Department of Defense · Department of the Army · W6QK ACC- DTA
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
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Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
PANDTA-26-P-0000036224
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
336992
Product service code
2530
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-22
Response deadline
Sep 7, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Warren, MI
Contracting contact
kerri.e.ginter.civ@army.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 336992 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI) / Market Research Notice NOTICE Type: RFI/Market Research for the Pad, Track Shoe This is a RFI / MARKET RESEARCH notice to request information for Government planning purposes only. Responses will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. The Government is not committed to issue a solicitation or award a contract as a result of this announcement. Army Contracting Command - Detroit (ACC-DTA) is seeking qualified and capable potential vendors. Since this is a Request for Information/Market Research and not a solicitation for receipt of proposals or quotations, the Government does not encourage questions concerning this market research. This Request for Information (RFI) is for the manufacturing of the following: Noun: Pad, Track Shoe NSN: 2530-01-496-8858 P/N: 12474848-1 NAICS Code: 336992 The Government is seeking to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of the community, to include small businesses. If your company is interested and can demonstrate the firm’s ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the equipment summarized above, we encourage you to respond to this announcement with a statement of your qualifications and capability. In order to do so, you need to provide: - Name and address of the firm. - DUNS number and CAGE Code (valid System for Award Management (SAM) is MANDATORY). - Your Firm’s Point of Contact (name, phone number, and email address). - Your company’s business size status (small or large) (including Service-Disabled veteran owned, if applicable). If claiming small business status, the information must be verifiable in SAM. - A summary of the item’s commercial availability and is the item available on the commercial marketplace? - A summary of your company’s expertise in the manufacturing of the part. -A summary of your company’s delivery capability. -A summary of the place of performance. - Is the NAICS Code appropriate for the items being requested? - If you are a small business, does your method of fulfilling the contract comply with limitations of subcontracting clause? - What is your minimum sustaining rate for this item? - What is your estimated production lead time for the initial quantities? Statements of your firm’s expertise should include reference to relevant contracts performed (including a description of the scope, quantity manufactured, contract number, and point of contact with phone number). All interested firms and manufacturers, regardless of size, may respond to this request for information. Information submissions can include product literature and illustrations, relevant company background/experience. Responses should be addressed to Kerri E. Ginter, at the following address: kerri.e.ginter.civ@army.mil and should be received no later than Monday 07 September 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. Again, this information is being requested for Government planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. This is not a request for proposals. The Government will not award a contract based upon responses to this announcement. The Government shall not reimburse or pay any costs for preparing or submitting information in response to this notice. Contracting Office Address: Army Contracting Command – Detroit ATTN: Kerri E. Ginter- CCTA-APN-B 6501 E. Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000 Point of Contact(s): Kerri E. Ginter - Contract Specialist kerri.e.ginter.civ@army.mil
Contact
Point of contact
Kerri Ginter
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
kerri.e.ginter.civ@army.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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