SOURCES SOUGHT FOR AeroStat and Tower Equipment FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS)
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Sources Sought from the Department of the Army, for work in N/A, Iraq. Due Nov 10, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5), 13 days left.
| Solicitation number | W91CRBFMSSourceSOUGHTAEROSTATANDTOWER |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W6QK Acc-Apg |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511) |
| Product or service code | 5820 |
| Place of performance | N/A, Iraq |
| Posted | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 10, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5) (13 days left) |
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Description
Sources sought for AeroStat and Tower Equipment for foreign military sales (FMS) description sources sought for AEROSTAT and tower equipment for foreign military sales (FMS) introduction The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) on behalf of the Communications-Electronics Command Security Assistance Management directorate (CECOM SAMD) is issuing this Sources Sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest in, industry technologies available to support/fulfill FMS requirements.
The result of this sources sought/market survey will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market survey, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made.
All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. The U.S. Government requests that interested parties submit a brief description of your company, your company’s solution, and your ability to meet potential system requirements.
Disclaimer this sources sought is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal (RFP) to be submitted. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government.
Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought/market research is strictly voluntary.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND CECOM SAMD administers and manages FMS cases including Aerostat and Tower Equipment requirements for Partner Nation (PN). CECOM SAMD’s goal is to satisfy Aerostat and Tower Equipment requirements of for the country of Iraq. The Iraq Army Special Missions Team requests the procurement of Aerostat and Tower Equipment/Parts to assist maintaining their current Aerostat/Tower program and to support ongoing counter-terrorism operations.
REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The purpose of this market research/sources sought is to identify interested sources that can provide/manufacture and deliver the following capabilities to the country of Iraq: Number Nomenclature Part/Model Number Quantity System Type 1 RX Modem 377098-4H 15 Tower 2 Power Supply 3A / 14337A 15 Tower 3 TX Modem SR-1002/S 20 Tower 4 W6 ARDD Cable 24605706PB/120 15 Aerostat 5 ST-ST Connector 18008F 15 Tower + Aerostat 6 Spider Connector R4-RST4SPH3034CXX 45 Tower + Aerostat 7 ST-FC Connector 682X846 50 Aerostat 8 3A 13663440-1 15 Tower 9 CEU 3203/340364R 15 Tower + Aerostat 10 Camera + Solar Panel Mounting Arm 18876-13666849 15 Tower 11 Hydraulic Lifting Jacks 5626 20 Tower 12 3A 13653440-1 15 Aerostat 13 69W Cable 375867-49956H 15 Aerostat 14 12V Battery 01H01600D4 25 Aerostat 15 — D1986441-1 A1 15 Aerostat 16 2A 13667312-1 15 Tower 17 Aerostat Balloon — 2 Aerostat 18 Special 101W Spider Cable for GPS — 2 Aerostat 19 SPS Satellite Positioning Device 822-2428-001 15 Aerostat 20 Special GPS Antenna Cable — 15 Aerostat 21 12V Battery for Generators — 20 Tower + Aerostat 22 Blind Cable — 10 Tower + Aerostat 23 D-13653227 W4 — 10 Tower 24 KV5 16W Generator Power Cable — 16 Tower 25 KV5 110W Generator Power Cable — 16 Tower 26 110-ft Fiber-Optic Cable — 10 Tower 27 1A UPS Complete with Case 13667314-1 10 Tower 28 80-ft White Structural Support Cables — 36 Tower 29 80-ft Black Structural Support Cables — 18 Tower 30 80-ft Gray Structural Support Cables — 18 Tower 31 80-ft Red Structural Support Cables — 18 Tower 32 1A — 10 Tower 33 Night Zoom Motor 118730 25 34 Night Shutter Motor 118730 20 35 Night Focus Motor 118516 24 36 Day Continuous-to-Step Zoom Motor 1835766 25 37 Day Focus Motor 305049 X04 25 38 Day Continuous-to-Step Zoom Conversion Motor 305049 X04 25 39 Rotation Motor 64869-26013016 REV.B 25 40 Rotation Sensor 01039-3369 20 41 Night Imaging Sensor 500-0728-00 REV B 20 42 Night Imaging Sensor Cooler 329-0006-00 20 43 Multimeter — 4 44 Reflector — 1 45 Electronic Microscope — 2 46 Oscilloscope — 2 47 Digital Temperature-Controlled Soldering Machine — 2 48 Soldering Iron — 2 49 Infrared Inspection Device (AR-INFRARED) — 2 50 Voltage Booster — 2 51 Thermal Shrink Gun — 2 52 12V and 24V DC Power Supply — 4 53 Cable Tester — 4 54 Calmeter — 2 55 Crystal — 2 56 Heating Plate — 2 57 Resistors, Various Sizes — 40 58 Capacitors, Various Types — 40 Requested responses may include Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) price and availability (P&A) information for the equipment described above.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Any resulting contract is anticipated to have a security classification level of Unclassified. Any resulting contract shall be compliant with the specialty metals restriction of the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a and 2533b) in accordance with DFARS clauses 252.225-7008 and 252.225-7009. ELIGIBILITY The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and Product & Service Codes (PSC) for the requirements are: NAICS: 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing PSC: 5820 Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested sources should furnish the following information, in the format provided below: (1) Name and address of company, with Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number.
Any interested company must be registered with SAM.gov. (2) Point of Contact Name, Department, phone number, and email address. (3) Identify past and current services your company offers that exactly match the capabilities specified above.
(4) Address your company's ca
The description continues in the official notice.
Contracting contact
- Lonny J. Matesky · [email protected] · (520) 671-3187
- Eric Polk · [email protected] · 15206712867
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 334511, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,350 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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