Solicitation - M256A2 Chemical Agent Detector Kit
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W912CH25R0012
- Agency
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Department of the Army
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Richmond, Kentucky, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is soliciting offers for the M256A2 Chemical Agent Detector Kit (NSN: 6665-01-563-7473), a hazard-detecting instrument manufactured under NAICS Code 334511. This solicitation will result in a five-year, firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a single initial delivery order. Key contract requirements include First Article Testing (FAT) for 100 kits unless waived, compliance with an export-controlled Technical Data Package (Distribution Code C) that requires a current DD 2345, mandatory OPSEC training, production lot testing, and submission of detailed contract data requirements including First Article Test Reports, Quality Program Plans, and Configuration Management documentation. Large businesses must submit Small Business Subcontracting Plans. Award will be made using price as the sole evaluation factor to the lowest-priced qualified offeror. Proposals must be submitted electronically no later than April 22, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, and all offers must remain valid for a minimum of 180 calendar days following the due date. Interested parties should monitor SAM.gov periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.
This solicitation carries no set-aside designation, and there are no named incumbent contractors. The initial delivery order comprises 11,602 kits due 270 days after award or FAT approval, whichever is later, with an estimated first-year quantity of 25,000 kits and estimated quantities of 12,000 kits annually for years two through five, resulting in a potential five-year maximum quantity of 83,653 kits with a minimum guaranteed purchase of 2,766 kits. Deliveries are FOB Destination to Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky. The contractor must provide separate pricing for FAT services (CLIN 0016), which may be deducted if a waiver is approved. Access to export-controlled documents requires DD 2345 approval, a process that may take up to 10 weeks, and interested parties should plan accordingly when responding to this opportunity.
Notice text
The United States Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is issuing a solicitation intended to result in a five-year, firm-fixed price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with first delivery order for the procurement of the following item.
Noun: M256A2 Chemical Agent Detector Kit
NSN: 6665-01-563-7473
Part Number: 5-77-3497
Unit of Issue: Kits (KT)
First Delivery Order: 11,602 KT
Estimated Quantity for First Ordering Year: 25,000 KT
Estimated Quantity for Second through Fifth Ordering Years: 12,000 KT
First Article Testing is required unless waived.
There is an export-controlled Technical Data Package (TDP), Distribution Code C, associated with this solicitation. Access to the export-controlled documents requires a current DD 2345. Obtaining an approved DD 2345 may take up to 10 weeks. Once approved, the Data Custodian listed on the DD 2345 may request access to the controlled documents via this posting.
Interested parties shall submit one copy of their offer, in accordance with the requirements of the solicitation, to the point of contact identified on this posting no later than 22 April 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). All offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be valid for a minimum of 180 calendar days following the offer due date.
All questions regarding this solicitation or its associated documents shall be made in writing, directed to the point of contact identified on this posting.
The intended solicitation, and any amendments, will be issued electronically. The Government is under no obligation, and is in fact unable, to maintain a mailing list. Interested parties shall periodically access SAM.gov in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals may render your proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of the proposal.
NOTICE TO ALL CONTRACTORS: All contractors who provide goods/services to the Department of Defense (DoD) must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation - M256A2 Chemical Agent Detector Kit | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Synopsis - M256A2 Chemical Agent Detector Kit | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Chemical Agent Detector Kit: M256A2 | Pre-Solicitation |
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