Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Electronic Security Systems
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryArmy Contracting Command - Rock Island wants a small business to maintain, repair and support the electronic security systems (intrusion detection, access control, CCTV video and automated gates) at Crane Army Ammunition Activity in Crane, Indiana. It is a firm-fixed-price contract for a base year plus four option years, set aside 100% for small business. A site visit on 19 October 2026 is mandatory, and quotes are due 6 November 2026. More in the summary
AI summary Beta
Summary of the version posted Oct 7, 2026. The notice was amended Nov 4, 2026. The due date moved from Nov 6, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 2 of 4 attachments weren't read (Attachment 0002 - Pricing Matrix.xlsx, Martin Cty Wage Determination.pdf). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
Army Contracting Command - Rock Island wants a small business to maintain, repair and support the electronic security systems (intrusion detection, access control, CCTV video and automated gates) at Crane Army Ammunition Activity in Crane, Indiana. It is a firm-fixed-price contract for a base year plus four option years, set aside 100% for small business. A site visit on 19 October 2026 is mandatory, and quotes are due 6 November 2026.
Who can bid (9)
- 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 561621; only small businesses can win
- Active SAM.gov registration at time of offer and award
- Prime or its subcontractor must be a DAQ Electronics value added retailer (VAR), with all technicians holding current DAQ certifications for the whole contract including options
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- At least four DAQ SMS certified technicians (Site Manager, Electronics Technician III, two Electronics Technician IIs)
- Company experience: at least 3 years of ICIDS IV/SMS work including at least 75 ICIDS IV/SMS zone installations, and 2 years of SMS front-end configuration
- Site Manager needs 5 years of electronic security experience, DAQ SMS System Administrator certification and CompTIA Security+ (or DoD 8570 equivalent, within six months of award); Electronics Technicians need CompTIA Network+ and/or Security+ depending on access
- All personnel need a Tier-1 background investigation before installation access, and must be U.S. citizens
- Attendance at the 19 October 2026 site visit
- CMMC Level 2 self-assessment (at least conditional) at award, and NIST SP 800-171 compliance for controlled unclassified information
How to submit: Email to the Contracting Specialist, jessica.m.parr2.civ@army.mil, with the pricing matrix; put 'Response to W519TC- 27-Q-SEC1' in the subject line, due 6 November 2026, no later than 12 p.m. Central Time (questions due 27 October 2026). What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (10)
- Serious: The site visit was Oct 19, 2026. Check the notice and its amendments for whether attendance was required, and whether another visit is offered.
- Serious: Must be a DAQ value added retailer with certified staff. DAQ controls its certifications through reseller agreements, so a firm that is not already a DAQ VAR (or teamed with one) probably cannot qualify.
- Serious: Heavy staffing and experience minimums. Four full-time-style technicians, 3 years of company ICIDS experience and 75 zone installations are required up front, which is hard for a small firm without a track record on this exact system.
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- Worth checking: Notice conflicts on how the award is decided. Item 4 says lowest price technically acceptable while the Basis for Award says best value with price the least important factor; ask the contracting specialist before pricing.
- Worth checking: 24/7 emergency response with short response times. You must be on site within 2 hours after hours and handle emergencies every day including holidays, which raises staffing and on-call costs.
- Worth checking: Contractor pays for parts and stock. You must buy and keep a stock of spare parts and carry costs up front (quotes over $350 need pre-approval), and everything bought becomes Government property.
- Worth checking: Phase-in and unclear workload early on. The system is still being installed, so early-year work is mostly backup support to the installer while you still must have the full team ready.
- Worth checking: CMMC and cybersecurity obligations. Losing or failing the CMMC self-assessment can block option years, and personnel need DoD IA certifications and Army cyber training.
- Minor: PWS looks unfinished. The PWS still contains reviewer comments and notes like 'Work in progress', and it refers to schematics, a performance table and a document list that are not read (it may be an attached file the AI skipped; check SAM.gov) yet, so scope may change.
- Minor: Mixed contract clauses in the notice. The notice calls for firm-fixed-price but lists time-and-materials provisions and an old DUNS request, so expect clarifications or amendments.
