UCA Award Notice_W912CH-25-C-0071 25C0071

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY to request information for Government planning purposes only. Responses will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. The Government is not committed to issue a solicitation or award a contract as a result of this announcement. Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is seeking qualified and capable potential vendors. Since this is a sources-sought synopsis and not a solicitation for receipt of proposals or quotations, the Government does not encourage questions concerning this market research. This request for information (RFI) is for the manufacturing of TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLYW, NSN: 6720-01-554-5366; PN: 12513229; NAICS Code: 336320. The U.S. Army, Detroit Arsenal is seeking prospective contractors to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of the community, to include both small and large businesses. If your company is interested and can demonstrate the firm s ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the equipment summarized above, we encourage you to respond to this announcement with a statement of your qualifications and capability. Due to this item being restricted to BAE Systems, Inc,, please reach out to the manufacturer for subcontracting opportunities. Additionally, please answer the following three questions: Is this item offered for sale to the commercial marketplace? If you are a small business, does your method of fulfilling the contract comply with limitations of subcontracting clause? What is your minimum sustaining rate for this item? Please respond to the three questions above via email to ciara.l.woodard-brown.civ@army.mil, no later than Wednesday, 20 August 2025 at 5:00pm EST. Additionally, if you could provide responses to the attached sources sought notice via email to ciara.l.woodard-brown.civ@army.mil, no later than Wednesday, 20 August 2025 at 5:00pm EST, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

The Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) awarded an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) for one-time Requirements Contract for the procurement of the TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLYW to be used the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) Family of vehicles. This UCA award was issued on a sole source basis to BAE Systems Information & Electronics, Inc., Title 10 United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements . Specifically, FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) states, "When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for . This UCA focuses on the first delivery order which has a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) value of $5,174,428.42 and authorizes the contractor to begin production of 654 each (EA) TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLYW. Award under these undefinitized terms and conditions will enable warfighters the ability to have a wider range of view to maneuver the vehicle in reverse and allows the driver to quickly reverse the vehicle and move the vehicle to safety if an explosion or obstacle prevents forward motion The First Ordering Period CLIN was established as part of this UCA and shall be modified to establish pricing at time of final definitization.