PUMA DARTs
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA481426Q0100
- Agency
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Air Mobility Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Tampa, Florida 33621, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 6th Contracting Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, located within the Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command, is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of supplying, installing, and training PUMA DARTs (Deployable Aircrew Radio Terminals). This sources sought notice seeks companies—both small businesses and other-than-small businesses—with the knowledge, skills, and capability to deliver this multi-channel, single-man-portable communications suite, which incorporates a Harris Falcon III radio integrated with RF amplification and SATCOM equipment. Key requirements include the vendor's ability to unpackage, assemble, and conduct full functional demonstrations on-site to verify proper system operation. Interested contractors must submit a narrative of no more than four pages demonstrating relevant experience on similar projects, along with company name, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) distributor verification/certification, main point of contact information, business size classification, CAGE Code, and SAM registration details. All responses must be submitted via email to thomas.grove.1@us.af.mil no later than 10:00 a.m. EST on March 25, 2026, and this is sources sought market research only—not a formal Request for Proposal, Quotation, or Invitation for Bid.
This notice carries no set-aside designation and does not identify any incumbent contractors. Sierra Nevada Corporation is the original manufacturer of the PUMA DART system, and respondents must provide evidence of distributor verification or certification status with SNC as part of their submission. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, nor are contract quantity, delivery timeline, or final award amounts detailed at this stage. The government will not be held accountable for any costs incurred by vendors in responding to this sources sought announcement, and all responses will be held in strict confidence, shared only with the government project management team. This market research phase will inform the government's acquisition decisions, with any subsequent formal solicitation to be announced separately at a future date.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for market research purposes only. This Is Not A Request For Proposal, Quotation Or Invitation for Bid. No Solicitation Is Currently Available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this sources sought announcement. The Government will not be held accountable for any costs incurred in response to this sources sought announcement.
The 6th Contracting Squadron, located on MacDill Air Force Base, Florida is conducting market research to identify potential sources (Small Businesses and Other-than-Small Businesses) that have the knowledge, skills and capability to perform the work described below. The responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions for this project. All responses are to be sent via email to: thomas.grove.1@us.af.mil no later than 10:00 a.m. EST, 25 March, 2026.
Description of requirement: Supply/installation/training of PUMA DARTs (Deployable Aircrew Radio Terminals) as specified in Attachment 1 – Specifications. Vendor must be able to unpackage, assemble, and conduct a full functional demonstration of the machine on-site to verify that all systems are operating correctly.
Submission Details:
All interested, capable and qualified contractors are encouraged to reply to this sources sought notice. Interested contractors are requested to submit a narrative demonstrating their experience in projects of similar nature. Narratives shall be no longer than 4 pages. All responses are required to be emailed to the point of contact (POC) listed below.
All interested parties are requested to provide the following information in their response:
(1) Name of Company
(2) Distributor verification/certification of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) products/services
(3) Email address and phone number of the main point of contact
(4) Business size, socio-economic status and Cage Code
(5) System of Award Management (SAM) Information
(6) Narrative explaining your interest, capability and qualification to meet this requirement
(7) Any additional information that is pertinent to this requirement that the Government should be made aware of.
Note: All responses to this notice will only be shared with the Government project management team and will be held in strict confidence.
Primary Point of Contact:
Thomas Grove
Thomas.grove.1@us.af.mil
Phone: (813) 828-8291
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1 - Specifications.pdf | ||
| FA481426Q0100 - Sources Sought.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Solicitation Notice / Intent to Sole Source - SNC PUMA DARTs | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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