Read from the notice and 2 attachments. 2 of 4 not read. Show which files.
- A.02 ICIDS Services PWS Revised 09.28.26.pdf (read)
- Site Visit Form.pdf (read)
- Attachment 0002 - Pricing Matrix.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Martin Cty Wage Determination.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Keep the Intrusion Detection System (ICIDS-V / DAQ StarWatch SMS, about 240 zones) and access control working 24/7, including emergency repair
- Do monthly 'soft' and six-month 'full' inspections of every alarmed building and magazine and file the results (DA Form 4930)
- Maintain and repair the CCTV/video system (Bosch), network devices, servers, UPS and fiber, plus the automated gates and AI phone systems
- Staff at least four DAQ-certified technicians on site, including a full-time Site Manager/Engineering Technician
- Respond to failures within 1 hour (duty hours) or 2 hours (after hours); fix IDS failures within 24 hours of arriving on site
- Stock spare parts, track work orders, back up the database monthly and deliver monthly status reports
- Do small installs and new work orders (sensors, panels, cameras, gates) at agreed labor and parts rates, with as-built drawings
- Contract type
- Single firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract (FAR Parts 12 and 13), non-personal services
- Period of performance
- 1 base year + 4 option years (estimated start 10/2026), subject to continued Government need
- Place of performance
- Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA), NWS Crane, Crane, IN
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- The notice contradicts itself: item 4 says lowest price technically acceptable, but the Basis for Award section says best value with non-price factors significantly more important than price
- Offers due
- 6 November 2026, no later than 12 p.m. Central Time (questions due 27 October 2026) (from the version posted Oct 7, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email to the Contracting Specialist, jessica.m.parr2.civ@army.mil, with the pricing matrix; put 'Response to W519TC- 27-Q-SEC1' in the subject line
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor 1: Past Performance (3 completed government projects of $100,000 to $1,000,000)
- Factor 2: Price (evaluated for fairness and reasonableness; stated as the least important factor)
- Factor 3: Site Visit (attendance required)
What to include when you submit
- Include Attachment 0002 Pricing Matrix with the offer
- Quote must stay valid for 60 days; provide your CAGE code (the notice also asks for a DUNS number)
- Past performance: 3 completed government projects of $100,000 to $1,000,000, each with contract number and value, description of work, technical quality, cost control, schedule adherence, customer satisfaction and small business subcontracting results
- Include current DAQ certifications for proposed technicians and a copy of the Site Manager's DAQ SMS System Administrator certification
- Attend the site visit on 19 October 2026, 9:00-11:00 AM EST at CAAA; bring the completed visitor form (SECNAV 5512/1) and send each visitor's name, contact details, company and nationality to the contract specialist at least 72 hours beforehand
- Complete FAR 52.212-3 Alt I representations and certifications (Attachment 05)
- Submit a Quality Control Plan and technical approach showing each labor category's experience and certifications
- Questions go by email to the Contract Specialist by 27 October 2026
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. The PWS says the installation's ICIDS integration is ongoing and an installing contractor will do most early repairs as warranty work.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated contract value or budget
- Pricing matrix line items and labor/parts rates (Attachment 0002 was not read)
- Applicable Service Contract Act wage rates (the Martin County wage determination is a scanned PDF that could not be read)
- Which award method applies: lowest price technically acceptable or best value
- ICIDS-V schematics, the Performance Requirements Summary (Attachment 1) and the Document Summary List (Attachment 2) referenced in the PWS
- Who the current or installing contractor is
- Exact start date (the PWS gives only an estimate of 10/2026)
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. The notice also names requirements: More open small business set-asides under NAICS 561621
- The notice mentions export-controlled data. You may need a Joint Certification Program (DD Form 2345) approval to see the drawings.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to the Contracting Specialist, jessica.m.parr2.civ@army.mil, with the pricing matrix; put 'Response to W519TC- 27-Q-SEC1' in the subject line. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- W6QK ACC-Ri, Rock Island, IL
- Product/service code
- J063 · Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment – Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems
- Business type
- Security & guard services (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 561621)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Nov 4, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Nov 20, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 7, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Nov 6, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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