SAM #PAN413-26-P-0000026631

Sources Sought: High-Altitude Balloon Systems, Payloads, and Support Equipment for U.S. Army Hawaii

This opportunity seeks vendors capable of supplying advanced High-Altitude Balloon (HAB) systems and supporting equipment for the U.S. Army in Hawaii. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army, 921st Contracting Support Battalion, 413th Contracting Support Battalion (CSB), Regional Contracting Office Hawaii (RCO-HI) - Contracting office located at Fort Shafter, Hawaii - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation or attachments - Products/Services Requested: - High-Altitude Balloons (microballoons) in 12-, 16-, and 24-gore configurations with ballaster systems - Quantities: 5 each - Payload buses with Starlink and MPU5 (8 units) and with Starlink only (7 units) - HAZMAT shipping containers (8 units) - Helium fill kit (1 unit) and helium fill gangers (9 units) - Hydrogen fill kits (3 units) and hydrogen fill gangers (8 units) - Lift gas tanks (3 units) - Booster pump (1 unit) - ISR payloads (5 units), long wave infrared payloads (5 units), and electronic sensing payloads (7 units) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Vendors must demonstrate manufacturing and integration capabilities for HAB systems and payloads - Compliance with safety standards for hazardous materials (HAZMAT), including UN/DOT certification for shipping containers and NFPA/ISO safety compliance for hydrogen equipment - Payloads require advanced features such as dual-link communications, thermal regulation, EMI shielding, and environmental hardening - Delivery is within the INDOPACOM Area of Responsibility, specifically Hawaii

Description

SUBJECT: Sources Sought Notice: High-Altitude Balloon (HAB) Systems, Payloads, and Associated Software

The 921st Contracting Support Battalion is issuing this sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for High-Altitude Balloon (HAB) hardware, modular payloads, lift-gas equipment, and operational software. SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL DESCRIPTION 

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