Sources Sought
W912CH-26-R-0072 for HAND HELD ASSAY, NSN:6665-01-568-0616
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryArmy Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is asking businesses, large and small, whether they can make the Hand Held Assay, National Stock Number (NSN) 6665-01-568-0616. This is a sources sought notice (a market research survey), not a request for quotes, and no contract comes from it. The response due date is November 6, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern; a possible later buy is 10,500 EA (175 boxes) with first article testing (FAT: a sample made and tested before production). More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Department of the Army who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
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This summary may miss requirements: 1 of 2 attachments weren't read (Army Package - TPP-Hand Held Assay.zip). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is asking businesses, large and small, whether they can make the Hand Held Assay, National Stock Number (NSN) 6665-01-568-0616. This is a sources sought notice (a market research survey), not a request for quotes, and no contract comes from it. The response due date is November 6, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern; a possible later buy is 10,500 EA (175 boxes) with first article testing (FAT: a sample made and tested before production).
Who can bid (4)
- Open to both small and large businesses for the survey; no set-aside is used.
- To view the Technical Data Package (TDP: the drawings and specifications), a vendor must have a current DD 2345 (Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement certification) on file with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS), then request TDP access in SAM.gov.
- TDP access is granted only after the Army checks the contractor's active registration in the Joint Certification Program (JCP).
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- A firm claiming small business status must have it verifiable in SAM.gov.
How to submit: Email the completed survey to George Campbell, Contract Specialist, ACC-DTA, at george.l.campbell45.civ@army.mil. The notice gives the subject line "Hand Held Assay Survey Response".. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (5)
From the version posted Oct 22, 2026.
- Serious: Technical data needs a DD 2345. The drawings and specifications go only to firms with a valid DD 2345. Without it you cannot see the technical data or show you can build the item.
- Worth checking: First article testing required. A first article sample must be made and approved before production, which adds time and cost to the price and lead time you report.
- Minor: Sources sought only, no award. Answering costs you time with no payment, and the Government may never issue a solicitation. Later buying rules are not stated.
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- Minor: Survey email subject line differs. The notice and the survey's first page give the subject line "Hand Held Assay Survey Response", while the survey's instructions section shows "Hand Held Assay". Ask the contract specialist which to use.
- Minor: Quantity unit given two ways. The estimated quantity is 10,500 EA or 175 Boxes. The number of items per box is not stated, so check before pricing.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. 1 of 2 not read. Show which files.
- Sources Sought Notice for Hand Held Assay.docx (read)
- Army Package - TPP-Hand Held Assay.zip: not read (access is restricted): request it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Complete the sources sought survey and email it to the contract specialist before the response due date. Answering only part of it is allowed.
- Item named in the survey: Hand Held Assay, NSN 6665-01-568-0616, Part No. 5-15-32277, end item M329 JCBRAWM.
- Estimated quantity for a possible future buy: base 10,500 EA or 175 Boxes; option quantity N/A.
- Say whether your firm has made this item before, can make it now, and where production would take place.
- Describe your experience with first article testing (FAT), which the notice says is required.
- Give production lead time in calendar days, monthly production rates, current price per unit, and quality management system.
- Say whether the NAICS code 339112 fits, whether financing is needed, and whether option periods or minimum order quantities are a problem.
- Name any barriers to entry the Army should resolve, such as source qualification.
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 6, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email the completed survey to George Campbell, Contract Specialist, ACC-DTA, at george.l.campbell45.civ@army.mil. The notice gives the subject line "Hand Held Assay Survey Response".
What to include when you submit
- Fill in the yellow-highlighted vendor profile: company name, mailing address, CAGE code (Commercial and Government Entity code), point of contact, phone, email, website.
- Check your business type for NAICS 339112 (8(a), small disadvantaged, HUBZone, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, small business, large business, or none). Small business status must be verifiable in SAM.gov.
- Say which Nonmanufacturer Rule qualification applies to your firm, if any, and whether you have a current DD 2345 on file (yes, no, or approval pending with the application date).
- Answer the requirement-specific questions about past manufacture, current capability, production location, FAT experience, lead time, production rates, price per unit, quality system, commercial availability, financing, option periods and minimum order quantity.
- Sales media and product manuals may be attached. If any content is proprietary, the front page should state "PROPIETARY INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN" (all caps) and include a release statement allowing Army personnel on this survey to see it.
- Mark trade secret or confidential data with the legend "CONFIDENTIAL" in the email and at the start of the file; the Government may give marked responses limited or no consideration.
Not in the notice text
- The Technical Data Package and the Army package zip (Army Package - TPP-Hand Held Assay.zip) are controlled and were attached but not read; request access on SAM.gov with a valid DD 2345.
- Contract type, delivery schedule, period of performance and place of delivery are not stated.
- No estimated value or Government price estimate is given.
- Evaluation method and any set-aside for a later solicitation are not stated.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply, and no bid is being taken yet, but the notice names requirements for the work:
- The notice mentions export-controlled data. You may need a Joint Certification Program (DD Form 2345) approval to see the drawings.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- W6QK ACC- DTA, Warren, MI
- Product/service code
- 6665 · Hazard-Detecting Instruments and Apparatus
- Business type
- Medical & healthcare (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 339112)
- 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
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
INDUSTRY FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT PLEASE RESPOND! The Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is seeking to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of the community, to include both small and large businesses, for production of the military-unique component listed below. Hand Held Assay NSN: 6665-01-568-0616 Part No. 5-15-32277 FAT: Is Required Responses to this survery will assist ACC-DTA in planning for a potential contract. Interested vendors are encouraged to complete the survery located under "Attachments/Links" and then return it via e-mail to: George Campbell Contract Specialist, ACC-DTA EMAIL: george.l.campbell45.civ@army.mil Subject Line: Hand Held Assay Survey Response You may respond in total, or in part, to the survey. However, all responses must be received no later than 3:00 p.m Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Friday, 06-Nov-2026. PLEASE NOTE: The associated Technical Data Package (TDP) will only be made available to vendors that have a valid DD 2345.
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