Stratospheric Balloons -Micro and Short-Duration High-Altitude Platforms-
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- PAN413-26-P-0000026631
- Agency
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Army Contracting Command
Army Materiel Command, 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
- PSC
- 1550 Unmanned Aircraft
- Place of performance
- Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Army Contracting Command, through the 921st Contracting Support Battalion, is conducting market research via sources sought notice to identify vendors capable of supplying high-altitude balloon systems, modular payloads, lift-gas equipment, and operational software for delivery to INDOPACOM Area of Operations in Hawaii, with capability statements due June 5, 2026. No set-aside applies; full and open competition is anticipated based on responses received.
The procurement seeks both commercial-off-the-shelf and modified-COTS hardware: five each of 12-gore, 16-gore, and 24-gore microballoons with ballast systems; eight payload buses with Starlink and MPU5 dual-link communications; seven payload buses with Starlink only; eight HAZMAT shipping containers; one helium fill kit; nine helium fill gangers; three hydrogen fill kits; eight hydrogen fill gangers; three lift gas tanks; one booster pump; five ISR payloads with EO/IR capability; five long-wave infrared payloads; and seven electronic sensing payloads. All hydrogen handling equipment and pressurized vessels must comply with DOT, NFPA, and ISO safety standards.
Vendors must submit capability statements not exceeding five pages (Times New Roman, 10-point minimum) addressing manufacturing and integration capabilities, software offerings, safety and compliance certifications, company profile information including employee count and office locations, UEI number, and business size classification. The anticipated contract action will be structured as a firm-fixed-price purchase order. Submit responses to stephen.l.cochran4.mil@army.mil and michael.s.walnoha2.mil@army.mil.
Notice text
SUBJECT: Sources Sought Notice: High-Altitude Balloon (HAB) Systems, Payloads, and Associated Software
The 921st Contracting Support Battalion is issuing this sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for High-Altitude Balloon (HAB) hardware, modular payloads, lift-gas equipment, and operational software.
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| High Altitude Balloons Sources Sought PAN413-26-P-0000026631.docx | DOCX document |
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