SAM #PANMCC-26-P-0000-046313

Air Traffic Control Services and Maintenance at Fort Bliss Army Airfield

The U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Bliss, Texas, is seeking qualified small business contractors to provide comprehensive Air Traffic Control (ATC) services at Biggs Army Airfield and its Airspace Information Center. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bliss, Airfield Division under Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security (DPTMS) - Services Requested: - 24/7 ATC operations, including management of airspace for military and authorized aircraft - Monitoring and coordination of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) - Personnel coverage for daily and peak operating hours - Key roles: ATC Site Manager, Facility Chiefs, Training Supervisors, Controllers (all requiring specific certifications and clearances) - Training, quality control, safety compliance, and reporting - Maintenance services for Biggs Army Airfield - Products/Equipment (Government-furnished): - Interim Voice Switch Replacement (IVSR) - National Airspace Voice Recorder (NVR) - Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) units (2) - Simplified Short Approach Lighting System Runway (SSALR) - Radio Series CM300 Receivers/Transmitters (UHF/VHF): 9 transmitters, 12 VHF receivers, 9 UHF receivers - Radio Portable URM-200 (2 units) - Radio Portable AN/PRC-117G (2 units) - Unique Requirements: - Compliance with Army regulations TC 3-04.15 and Army Regulation 95-2 - All personnel must hold relevant certifications and security clearances - Contractor must demonstrate previous experience and capability in ATC operations - Contract structure: Firm Fixed Price IDIQ with a 10-month base year, four 12-month options, and a 6-month extension - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; all equipment is government-furnished. - The requirement is classified under NAICS code 488111 (Air Traffic Control).

Description

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY.  The U.S. Government desires to procure Air Traffic Control Services on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside.  Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside.  We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future.  This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service.  Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.  The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder.  Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued.  If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry.  It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.  The anticipated NAICS code(s) is: 488111, Air Traffic Control, with a size standard of $40,000,000.

Attached are the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Performance Requirements Summary (PRS).

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not.  Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. Specifics include but not limited to: 

•    ATC management functions. •    Ability to ensure clear and audible recording of all radio and circuit communications for the control tower. •    Ability to ensure sufficient personnel coverage to meet daily and peak operating hours of air traffic services In Accordance With (IAW) TC 3-04.15 and Army Regulation (AR) 95-2. •    Ability to provide associated Biggs Army Airfield ATC Maintenance Services.

4. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition.  Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 520-944-7373, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition.  Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the notice.  Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

8. Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 2:00 pm, PDT, 22 June 2026. 

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the following individuals, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email:

Contract Specialist: Thomas Williams thomas.r.williams60.civ@army.mil

Contracting Officer: Briana Watkins briana.m.watkins.civ@army.mil. 

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

No phone calls will be accepted.

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.

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