Sources SoughtPosted Aug 27, 2026·Responses due Sep 10, 2026

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR Commercial Solution Opening (CSO) Possibilites3RD LINE MAINTENANCE/ TRAINING/ DIRECT SUPPORTKUWAIT

Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC- DTA

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
Not stated
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
W912CH-26-R-0096
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
J023
Place
Not stated
Contact
Justine Broughton (justine.r.broughton.civ@army.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation W912CH-26-R-0096 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • May 27, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Jul 27, 2026
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    Open
  • Jul 27, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Aug 27, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Aug 27, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Jul 7, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, middle of the range Aug 1, 2026.
Measured from 718 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from May 27, 2026).
Responses are due Sep 10, 2026, so an award before then is unlikely; past cases include short solicitations.

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

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING (CSO) Project Title: 3rd Line Maintenance (3LM) Repair Capability and Field Service Representatives (FSR) - Kuwait Notice Type: Request for Information (RFI) Anticipated NAICS Code: 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) Anticipated Product Service Code (PSC): R706 (Support- Management: Logistics Support) Anticipated Period of Performance: Up to 5 Years 1. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE The United States Government (USG), specifically the Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA), is issuing this Req… (show all)

uest for Information (RFI) to explore innovative commercial solutions under a potential Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). The Government is seeking industry feedback and capabilities regarding the establishment of a 3rd Line Maintenance (3LM) Repair Capability for Direct Support/General Support (DS/GS) in Kuwait. Disclaimer: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. 2. BACKGROUND & SCOPE OF EFFORT The USG has a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirement to support the Kuwait Land Forces (KLF). The objective is to establish an in-country, sustainable maintenance capability that provides rapid repair turnaround and builds the organic mechanical capacity of the KLF. Vendors responding to this CSO RFI must demonstrate their capability to provide innovative approaches to the following Areas of Interest: 3LM Repair Facility & Operations: Establish and manage a 3rd Line Maintenance capability for Direct Support and General Support (DS/GS) in Kuwait. On-the-Job Training (OJT): Deliver comprehensive, hands-on training programs to the Kuwait Land Forces (KLF) to transition maintenance proficiencies over the life of the contract. Field Service Representatives (FSRs): Provide highly skilled, in-country FSRs capable of diagnosing, repairing, and training personnel on complex mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic faults. 3. SUPPORTED VEHICLE PLATFORMS Respondents must detail their commercial experience, technical data access, and supply chain strategies for the following combat vehicle platforms: Abrams Main Battle Tanks: M1A2, M1A2K Recovery Vehicles: M88A1, M88A2 (HERCULES) Armored Personnel Carriers / Command Vehicles: M113A1/A2/A3, M577A2/A3 4. REQUESTED INFORMATION Interested parties are requested to submit a White Paper (not to exceed 10 pages) addressing the following: Company Overview: Name, CAGE code, UEI, socio-economic status, and core competencies. Commercial Solution Approach: How your company would rapidly establish 3LM operations in Kuwait using commercial best practices. FSR & Training Capabilities: Your approach to sourcing, retaining, and deploying FSRs to OCONUS environments, and your methodology for conducting KLF On-the-Job Training. Platform Expertise: Examples of previous commercial or government contracts demonstrating capability with the Abrams, M88, and M113 families of vehicles. 5. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Deadline: Responses must be submitted no later than 10 August 2026,11:00 EST. Submission Format: PDF format submitted via email to the Points of Contact listed below. Questions: Questions regarding this RFI must be submitted by [Insert Date]. Primary Points of Contact: Contract Specialist: Justine Broughton justine.r.broughton.civ@army.mil

Who won similar work

1272 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army Contracting Command (ACC)), any industry: a loose match.

Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
DMYLES INC.18$13.6MSep 21, 2026
Lockheed Martin Corporation · $LMT15$30.5BSep 15, 2026
DYNASTY CHEMICAL CORP14$1.4MOct 13, 2026
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · $NOC10$10.7BSep 3, 2026
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL Summerville SC 29486 USA10$150.6MSep 3, 2026
AMERICAN ORDNANCE LLC10$70.3MSep 23, 2025
PHILLIPS CORPORATION8$38.4MSep 26, 2025
NEW TECH SOLUTIONS, INC.8$2.5MMar 4, 2026
K2 CONTRACTING GROUP, LLC7$2.9M + 2 sharedMay 29, 2026
FSR CONSULTING LLC6$781KDec 25, 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.

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.

  • 2 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (20 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
  • $759K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • 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.

  • 8 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.

  • 2 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 2 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.