Sources SoughtPosted Jul 7, 2026·Responses due Jul 13, 2026

IDS Inspection Services - Fort Devens, MA

Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC-RI-PICATINNY

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
561621
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
W15QKN-26-Q-A146
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
H363
Place
Devens, MA, USA
Contact
Mitchell E Douglas (mitchell.e.douglas.civ@army.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation W15QKN-26-Q-A146 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 7, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
  • Jul 21, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 4, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Aug 17, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026, middle of the range Sep 11, 2026.
Measured from 719 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 7, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

1. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE. This is a Sources Sought Notice issued for informational and market research purposes only. This is not a Request for Bid, Quote or Proposal or a solicitation. The Army Contracting Command � New Jersey, on behalf of the 99th Readiness Division, is conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the construction requirement described herein. The information gathered will assist the Government in developing an appropriate acquisition strategy. The Government is under no obligation to award a purchase order or contract… (show all)

as a result of this announcement, and no funds are available to pay for the preparation of responses. Any information submitted by respondents is strictly voluntary. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will may be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry at https://sam.gov. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information. 2. PROJECT BACKGROUND. The Government requires construction services for the following project: Project Title: IDS Inspection Services - Devens, MA (DEVENS) (DEVENS) Project Location: Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (DRFTA) located at 43 Quebec Street, BLDG 680, Devens, MA 01434-4429 Brief Description of Work: The purpose of this IDS Inspection services contract is to provide semi-annual inspections to ensure the Intruder Detection System devices, wires, and connectivity with Fort McCoy are fully functioning and in operational order. The Government anticipates awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract type. 3. SET-ASIDE CONSIDERATION. Based on the responses to this notice, this requirement may be set aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. All Small Business socio-economic categories will be considered. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond. Respondents must clearly identify their business size and any applicable socio-economic status in their capabilities statement. 4. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES & SCOPE OF WORK. The Contractor shall provide all plant, labor, equipment, materials, supervision, and transportation necessary to perform the work outlined in the attached Draft Specification of Work (SOW). Compliance Requirements: Performance and Payment Bonds (if applicable) Davis-Bacon Act: Compliance is mandatory. 5. ATTACHMENTS. The following documents are attached for review: Draft PWS Important: Potential offerors are strongly encouraged to thoroughly review the attached Draft SOW and any accompanying drawings. A complete understanding of the technical requirements is critical for submitting a relevant and comprehensive capabilities statement. All questions regarding the SOW must be submitted in writing. 7. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAPABILITIES STATEMENT. Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than five (5) pages that demonstrates the ability to perform the work described to Mitchell Douglas at mitchell.e.douglas.civ@army.mil and Jasmyne Peterson at jasmyne.c.peterson.civ@army.mil. The statement must include: Organization Details: Organization Name, SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI), CAGE Code, Address, and Point of Contact (Name, Title, Phone, Email). Business Status: Business size and socio-economic status under the identified NAICS code (e.g., Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB). Tailored Capabilities: Address experience with projects of similar size, scope, and complexity; ability to meet bonding requirements; and past performance on similar work. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED.

Who won similar work

4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Contracting Command (ACC)), same NAICS 561621.

Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $295K to $1.3M, median $823K; range $55K to $1.5M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
NEW ENGLAND FIRE TECH LLC1$1.5MAug 28, 2025
EVERGREEN FIRE ALARMS LLC1$1.3MSep 29, 2026
LOCURRENT SYSTEMS, LLC1$374KSep 29, 2025
M3T CORPORATION1$55KOct 23, 2025

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 4 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.