Shield Enclosure Air Frame

The 411th Contracting Support Brigade, part of the Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command, is conducting market research to identify potential vendors for specialized equipment including shield enclosure air frames, environmental systems, and speech masking systems. This Sources Sought notice is specifically seeking information about vendors capable of providing four distinct technical systems: a Shield Enclosure Air Frame, a Single SECAIR/SEPAC Environmental System, a Maxwell Compact 2 Talker System, and a Maxine third-generation Speech Masking System. The market research is solely informational and will not result in an immediate contract award, with interested parties invited to submit responses by 8:00 PM EST on March 16, 2025. All questions and responses must be emailed to michael.l.west8.civ@army.mil, and vendors will not be compensated for their participation. The agency is particularly interested in vendors' capabilities, product characteristics, and potential shipping considerations to Korea.

The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate a specific set-aside designation, suggesting the opportunity is open to a broad range of contractors. No incumbent contractors or specific award values are mentioned in the documentation. The equipment being sought appears to be specialized technical systems, with each system including complex components such as travel cases, speaker modules, power converters, and associated accessories. While precise quantities are not specified, the detailed system descriptions suggest a need for comprehensive, integrated technical solutions. The notice falls under NAICS category 423850 for Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers, which provides a broad classification for potential vendors. The market research phase indicates the Army is in the preliminary stages of understanding vendor capabilities and market landscape before potentially issuing a formal solicitation.