Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · DLA LAND AT ABERDEEN
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
LTAMDS_ESM_CY26-28
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
541330
Product service code
R425
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-12
Response deadline
Aug 27, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
marley.joyner@dla.mil
Market intelligence
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This is a sources-sought announcement only for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued to accomplish market research and support planning for the requirements listed below. The Government will not pay for any information or reimburse any costs incurred in responding to this RFI. No solicitation is being issued at this time. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Background: The proposed acquisition is for procurement of engineering services necessary to support fielding of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar system. These services include training software and devices, integration of non-recurring engineering into the WISLA Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), engineering technical assistance for in-country flight test support, and engineering services. The government is seeking interested contractors to provide services to support the LTAMDS Engineering Services for the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense (LTAMDS) System. The intended award will be executed under a Task Order against the Basic LTAMDS Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract, SPRBL1-26-D-A001. These activities include such engineering activities as program management, configuration management, product assurance, logistics, system engineering, maintenance engineering, product engineering, software engineering, and testing. These services include test requirements and the continued modernization and integration of the LTAMDS System to other systems that provide the Air and Missile Defense (AMD) capabilities to the US and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. This effort also includes software development, integration, and testing for the LTAMDS System. The contractor must possess the necessary technical knowledge to perform these services comprehensively at the system level to ensure both compatibility and performance to the technical specification of the system. This includes but is not limited to the capacity to understand both the integration and repair of all associated parts to the system specification level. The performance period for this effort is projected to commence on or about 1 November 2026. Please note that this is not a Request for Proposal. This notice is provided for planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. Requirements: This Government requires the services above to successfully integrate the LTAMDS system into an integrated system of systems and provide technical knowledge and support during flight test activities and Performance Based Logistics efforts which includes item management, wholesale depot Supply, depot level repair, and procurement for the LTAMDS System. Request that interested contractors provide the following: 1. A description of your company's expertise and experience in providing Performance Based Logistics for the LTAMDS System, which includes item management, wholesale depot Supply, depot level repair, and procurement. 2. Describe, in general, your company's approach to developing the capability to provide Engineering Services activities which include engineering activities such as program management, configuration management, product assurance, logistics, system engineering, maintenance engineering, product engineering, software engineering, and testing with a performance period beginning 1 November 2026. Interested firms who believe they are capable of providing the above-mentioned services are invited to indicate their interest by providing the following information to the contract specialist listed below: 1. Company name, company address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address, Cage Code, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number. 2. Business size (i.e. large, small disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.) 3. Affirmation of cleared personnel. 4. A description of the company's expertise in providing manufacturing expertise and producing services on the hardware as identified above. 5. The company's experience in meeting contractual due dates for similar type efforts. Responses: All responses shall be unclassified. All assumptions, including any assumed Government support, shall be clearly identified. All proprietary and restricted information shall be clearly marked. The experience/expertise description should be no longer than 5 pages. Send your response to the Contract Specialist, Marley Joyner, at email Marley.Joyner@dla.mil, no later than 4:00 p.m. on August 27, 2026. No telephone or facsimile submissions will be accepted. Responses will not be returned, nor will they be considered by the Government as offers.
Contact
Point of contact
Marley Joyner
Role
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Email
marley.joyner@dla.mil
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