Sources Sought: Hand Held Assembly (NSN: 6665-01-568-0616)

The Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of manufacturing Hand Held Assemblies (NSN: 6665-01-568-0616, Part No. 5-15-32277), which are military-unique, antibody-based test strip components for the Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS) designed to detect Ricin and Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B. Interested vendors must submit completed survey responses by 2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on Monday, April 13, 2026, to Kim Parisek at kimberly.j.parisek.civ@army.mil with the subject line "Hand Held Assembly Survey Response." Vendors must demonstrate manufacturing experience, production capacity, quality management systems, and provide unit pricing information through the survey questionnaire. Key qualifications include holding a current DD 2345 Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement certification on file with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) and maintaining active Joint Certification Program registration to access the Technical Data Package (TDP). First Article Testing (FAT) is a mandatory requirement for this procurement.

This pre-solicitation notice uses no set-aside designations and is issued for market research purposes only, meaning the Government is not obligated to issue a formal solicitation or award a contract. The estimated procurement involves 7,920 units in Year 1, with subsequent annual quantities of 720 units for Years 2 through 5, packaged in boxes of 60 units each. The NAICS classification for this opportunity is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), and the PSC category is 6665 (Hazard-Detecting Instruments and Apparatus). No incumbent contractor or specific award value has been identified in this sources sought notice. Vendors may respond in total or in part to the survey, and all proprietary or confidential information must be clearly marked in submissions.