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CBRN JCAD-SIM Sources Sought
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The 48th Contracting Squadron at RAF Lakenheath is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of providing four high-fidelity CBRN M4A1 JCAD Simulators or equal units to support safe and effective training for chemical warfare and hazardous material scenarios. The simulators must visually and functionally replicate the real-world M4A1 JCAD chemical detector, with a green body and blue rain cap cover for clear identification as training equipment. They must accurately simulate a broad range of chemical agents including nerve, blister, and blood agents, toxic industrial chemicals, and false positives, while also modeling environmental factors such as wind direction, temperature shifts, and night vision conditions. The system must replicate real-world operational behaviors including sieve pack and battery depletion, missing components, confidence testing, contamination, decontamination, and persistence. Instructors must be able to control scenarios remotely to adjust contamination levels, decontamination effectiveness, and persistency. The devices must respond to electronic inputs simulating chemical vapors and be deployable in diverse environments including indoor public buildings with rapid setup and configurable scenarios. The requirement is for four units to be delivered to Building 1092 on RAF Lakenheath, with a preference for the ARGON brand or an equal alternative. This is a Sources Sought notice under solicitation number FA558726SS01, issued for planning purposes only, with no intention to obligate funds or award a contract at this stage. No pricing information is being requested, and responses are not proposals or quotes. Interested companies are required to submit electronic responses by 12:00 PM BST on June 26, 2026, to the primary point of contact, including confirmation of capability, descriptive literature, company information such as name, address, phone number, CAGE Code, and Unique Entity Identifier, estimates of response time to a future RFQ, and feedback on any ambiguous aspects of the requirement. The NAICS code associated with this effort is 334511, and the acquiring activity is the Department of Defense under the FA5587 office. All responses must be submitted via email and no formal contract clauses, evaluation factors, payment details, or delivery terms are applicable at this market research phase.
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Place of Performance
AE, GBRSet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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Full Description
The 48th Contracting Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, seeks feedback/sources of companies capable of providing a CBRN M4A1 JCAD Simulator or equal for purchase in accordance with the 'Background' description below.
Background:
The product is a simulation of the M4A1 JCAD or equal which is chemical detector used by the Air force.
The M4A1 JCAD-SIM or equal has to be a high-fidelity simulator enabling safe, effective, and environmentally friendly training for chemical warfare and hazardous material scenarios.
Mimics the actual detector, supporting a seamless transition from training to real-world response. Must be easily identifiable as SIM and not real world equipment. Simulator needs to look like the real workd JCAD and function in a way that provides valuable training.
Detects and simulates a wide array of agents, including nerve, blister, and blood agents, toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) and false positives.
Simulate varied conditions like wind direction, temperature shifts, and night vision.
Would like to have a dedicated remote so that instructors can easily set decontamination effectiveness, persistency, and contamination levels.
M4 A1 JCAD -SIM or equal should be able to simulate, CWAs, TICs and False Positives, contamination, decontamination and persistency, effects of wind direction and temperature, Depletion of sieve packs and batteries, Missing sieve pack, Confidence testing.
The M4 A1 JCAD-SIM simulator or equal should be able to respond to electronic sources that simulate chemical vapors, toxic industrial substances or false positives. Training should be able to be deployed anywhere, including inside public buildings. Most scenarios should be able to be set up quickly and able to control the sources and scenario.
Response Guidelines:
Only electronic responses will be accepted. Please send responses by email to the primary POC not later than 26 June 2026 at 12:00 PM Noon (BST).
Earlier submission is highly encouraged.
This RFI notice is issued for planning purposed only. Responses to this notice shall assist the Government in Market Research and identifying potential sources. This notice does NOT serve as a formal request for proposal or request for quote. No pricing information is being requested at this time.
Funding is not, and may not, be made availabale to solicit this requirement. This RFI is not intended to serve as an official notice to obligate the Government to award a contract and consequently the Government does not intend to pay for any bid/proposal preparation costs.
Requested Information:
The following is requested from interested companies:
1. Please indicate if your company is willing and capable of providing the following CBRN M4A1 JCAD Simulator or equal in accordance with the description provided. If there are any conditions that prevent your company from providing a quote, should a formal solicitation be issued, please provide further details to assist in Market Research.
2. Please provide descriptive literature commonly provided to the general public, if possible.
3. Identify your forms information (name, address, phone number, CAGE Code, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).
4. Identify the appropriate number of calendar days required to respond to an Request for Quote (RFQ).
5. Identify ambiguous or confusing language in the description.
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