Pre-solicitationPosted Aug 6, 2026·Responses due Aug 20, 2026

Aberdeen Test Center CAT 299D3 Non-Line Of Sight (NLOS) Remote Operations Kit

Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC-APG

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
333120
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
W91CRB-CAT-299D3-NLOS
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
6220
Place
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA
Contact
Noah Lane (noah.r.lane.civ@army.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation W91CRB-CAT-299D3-NLOS in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 5, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 6, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
  • Aug 7, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 10, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 12, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 15, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026, middle of the range Oct 10, 2026.
Measured from 718 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 5, 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

Caterpillar Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) Remote Operations Kit This Notice of Intent/Pre-solicitation Notice is not a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). This notice is published for this proposed action in accordance with FAR 5.101(a). The US Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD has a requirement entitled: Caterpillar Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) Remote Operations Kit and intends to solicit quotes in accordance with FAR 12.201 simplified procedures, utilizing a Brand Name Limited Sources justification pursuant to FAR 12.102(a). All quo… (show all)

tations received will be evaluated for technical acceptability and one (1) firm-fixed-price contract will be awarded to the lowest price technically acceptable offer; subject to the availability of funds. The general scope of services requires the Contractor to provide all supplies, installation, and personnel training for (1) brand-name Caterpillar Command NLOS Remote Operations Kit This requirement converts an existing Government-owned manually operated CAT 299D3 Skid Steer Loader (Serial # LB301509) into an unmanned, remotely operated platform. Contractor shall provide the following items / services: * Vision Kit (P/N 604-3425) � Qty: 1 * Vision Kit (P/N 617-8508) � Qty: 1 * Wi-Fi Kit (P/N 638-5489) � Qty: 1 * Mobile Mark LTM Dome Antenna (P/N 615-7741) � Qty: 1 * CISCO IW3702 CPU � Qty: 1 * Axiomatic Power Converter (P/N 603-6623) � Qty: 1 * Operators Manuals for all components * On-site Installation � Qty. 1 * Training Session for up to 3 personnel � Qty. 1 All components provided must be covered by a full one-year (12-month) commercial manufacturer's warranty starting upon final government acceptance. Delivery and installation services must be completed no later than September 30, 2026 at the US Army Aberdeen Test Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The requirements will be detailed in the RFQ when distributed. Quotes will be due within 5 days of reciept of the RFQ. No copies of the RFQ will be available on SAM.gov. Interested vendors are responsible for checking https://SAM.gov for any update(s) to this Notice.

Who won similar work

4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army Contracting Command (ACC)), same NAICS 333120.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
CATERPILLAR INC · $CAT1$97.5MFeb 21, 2025
CRW CORP1$2.6MSep 8, 2025
A.M.S. NETWORK, LLC1$1.9MMay 6, 2026
RCE EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS INC1$37KMar 27, 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 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
  • $83K 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.

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.