Sole Source Special Notice - Secure Sensitive Freight

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
W911QY-26-R-FREI
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Natick, Massachusetts 01760, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division, issued a Sole Source Special Notice on February 17, 2026, regarding a Firm Fixed Price contract for secure sensitive freight transportation services. The contract will be awarded to Western Distributing Company under FAR 13.106(b)(1) authority, which permits sole-source procurement when only one source is capable of meeting the requirement. The supporting documentation indicates that market research conducted over multiple years has confirmed Western Distributing Company as the sole registered vendor in SAM.Gov capable of meeting the specific technical and operational requirements. The contract is expected to be awarded on or before April 7, 2026, and falls under NAICS code 484230 (Specialized Freight Trucking, Long-Distance) with a size standard of $34,000,000.

The objective of this notice is to solicit secure armored transport services for United States Category III Securities shipments from DEVCOM-SC in Natick, Massachusetts to a customer intermediary within Massachusetts. Interested parties must submit written responses expressing their capability to Kevin Morris, Contract Specialist, at Kevin.M.Morris24.civ@army.mil no later than 3:00 p.m. EST on March 4, 2026, via email only. To be eligible, contractors must be bonded and certified to carry Category III Securities in Massachusetts, operate a Level II armored truck meeting all security requirements with dimensions not exceeding 12'6" in height and measuring 48' to 53' in length, and employ armed personnel who are trained, proficient, and licensed in weapons use. The base contract period is valued at $16,270.00, with four option periods extending through April 7, 2031, for a total contract value of $86,780.00 using Fiscal Year 2026 Operations & Maintenance Army funds.

Notice text

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division, in support of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC), Soldier Protection Directorate (SPD), intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to Western Distributing Company located at 4955 Bannock ST, Dever, CO 80216  for Secure Sensitive Freight under the authority as prescribed in FAR 13.106(b)(1). . It is anticipated that the new contract will be awarded on or before 07 April 2026. SPD requires a commercially available armored transport service company capable of providing secure shipment of materials from DEVCOM-SC Natick, MA to customer intermediary located within MA. More specifically, freight service provider must be bonded and certified to carry United States Category III Securities within the state of Massachusetts, use a Level II armored truck that meets all security requirements and have a height that does not exceed 12’6” and is 48’ – 53’ in length; and Armed personnel must be trained, proficient and licensed in the use of weapons supplied by their employer.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 484230 and the size standard is $34,000,000.00 dollars.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document is available.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by sending responses regarding this requirement to the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (CCAP-DDN), Natick Division via email ONLY to Kevin Morris (Contract Specialist) at Kevin.M.Morris24.civ@army.mil no later than 3:00 pm EST 04 March 2026. Any questions regarding this notice must be in writing only; no telephonic replies will be accepted. A determination not to compete this proposed action based on any responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The U.S. government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party.

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