Sources Sought
Combined Sources Sought & Presolicitation Notice - Weapon Storage and Security System (WS3) Alarm Communications & Display (AC&D) Sustainment
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA9422-27-D-0001
Due in 26 days
AI summary Beta
The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (Kirtland AFB, NM) is doing market research for engineering, logistics and program support to keep the Weapon Storage and Security System (WS3) Alarm Communications & Display (AC&D) running. The Air Force plans to award a sole-source IDIQ contract to Prometheus Security Group Global (PSG), the maker of the proprietary parts, unless responses show competition is feasible. The ordering period would be about 10 years with a ceiling under $50M. Other firms can send a 3-page statement of capability by the closing date.
Watch out for
- Planned sole-source award to PSG. The Air Force intends to award to LDIA Holdings, LLC dba Prometheus Security Group Global, so a small business is unlikely to win this work unless it can show it has access to the proprietary systems and data.
any planned award is intended to be made as a sole-source contract
- Proprietary hardware, software and data are held by one company. The Government says it has no rights to the data or source code, so another firm would have to get access from PSG to perform.
All VICADS and LPE components are only available directly from PSG.
- Market research only; no solicitation or contract is being offered. Responses are information only and the Government will not pay for the cost of responding, so there is nothing to bid on yet.
This is NOT an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP).
Read from the notice and 1 attachment.
- WS3 ACD - Combined Synopsis and Sources Sought.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Integrated program management, engineering, technical, logistics and cybersecurity sustainment for the WS3 AC&D subsystem
- Routine and emergency on-site and virtual technical support
- Hardware/software configuration and system integration testing
- Software-baseline sustainment and technical-data development
- Supply-chain resiliency and obsolescence analysis
- Support for AC&D modernization and facility relocation or reconfiguration (as task orders require)
- Operator, maintainer and system-administrator training (as task orders require)
- Contract type
- Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with task and delivery orders; planned sole-source award to PSG (not yet a solicitation)
- Period of performance
- Ordering period anticipated at 10 years; anticipated award no later than 01 March 2027
- Place of performance
- Kirtland AFB, NM (AFNWC/NDKK)
- Estimated value
- Estimated ceiling of less than $50M
- How they'll choose
- No competitive evaluation described. This is a sources sought / presolicitation notice. The Government plans a sole-source award to PSG unless responses show competition is feasible; the decision is at the Government's discretion.
- Offers due
- 2026-11-04T09:00:00-07:00 (closing date of the notice, per SAM.gov fields)
- How to submit
- Email only to the two contracting officers: margaret.peterson.4@us.af.mil and chad.miller.31@us.af.mil. Subject line: "[Company Name] - Sources Sought Response WS3 AC&D."
- Page limits
- Statement of Capability (SOC) must not exceed three pages
What to include when you submit
- SOC must be UNCLASSIFIED, on company letterhead, in Microsoft Word or PDF
- Do not include sensitive, proprietary or confidential data
- Include company name and mailing address, POC with email and phone, CAGE code, and UEI
- State your business type (large, small, SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB/EDWOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB)
- Describe your understanding and familiarity with the LINX Predator Elite integration systems, PSG's VICADS, and the WS3 Open Architecture network
- Describe past work related to these requirements, with program names and contract numbers
- Add any other information showing you can meet the requirements
You must have
- Respondents must have verified access to the proprietary PSG components and technical data
any interested, qualified respondents must possess verified access to proprietary components and technical data
- NAICS 334290 (size standard 800 employees). The notice has no set-aside.
Current contractor
PSG (LDIA Holdings, LLC dba Prometheus Security Group Global, CAGE 7TDW3, Austin TX) is the equipment maker and the named intended sole-source awardee. The notice does not name a current sustainment contract or number.
Not in the notice text
- Whether a competitive solicitation will follow (the notice says none is being issued at this time)
- Base period and option structure of the 10-year ordering period
- Security clearance or facility access requirements for on-site work (not stated)
- Evaluation criteria, if the Government decides to compete the work
- Estimated value beyond the stated ceiling of less than $50M
Is this a fit for your business?
Create a free accountFedReady checks notices like this against your business profile, tracks deadlines, and alerts you to new matches. Creating an account is free.
Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 4, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- FA9422-27-D-0001
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA9422 Afnwc/NDK Afnwc/NDKK
- NAICS
- 334290
- Product/service code
- 6350
- Business type
- Electrical & electronic components
- Place of performance
- Kirtland AFB, NM, 87117
- Contracting contact
- Margaret Petersonmargaret.peterson.4@us.af.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This notice constitutes a combined Sources Sought and Presolicitation Notice. The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) requires engineering, logistics, and programmatic sustainment for the Weapon Storage and Security System (WS3) Alarm Communications & Display (AC&D) systems. Because this architecture relies on proprietary systems, any interested, qualified respondents must possess verified access to proprietary components and technical data. Please see attached notice for more information.
Similar open opportunities
- RECEIVER-TRANSMITTE, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OFNAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (Navy) plans a sole source repair or modification of one receiver-transmitter unit.
- CIRCUIT BREAKERNAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (Navy) plans a sole source purchase of 3 circuit breakers.
- POWER INPUT CABLENAVSUP Weapon Systems Support plans a sole source purchase of 5 power input cables (NSN 1R-5995-016912189-BL, reference 4222AS0166-01), delivered FOB Origin.
- CIRCUIT CARD ASSEMB, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OFNAVSUP Weapon Systems Support plans a sole-source repair of 14 circuit card assemblies (NSN 7R-5998-016779794-CC), delivered FOB Origin.
- Add of two (2) Part Numbers to Existing Delivery Order (DO) SPRRA226F0092The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Aviation, Huntsville, AL) plans to add two cable assemblies for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle IBAS system to an existing delivery order.