Special NoticePosted Sep 8, 2026·Responses due Sep 23, 2026

Notice of Intent to Award Sole-Source BOA - Carl Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions, LLC

Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC-RI

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
811210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
W519TC-26-R-ZEIS
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
J066
Place
Rock Island, IL, USA
Contact
Dustin Sexton (Dustin.p.Sexton.civ@army.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation W519TC-26-R-ZEIS in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 8, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
  • Sep 8, 2026
    Special Notice
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 25, 2026 to Dec 22, 2026, middle of the range Dec 1, 2026.
Measured from 13 past early notices at Dept of the Army with NAICS 811210 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 8, 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

1.0 Description of Intent Army Contracting Command � Rock Island Arsenal (ACC-RIA), intends to establish a sole-source, open-market Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) under the authority of 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 (Only One Reasonable Source�), with Carl Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions, LLC (Maple Grove, MN). The proposed BOA will establish a 5-year framework (with a 6-month FAR 52.217-8) extension option) of pre-negotiated terms and pricing to support proprietary Zeiss metrology assets, with a total estimated capacity of $9,000,000.00. The primary NAICS code for this… (show all)

requirement is 811219 (Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). 2.0 Scope of Services This agreement will provide critical Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) and associated proprietary metrology system (e.g., Surfcom) support. The scope covers baseline requirements for Tooele Army Depot (TEAD), McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (McAAP), and Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA), and is structured to allow any other Joint Munitions Command (JMC) or Army Materiel Command (AMC) installation to bilaterally on-ramp their proprietary Zeiss assets. Requirements issued under this BOA will include: Software Maintenance Agreements (SMAs): Proprietary CALYPSO and Surfcom MAP software version upgrades, bug fixes, CAD driver updates, and cyber security patches Preventative Maintenance and Calibration: Annual OEM-certified physical calibrations, to include writing back to the proprietary Zeiss Computer Aided Accuracy (CAA) volumetric error compensation matrix. Emergency Repair and OEM Parts: Factory-certified repair technicians and brand-new OEM replacement parts. Zeiss Care Plus: Optional, comprehensive extended hardware warranty packages. 3.0 Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition Carl Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions, LLC is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the CMMs and Surfcom metrology systems and is the sole proprietary owner of the associated CALYPSO and Surfcom MAP metrology software. Zeiss does not license its software source code, nor does it share it�s proprietary diagnostic algorithms and CAA calibration matrices with third-party vendors. Consequently, only Carl Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions, LLC or its factory-authorized technicians possess the proprietary data, diagnostic tools, and software keys required to perform these services without corrupting the equipment accuracy map or voiding current system warranties. 4.0 Response Instructions This is a Notice of Intent and is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a Request For Quote (RFQ); no solicitation is currently available. In accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. Any interested vendor who believes they possess the capability and legal proprietary authorization to provide all described services (specifically including proprietary CALYPSO software updates and CAA error-matrix calibration) must submit their response via email to the Contracting Specialist, Dustin Sexton at dustin.p.sexton.civ@army.mil. Responses are due no later than 1:00pm CST on 23 September 2026 Capability statements are limited to 5 pages. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Who won similar work

17 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army Contracting Command (ACC)), same NAICS 811210.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
NEWCO INC2$1.7MAug 21, 2026
SECHAN ELECTRONICS INC1$22.1MAug 4, 2026
DINAMEC SYSTEMS, LLC1$3.4MFeb 19, 2025
TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION · $TEL1$1.3MJul 31, 2026
ROGER'S TWO WAY RADIO, INC1$1.1MSep 8, 2026
INVOCAL INC1$668KFeb 13, 2026
CUSTOM CALIBRATION SOLUTIONS LLC1$629KFeb 19, 2026
PERKINELMER U.S. LLC1$473KNov 19, 2024
ATZ SOLUTION LLC1$430KMar 19, 2026
UNICOM GOVERNMENT, INC.1$114KAug 7, 2026

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.

  • 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
  • $5K 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.

  • 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.

  • 1 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.

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