Sources SoughtPosted Aug 20, 2026·Responses due Aug 21, 2026

Breast plates & Waist plates for Cadet issue

Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) · W6QM MICC-WEST POINT

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
339993
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
W911SD-26-Q-A121
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
8315
Place
West Point, NY, USA
Contact
Ignacio Cordova (ignacio.j.cordova2.civ@army.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation W911SD-26-Q-A121 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 20, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 30, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026, middle of the range Oct 25, 2026.
Measured from 718 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 20, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • 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

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government has a onetime requirement to SUPPLY 2100 Breast plates & 1860 Waist plates for Cadet issue for the Department of Logistics & Readiness Center (LRC) at The United States Military Academy(USMA) at West Point, NY in accordance on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with informatio… (show all)

n to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes � it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is 339993 Buckles & Buckle parts, manufacturing size standard is 750 employees. A need is anticipated to SUPPLY LRC 2100 Breast plates & 1860 Waist plates In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. 4. Information to help determine if the requirement for the 2100 Breast plates & 1860 Waist plates is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

Who won similar work

86 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC)), same industry group (NAICS 3399).

Single-winner award sizes (86): middle half $22K to $88K, median $40K; range $11K to $992K.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
VEX ROBOTICS, INC.3$396KAug 26, 2025
SORINEX EXERCISE EQUIPMENT INC3$213KSep 28, 2026
Aantilia LLC3$199KSep 9, 2025
MALLORY SAFETY & SUPPLY LLC3$60KAug 11, 2025
B & H INTERNATIONAL LLC2$211KAug 7, 2025
SPACE LAUNCH TECHNOLOGIES LLC2$193KSep 9, 2025
Kijero, LLC2$137KSep 9, 2025
TACTICAL VISION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC2$136KAug 5, 2025
GRANDIDA, LLC2$100KSep 9, 2025
ALAMEX INC2$97KAug 5, 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 8 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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