Open — responses due 12 Dec 2027 (393 days left) · No Set aside used · US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), DoD · Tampa, FL · NAICS 541715 · Solicitation SOFATL-KP_27-06
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Description
I. Description USSOCOM is conducting market research to identify sources capable of providing dismounted Special Operations Forces with a helmet-mounted first-person view (FPV) display. This display must deliver an expanded field of view, certified ballistic protection, real-time tactical information overlay, and unmanned system control in contested, congested, and all-weather environments. The effort aims to develop a 50-degree field-of-view Display Module that integrates full military ballistic protection, ATAK capability, head tracking, improved display performance, and expanded environmental durability while remaining compatible with existing soldier systems and helmets. This announcement is for market research purposes only and is not a solicitation. The Government will use responses to this notice to assess interest and capability within the industry and to determine the acquisition strategy (e.g., limited competition or small business set-aside). This Sources Sought is posted as a Call to Vulcan and all responses must be submitted to Vulcan. II. Requested Information Interested vendors are requested to submit the following information: Company Information: Company name, address, point of contact, CAGE code, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), CMMC/NIST (type, date, score), website. Business Size: Indicate your business size and socio-economic status (e.g., small business, 8(a), HUBZone, etc.). Confirm your business size relative to 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Security Clearance: Indicate your current facility clearance and the level of facility security clearances you can maintain. Relevant Experience: Provide a brief overview of your experience in supporting SOF, system testing, commercial integration, and ATAK areas as listed below. If no experience, briefly identify the names and CAGE codes of any small businesses that have demonstrated experience that your company can team/partner with on this requirement. Display Systems. System testing (researching, planning, designing, developing, analyzing, and testing a variety of electronic equipment and systems, military command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems, interface units, and other electronic devices and test equipment) to support enhanced situational awareness, command and control, and precision effects while retaining mobility, protection, and compatibility with existing soldier equipment. Experience with existing soldier equipment (ATAK EUD, radios, hubs). Experience with researching, testing, and integrating emerging technologies as they pertain to real-time overlay of ATAK tactical data, targeting information, and UAS video/control in day, night, and all-weather contested environments. Capability Statement: Submit a capability statement that responds to the following questions: Describe your company’s relevant experience providing SOF support in any of the following areas: ATAK interface, ballistic protection integration, development testing, head tracking sensor integration, software updates and integration, integrating processing hardware and the Display Module into a single module, Windblast compatibility, Expanded environmental envelope, similar requirements or related mission sets. Include contract numbers, customers, and scope. Explain your approach to development milestones (SRR, PDR, CDR, development tests, prototype deliveries) for the combined work scope versus individual items and identify any related any similar efforts. Confirm your company’s ability to maintain adherence to milestones and react to shifts within technology or supply chains to avoid impact to development and enable future scaling of production. Describe your recruiting, screening, and retention strategy for specialized Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Explain how your company would manage and execute a contract for this development. What program management tools, structures, or practices will ensure successful delivery? Describe your Quality Assurance/Quality Control processes and how they would ensure compliance with the Statement of Objectives (SOO), Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) and Key System Attributes (KSAs). If applicable, identify any suppliers, subcontractors or teaming partners. Specify their roles and the percentage of work they are expected to perform. Identify any services within the SOO that meet the definition of commercial services under FAR 2.101. Provide catalog pricing or related contract references. Provide feedback on a recommendation on contract type and structure (length, phases, single award, FFP/CPFF, OTA). Are there any risks or constraints that may affect your participation? Identify how the USSOCOM can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/NAICS/PSC/ DRAFT SOO to acquiring the identified items/services. III. Submission Details Submission Deadline: 3:00 Eastern on 01-DEC-2026 Submission Location: All submissions shall be made within https://vulcan-sof.com/ Submit To: https://vulcan-sof.com/login/ng2/submission?collectionUuid=a26a99ef-c351-464f-af93-dbcc064df521 IV. Disclaimer This Sources Sought is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal. Responses will not be returned, and the Government will not reimburse costs incurred in response preparation. Participation in this notice is not a guarantee of future contract award.
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