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RUGGEDIZED LAPTOPS, POWER ADAPTER AND POWER CABLES FOR VEHICULAR NATO POWER
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The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors capable of supplying ruggedized Panasonic Toughbook 40 MkII laptops, DC-to-DC vehicle power adapters, and NATO slave cables for a Foreign Military Sales case supporting Morocco. The requirement calls for twenty units of each item: laptops equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Professional, DVD drive, stylus with holder and tether, and a shoulder strap; twenty Lind 120W vehicle power adapters; and twenty 30-foot NATO-to-MP-205 power cables. Responses must include rough order of magnitude pricing and availability information. The effort is intended solely for market research and does not constitute a solicitation or binding commitment by the government. Any future procurement resulting from this effort may be set aside exclusively for small businesses under the SBA program. All hardware must comply with the Berry Amendment’s specialty metals restrictions, and the contract will be unclassified. Only vendors registered in the Central Contractor Registration system are eligible to respond, and submissions must include company details, CAGE and DUNS numbers, past performance data, and confirmation of single-provider capability or management of subcontracting arrangements. Responses must be submitted electronically by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on August 24, 2026, to the designated Contract Specialist via email in Word or PDF format, referencing the sources sought number. The NAICS code for this effort is 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing), and the PSC is 7E21 for IT and telecom mobile device products. The government will not provide feedback on submissions, nor will it reimburse any costs associated with preparing responses. All submitted information, even if marked proprietary, will be protected within government bounds but will not be returned. No telephone inquiries or status consultations will be accepted prior to any potential future RFP release. The point of contact is Thien-Trang T. Tran, with Lonny J. Matesky listed as secondary. Proposals must not include classified material, and responses are strictly voluntary with no obligation on the part of the government to proceed with an award.
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SOURCES SOUGHT FOR RUGGEDIZED LAPTOPS, POWER ADAPTER AND POWER CABLES FOR VEHICULAR NATO POWER FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS)
INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) on behalf of the Communications-Electronics Command Security Assistance Management Directorate (CECOM SAMD) is issuing this Sources Sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest in, industry technologies available and qualified to fulfill requirements for the delivery of Panasonic Toughbook 40, DC to DC power adapters and NATO Slave cables. This effort is in support of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case for the country of Morocco. The result of this sources sought/market survey will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market survey, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. The U.S. Government requests that interested parties submit a brief description of your company, your company’s solution, and your ability to meet potential system requirements.
DISCLAIMER
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT/MARKET RESEARCH IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND
CECOM SAMD administers and manages FMS cases in support of partner nations. CECOM SAMD’s goal is to satisfy requirements for supplying commercially ruggedized laptops (Panasonic Toughbook 40 MkII, P/N:FZ-40), with DC to DC Power Adapter (Lind 120W Auto Adapter, P/N: PA1580-1642), and 30’ NATO Power to MP-205 cable.
REQUIRED CAPABILITIES
The purpose of this market research/sources sought is to identify interested sources that are qualified and able to provide the following software and services:
• Twenty (20) Panasonic Toughbook 40 MkII (FZ-40), with the following features:
o Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor
o Windows 11 Professional
o 16GB RAM
o 512GB SSD
o DVD Drive
o Stylus pen, stylus holder and tether
o Shoulder Strap
• Twenty (20) Lind Vehicle Power Adapter, 120W for Panasonic Toughbook 40 (Part Number: PA1580-1642)
• Twenty (20) 30’ Power Cables, NATO Power Plug-to-MP-205 Adapter
Request responses must include Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) price and availability (P&A) information for the hardware, software, licenses, and services described.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Any resulting contract is anticipated to have a security classification level of Unclassified. Any resulting contract shall be compliant with the specialty metals restriction of the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a and 2533b) in accordance with DFARS clauses 252.225-7008 and 252.225-7009.
ELIGIBILITY
PSC 7E21 IT and Telecom – Mobile Device Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software).
NAICS 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
SUBMISSION DETAILS
Interested sources should furnish the following information, in the format provided below: (1) Name and address of company, with Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. Any interested company must be registered with Central Contractor Registration (CCR). (2) Point of Contact Name, Department, phone number, and email address. (3) Identify past and current services your company offers that exactly match the capabilities specified above. (4) Address your company's capability to act as a single provider for the hardware and services defined herein. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. State whether your company is currently providing a different generation/version of this item to the US Government and if so, what is the contract number? No phone or email solicitations with regard to the status of any resulting request for proposal (RFP) will be accepted prior to its release.
Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement(s), shall be electronically submitted to Contract Specialist, Thien-Trang Tran, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email thien-trang.t.tran.civ@army.mil no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 24 Aug 2026. Reference this sources sought/synopsis number in the e-mail subject line and on all enclosed documents. Responses shall include documented capability to deliver required radio systems and equipment. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.
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