NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE – Cybersecurity Research and Development Services
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- Solicitation number
- W911QX26RA020
- Agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Place of performance
- El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground intends to sole-source an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract for cybersecurity research and development services to University of Texas at El Paso, with responses due by May 19, 2026. The Government will not compete this requirement but will consider capability statements, proposals, or quotations from any responsible source received by the deadline; final competition determination rests solely with the Government.
The contract will provide continuous cybersecurity analysis and support to the DEVCOM Analysis Center laboratories to support weapons systems equipping, modernization, and sustainment. UTEP is identified as the only responsible source capable of meeting requirements due to its established integration with DAC laboratory systems, specialized knowledge of DAC laboratory infrastructure and experimental research platforms, and unique technical expertise in the existing cybersecurity research environment.
The anticipated ordering period is five years, with Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee task orders issued during the contract term. Place of performance is UTEP, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, Texas 79968-8900 (CAGE Code: 0MLB3).
No anticipated award value or budget ceiling is stated in the notice.
Notice text
Please see attached Synopsis.
The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, based on compatibility requirements and unique contractor capability.
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, Texas 79968-8900 (CAGE Code: 0MLB3) for the award of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide continuous cybersecurity support services to the DEVCOM Analysis Center (DAC) laboratories.
The anticipated ordering period for this IDIQ contract will be five (5) years, during which Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) task orders will be issued.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source that believes it has the capability to meet the Government’s requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which will be considered by the Government only if received by the closing date and time specified in this notice.
A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
- Requirement:
The objective of this contract is to provide critical cybersecurity analysis and support to the DEVCOM Analysis Center (DAC) laboratories in order to support the equipping, modernization, and sustainment of weapons systems and materiel for the Warfighter.
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is the only responsible source capable of meeting the Government’s requirements due to its established integration with DAC laboratory systems and its unique technical expertise supporting the existing cybersecurity research environment.
UTEP personnel possess specialized knowledge of the DAC laboratory infrastructure, experimental research platforms, and cybersecurity architecture, which enables them to:
- Maintain and support existing cybersecurity research systems
- Implement updates required to support new experimental articles
- Ensure compatibility with DAC laboratory environments
- Conduct ongoing cybersecurity research and analysis required for mission execution
Due to this unique knowledge of the existing laboratory environment and system architecture, transitioning this effort to another source would result in significant technical risk, schedule delays, and potential disruption to critical cybersecurity research supporting the Warfighter.
Responses to this notice are due on or before 19 May 2026 to Alexander Cheatham, alexander.k.cheatham.civ@army.mil.
Point of Contact for this notice is Alexander Cheatham alexander.k.cheatham.civ@army.mil.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE – Cybersecurity Research and Development Services | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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