be made F.O.B. Destination to the 42nd Communications Squadron's IT Warehouse at Maxwell AFB. While no specific award value or budget ceiling is provided in the pre-solicitation notice, the comprehensive scope of work including project management, system design, installation, configuration, testing, documentation, and training suggests a significant contract value. Interested vendors should direct inquiries to SrA Cole Tustin, SSgt Spencer Jones, or Mr. Jeremy Kersey from the Air Force contracting team.