Draft Systems Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that for Phase I, contractors shall deliver up to 15 prototypes within 90 days of award. For Phase II, contractors selected shall deliver up to fifteen prototype systems for testing within 60 days after notification of successful downselect.

The bid notice states that the SIS, excluding filters, shall have an effective shelf life of at least 5 years or be provided with a warranty for a period of at least 5 years.

The bid notice states that submissions will be evaluated based on the merit of the proposed solution in addressing the call, not against other submissions in response to this call, with specific criteria including technical merit, innovation, and non-traditional small business participation.

The bid notice states that the government will assess whether the offeror meets one of the conditions under 10 ****(d)(1), with a focus on significant participation from nontraditional defense contractors and/or small businesses.

The bid notice states that if an offeror identifies a potential error, omission, or other issue in the draft call for solutions, the offeror must notify the government POCs in writing during the question period, which has a deadline of **** Eastern Time on March 25, 2026.

The bid notice states that all responses shall be submitted no later than Monday, 06 APR 2026 by 12:00 PM EST. all responses shall be submitted no later than monday, 06 apr 2026 by 12:00 pm est.

The bid notice states that a complete and sufficient response to all questions is mandatory, and the contracting officer will deem submissions with incomplete or insufficient answers unacceptable. a complete and sufficient response to all questions is mandatory. the contracting officer will deem submissions with incomplete or insufficient answers unacceptable.

The bid notice states that the government may competitively award contracts to proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), to acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, and services, based on a review of proposals by scientific, technological, or other subject matter expert peers within the government. The government further reserves the right to award all, part, or none of the proposals received.

The bid notice states that in order to be considered for award under phase II, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www. ***. *. *, be considered responsible within the meaning of FAR Part 9. 1, responsible prospective contractors, have a satisfactory performance record, and otherwise be eligible for award based on federal law and regulation.

The deadline for responses to this sources sought notice is 12 PM EST on Tuesday, March 8, 2026.

The government is only looking for interested and verified small businesses with a Top Secret facility SCI clearance and the ability to provide the minimum requirements of the draft PWS, including relevant past performance information.

The notice requests an estimated rough order of magnitude (ROM) with regard to the expected annual salary of proposed employees for the base period and all option years, including the six-month extension.