Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD) Commercial Solutions Opening
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
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The Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), solicitation number W911N226SA001, seeks to modernize sustainment operations in alignment with the Army's long-term modernization strategy aimed at enhancing the Army of 2030 and beyond. This procurement focuses specifically on upgrading the Warehouse Management System (WMS) at LEAD to replace legacy systems with advanced commercial technologies. The objective is to increase load capacity substantially—from 750 lbs to 2,000 lbs—while ensuring compatibility with adjacent automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), modernizing conveyors, controls, safety mechanisms, and fully integrating with existing IT platforms such as Vantage and SAP. The modernization supports improved operational reach, freedom of action, and endurance of deployed forces by accelerating logistics capabilities and manufacturing excellence critical for enhanced sustainment warfighting functions. This acquisition is conducted under the authorities of 10 U.S.C. § 3458 and DFARS Subpart 212.70, enabling a streamlined, competitive solicitation process tailored to procure innovative commercial products and services through FAR Part 12. Both traditional and nontraditional defense contractors may compete by submitting proposals in a three-phase evaluation process emphasizing technical responsiveness, innovation, risk management, and price reasonableness without using lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) criteria. The contract will be firm-fixed-price with a performance period generally not exceeding twelve months. Mandatory requirements include adherence to OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, and Army standards for safety and quality, a 24-year system life expectancy with mid-life upgrade capability, comprehensive training support, and turnkey installation including decommissioning of existing systems. Evaluation will consider technical merit, schedule feasibility, and fair pricing with an overall trade-off award approach. Proposal submissions for the Warehouse Management System AoI are due by June 12, 2026, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for May 28, 2026. The place of performance is Chamberburg, Pennsylvania, and contract administration will utilize Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for invoicing. Points of contact include Danielle Rhone and Thomas Hall from the Department of Defense.
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Chambersburg, PA, 17201, USASet-Aside
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In line with the Army’s Modernization Strategy, the Army must modernize sustainment practices and capabilities as it delivers the Army of 2030 / develops the Army of 2040. The Army is committed to targeted modernization to assure power projection, maximize geographic flexibility, reduce response times to aid allies and partners, and protect national objectives. For forces in the fight, sustainment determines the depth, breadth, and duration of operations. Therefore, modernization of the sustainment warfighting function is required to ensure freedom of action, extend operational reach, and prolong endurance of Soldiers and units in the field.
To maintain excellence and consistently improve sustainment of deployed forces, the Army seeks to leverage several advancements. Acquisition of commercial sustainment and manufacturing technologies and services will accelerate Army Aviation and Missile Command’s (AMCOM) capabilities to get advanced solutions to the Warfighter while enhancing and optimizing the Headquarters, Field, and Defense Manufacturing Base’s capabilities for today and tomorrow’s missions.
With the focus on both “new capabilities” and “operational constructs” convergent manufacturing technologies will accelerate the OIB’s capability to get advanced solutions to the Warfighter while enhancing and optimizing the Defense Manufacturing Base for today and tomorrow’s missions. Manufacturing excellence is critical for Army technology dominance and force projection to increase the “Speed of Battle.”
This CSO will utilize a solicitation process authorized by 10 U.S.C. § 3458 and implemented by RFO DFARS Subpart 212.70. Under this CSO, the DoW will be allowed to competitively procure innovative commercial products and services. CSO procedures provide a streamlined acquisition process and simplified contract terms resulting in FAR-based contracts awarded under Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Both traditional and non-traditional defense contractors may be awarded contracts under this CSO. Under a CSO, DoW Contracting Officers may competitively select proposals received in response to a general competitive solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, based on a review of proposals by scientific, technological, or other subject matter experts.
AoI 001 - Warehouse Management System, deadline for site visit registration is 22 May 2026, closing date 06 July 2026 at 5:00 PM EST.