This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on August 21, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.
Emergency Breathing Systems
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
Active Opportunities Like This One
AI Contract Overview
This sources sought notice issued by the Department of Defense seeks information from potential vendors regarding the procurement of Emergency Breathing Systems, air compressors, refill stations, and repair toolkits. These items are required to support aircrew overwater missions in accordance with regulatory mandates. While the government currently intends to award a sole source contract to Aerial Machine and Tool Corporation under simplified acquisition procedures, it is actively seeking responses from other large and small businesses to determine if a competitive procurement process is possible. Interested parties must submit a response by the deadline including company information, interest in competing, demonstrated capability and experience with similar requirements, and market information such as commercial availability and pricing. Submissions should address any potential restrictions on competition and provide specific business certifications and NAICS codes. This notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a formal request for quotes or a commitment to issue a future solicitation. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for any subsequent competitive announcements.
General Info
Place of Performance
Colorado Springs, CO, 80913, USASet-Aside
Documents
0AI Contract Breakdown
Uniform Contract FormatNo documents to break down
The breakdown needs solicitation documents. None were found from this contract's source.
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
This is a sources sought notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract on a SOLE SOURCE basis but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this source sought synopsis.
The proposed sole source vendor is Aerial Machine and Tool Corporation. They will provide Emergency Breathing Systems (PN: CAZ-K03B), air compressors, refill stations, and repair toolkits as mandated by AR 95-1 allowing aircrews ability to complete overwater missions.
The regulatory authority for the contemplated sole source procurement is the use of simplified acquisition procedures for commercial products and commercial services in accordance with RFO Part 12 and RFO 6.103-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement. The statutory authority at 10 U.S.C 3204 3304(a)(1) applies.
This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote RFQ or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this source sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry, SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.
In response to this special notice, please provide all of the following:
1. Competition Considerations: Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solutions.
2. Company Information: Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, SAM Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status(including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.
3. Interest in Competing: Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement.
4. Capability and Experience: Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements, pertinent certifications etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.
5. Commerciality and Market Information: Information to help determine if the requirement (supplies and services) is commercially available, catalog pricing, delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
Email your response to: Contract Specialist: rebecca.s.hensch.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer: farah.surin.civ@army.mil
More opportunities from Department Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Carson
Same awarding agency
Find Active Opportunities Like This
Get AI-powered intelligence on the opportunities still open
Every page of the solicitation package shredded into a compliance breakdown
AI-powered matching based on your capabilities and past performance
Competitor and incumbent history on the requirement
Automated alerts on amendments, Q&A deadlines, and award
Join 750+ contractors already using CLEATUS
