Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Electronic Security Systems
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W519TC-27-Q-SEC1
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Army Contracting Command Rock Island wants a small business to maintain and repair the intrusion detection and access control systems at Crane Army Ammunition Activity in Crane, Indiana. It is a 100% small business set-aside for a firm fixed-price contract with a base year and four option years. Offers are due November 6, 2026, and a site visit on October 19, 2026 is mandatory.
Watch out for
- Mandatory site visit. Missing the October 19 visit at Crane, Indiana makes you ineligible, and the date is only about two weeks after posting.
To be considered for this award, contractor MUST attend a site visit.
- Conflicting award method. The notice says both lowest price technically acceptable and best value with price least important, so it is unclear how you will be scored.
with the lowest price technically acceptable
- Past performance requirement. You must show 3 completed government projects in the $100,000 to $1,000,000 range, which is hard for a newer company.
Offerors must provide 3 completed government projects ranging from $100,000.00 to $1,000,000.00.
- 24/7 emergency support at an ammunition site. Round-the-clock coverage at a military installation needs staffing and base access for your technicians.
24/7/365 emergency technical
- You carry the risk of quote errors. If your quote has mistakes, you can be liable for resulting costs.
Contractor is liable for ACCURACY of submitting quote and for any incurred costs if quote was submitted erroneously.
- Mixed and inconsistent clause lists. Time-and-materials clauses and duplicated lists appear in a firm-fixed-price notice, so read the full solicitation closely.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- On-site maintenance, repair and technical support for Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Access Control Systems (ACS)
- Preventative maintenance
- Software and firmware updates
- 24/7/365 emergency technical support
- Repair or replacement of system components
- Provide all personnel, supervision and services to keep the systems fully operational
- Contract type
- Single firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract; commercial services under FAR Parts 12 and 13
- Period of performance
- Base year (award to 365 days after award) plus four option years (Option Year 1 through Option Year 4, ending 1,829 days after award)
- Place of performance
- Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA), Crane, IN
- How they'll choose
- Conflicting: one paragraph says lowest price technically acceptable, while the 'Basis for Award' section says best value with non-price factors much more important than price
- Offers due
- 06 NOVEMBER 2026, no later than 12 p.m. Central Time
- How to submit
- Email to the Contract Specialist, Jessica Parr (jessica.m.parr2.civ@army.mil), with the pricing matrix attached
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor 1: Past Performance (3 completed government projects of $100,000 to $1,000,000)
- Factor 2: Price (least important)
- Factor 3: Site Visit (attendance required)
What to include when you submit
- Put 'Response to W519TC- 27-Q-SEC1' in the email subject line
- Include the pricing matrix (Attachment 0002)
- Attend the site visit and bring the filled-out visitors' form (Attachment 0003)
- Send questions by email no later than 27 October 2026
- Give 3 completed government projects with contract number and value, description, quality, cost control, schedule, customer satisfaction and small business subcontracting results
- Provide your CAGE code and DUNS number
- Quote must stay valid for 60 days
- Complete representations and certifications (FAR 52.212-3 Alt I, Attachment 05)
You must have
- 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 561621
This requirement is issued as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561621
- Active SAM.gov registration at time of offer
Lack of registration in SAM will make an offeror ineligible for award.
- Attend the site visit on 19 October 2026, 9:00 to 11:00 AM EST at CAAA
To be considered for this award, contractor MUST attend a site visit.
- Visitors to the installation need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license (sentence in the notice is cut off)
visitors to military installations will be required to present a REAL ID-compliant drivers
- Cybersecurity clauses apply, including the NIST SP 800-171 DoD assessment notice
NOTICE OF NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT
Not in the notice text
- Detailed work requirements (in Attachment 0001, the Performance Work Statement)
- Pricing matrix line items (Attachment 0002)
- Number and type of IDS and ACS systems and equipment to be maintained
- Security clearance or background check needs for staff (not stated in the notice text)
- Estimated contract value
- Whether award is lowest price technically acceptable or best value (notice text conflicts)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 6, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- W519TC-27-Q-SEC1
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W6QK ACC-Ri
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 561621
- Product/service code
- J063
- Business type
- Security & guard services
- Place of performance
- Crane, IN, 47522
- Contracting contact
- Jessica Parrjessica.m.parr2.civ@army.mil5206930066
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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