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MAFB Air Show 2026 Entry Screening Equipment
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The 22nd Contracting Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, is conducting market research through a sources sought announcement to identify qualified small business vendors capable of providing a temporary lease of touchless walkthrough screening systems for the FY26 Frontiers in Flight Air Show, scheduled for October 23–25, 2026, in Prairie Vlg, Kansas. The requirement is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5 with a NAICS code of 532490, and responses are due by June 24, 2026, with questions due by June 17, 2026. The contractor must supply three dual-lane touchless screening units providing six active lanes during the base period, with options to expand to eight or ten lanes by adding one or two additional units. All equipment must operate offline, process at least 3,600 people per hour per unit, and function continuously in outdoor conditions under tents within temperatures ranging from 35°F to 105°F. The vendor is responsible for delivering, installing, calibrating, maintaining, and removing all equipment, including non-metallic collection trays (at least four per lane), operational signage, and hand wands. At least one certified technician must be on-site during all public hours from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily to manage real-time troubleshooting, and on-site training for Security Forces operators must be completed by 10 a.m. on October 23, 2026. Equipment must be fully operational, calibrated, and tested by 4 p.m. on October 22, 2026, with teardown completed by 7 p.m. on October 25, 2026. Contractors must maintain insurance covering the full replacement value of all equipment and assume full responsibility for its condition and operability throughout the performance period. Government personnel are not liable for damage resulting from normal use when following provided training. Technicians require base access passes with background checks that exclude non-U.S. citizens and criminal records, and initial vehicle access is through the Commercial Vehicle Inspection Point. All submissions must be capability statements without pricing, marked appropriately for proprietary information, and use the subject line “Touchless Entry Screening Equipment Lease.” This announcement is strictly for market research purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation to award a contract.
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PRAIRIE VLG, KS, 67221, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.
This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.
The 22nd Contracting Squadron (22 CONS/PKA) at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, is searching for qualified, small business vendors capable of providing a temporary lease/rental of touchless walkthrough screening systems.
The contractor shall provide all management, personnel, equipment, supplies, supervision, and other non-personal services necessary to deliver, install, calibrate, maintain, and remove the equipment for the FY26 "Frontiers in Flight" Air Show.
Core Requirements:
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Walkthrough Screening Hardware: Lease of three (3) dual-lane touchless walkthrough screening units providing six (6) active screening lanes (Base Period), with options to scale up to five (5) units and ten (10) active lanes.
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On-Site Technical Support: At least one (1) certified technician on site during all public hours (0700 to 1800 daily, 23–25 October 2026) to manage setup, calibration, and real-time troubleshooting.
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Signage & Accessories: Provision of all necessary operational signage and non-metallic collection trays (scaling from 24 up to 40 trays depending on options exercised).
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SFS Operator Training: Hands-on operational and troubleshooting training for designated Security Forces operators, to be completed on-site by 1000 on Friday, 23 October 2026.
The leased equipment must meet all salient technical characteristics, including network-independent (offline) operation, a minimum throughput of 3,600 people per hour per unit, and continuous outdoor operational capability (under tents) in temperatures between 35°F and 105°F.
See the attached Statement of Work (SOW) for detailed information on the scope of work and requirements.
As part of its market research, 22 CONS/PKA is issuing this Sources Sought to determine if an adequate number of qualified, interested small businesses exist that are capable of fulfilling this requirement. The Government may use the responses to this Sources Sought for information and planning purposes.
This Sources Sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of 22 CONS/PKA market research. No Solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy.
Responses to this Sources Sought are not quotes on which the 22 CONS/PKA can issue any contract. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute a Solicitation. The Government does not intend to award a contract based only on responses to this Sources Sought.
All information received in response to this Sources Sought marked "Proprietary" will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition-sensitive information contained in their response.
Responses to the Sources Sought will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought. 22 CONS/PKA will not pay for information received in response to this Sources Sought.
Do not submit pricing information in response to this Sources Sought.
The deadline for submitting questions is Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CST.
The deadline for all submissions/responses is Wednesday, 24 June 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CST.
If your company is capable and interested, please send responses/capability statements with the subject heading "Touchless Entry Screening Equipment Lease" to the POCs listed in this notice.
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