Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and SCBA Components � USAG Ansbach Fire Rescue
Army · 0409 AQ HQ CONTRACT
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation PAN40926P0000028382 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 18, 2026Pre-solicitationOpen
- Aug 18, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
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
This is a Sources Sought / Pre?Solicitation Notice issued for market research purposes only. This is not a solicitation. No quotations are being requested at this time. A formal Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued separately after this notice closes. DESCRIPTION: The 409th Contracting Support Brigade, RCO Bavaria, is seeking qualified sources capable of providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Self?Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) components in support of USAG Ansbach Fire Rescue. Required items include: � Firefighting jackets, EN 469 Class 2, gold?black?blue, with back lab… (show all)
eling �U.S. ARMY / FIRE?RESCUE.� � Firefighting trousers, EN 469 Class 2. � SCBA PSS AirBoss units with standard manometer. � Standalone PASS devices (Body Guard). � NANO Type 4 compressed air cylinders, 6.8L / 300 bar. � Full?face masks with 180?degree viewing window. CRITICAL REQUIREMENT: All SCBA units, compressed air cylinders, PASS devices, and full?face masks must be 100 percent compatible with the existing Draeger systems currently in service with USAG Ansbach Fire Rescue. Offers proposing non?compatible equipment will not be considered. PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE: The Government is seeking to identify potential sources with the capability to supply the required PPE and SCBA components in Germany. Responses to this notice will be used for planning purposes and be considerate for solicitation. SOLICITATION: A formal solicitation (RFQ) will be issued after the Sources Sought / Pre?Solicitation notice closes. The solicitation will include detailed specifications, quantities, instructions, and evaluation criteria. DISCLAIMER: This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with responding to this notice.
Who won similar work
25 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army), same NAICS 339113.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARDWIRE LLC | 1 | $35.0M | Oct 13, 2026 |
| HDT EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS INC | 1 | $15.4M | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Omnicell, Inc. · $OMCL | 1 | $1.9M | Oct 23, 2024 |
| GREEN TARA LLC | 1 | $348K | Sep 23, 2026 |
| AIRBORNE MEDICAL DEPOT, LLC | 1 | $246K | Jan 31, 2025 |
| AMFIT, LLC | 1 | $207K | Sep 4, 2025 |
| GRANDIDA, LLC | 1 | $100K | Mar 25, 2025 |
| TIDEWATER DISTRIBUTORS LLC | 1 | $100K | Sep 24, 2025 |
| FSR CONSULTING LLC | 1 | $83K | Sep 18, 2025 |
| STERIS CORPORATION | 1 | $80K | Sep 29, 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.
- Oct 13, 2026HARDWIRE LLC$35.0MAward Notice Small Arms Protective Insets (SAPI) Foreign Military Sales
- Sep 23, 2026GREEN TARA LLC$348KFirefighting Equipment for the Emergency Management Service (EMS) of Georgia in Kazbegi and Ajara Regions) in Georgia
- Jul 1, 2026STAXI CORPORATION$34KWBAMC Patient Transfer Chairs
- Sep 29, 2025STERIS CORPORATION$80KAward, Steam Sterilizing Units
- Sep 29, 2025Blue Heron Tactical Supply LLC$21KPlate Carrier and Combat Helmet
- Sep 29, 2025BIOMERIEUX INC$38KAward, Automated Microbiological Media Prep Equipment
- Sep 24, 2025TIDEWATER DISTRIBUTORS LLC$100K193rd OPS CORE Helmets and Headsets
- Sep 19, 2025Con10gency Consulting, LLC$48KBody Armor and Miscellaneous Law Enforcement Equipment
- Sep 18, 2025FSR CONSULTING LLC$83KDecontamination Unit
- Sep 18, 2025HDT EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS INC$15.4MW56HZV-22-D-0018 Delivery Order W912CH-25-F-0246
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.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (10 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
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.
- 6 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
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
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.