OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT
Opportunity description
This Sources Sought Notice is to research the number of large and small businesses capable and interested in this prospective procurement. The United States Government (USG) Army Contracting Command � Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA) is seeking qualified sources to provide spares for the AH-64 Apache, Backshell, Electrical Connectors. The Backshell is essential for electrical system and must meet stringent Government performance requirements for material composition, environmental sealing Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) shielding to ensure safe and reliable aviation operations. NSN: 5935-01-470-7027 P/N: HS5842ZS1303L Estimated Quantity: 45 minimum / 225 maximum The Contractor shall furnish all services, facilities, labor, parts, materials, equipment, tools, and data necessary to procure the Backshell, Electrical Connectors. Delivery Schedule: The anticipated delivery schedule is 4 EA for the first eleven months, and 1 EA for the last month, unless the Contractor can deliver all assets on the first delivery. Delivery Location: TBD This acquisition is anticipated to be awarded in accordance with (IAW) Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 13, Simplified Procedures for Noncommercial Acquisitions, procedures. The resulting contract is anticipated to be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 60-month period of performance with five-priced ordering periods. This is a sources sought notice. No contract award will result from this sources sought notice, and it does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. All interested vendors are encouraged to submit a response via email to Kevin Corrica, Contract Specialist, at kevin.k.corrica.civ@army.mil and Ben Henson, Contracting Officer, at ben.a.henson.civ@army.mil.
FEDERAL BUYER
Buyer and contracting office
Public points of contact
DOCUMENTS & LINKS
Opportunity documents
That does not mean there are no documents. Open the current SAM.gov notice to see the authoritative attachment and amendment list.
GovBidFit does not invent or cache guessed attachment links. The official SAM.gov notice remains the controlling document source.
NOTICE TIMELINE
GovBidFit change history
This timeline records when GovBidFit first stored the notice and material field changes detected during scheduled SAM.gov refreshes. It is an audit aid, not a substitute for the official amendment history.
GovBidFit first stored this opportunity from the SAM.gov public bulk feed. This does not replace the official posting date shown above.
GOVBIDFIT SCREENING LENS
What deserves attention before you spend bid time
These screening signals are generated from the public notice fields stored for this specific opportunity. They are not eligibility findings or predictions; they are prompts for a faster, more disciplined review of the official solicitation.
This notice appears to be market research rather than a conventional bid invitation. A capability response, technical feedback or evidence of market interest may matter more than a price proposal at this stage.
The stored deadline is within ten days. Build an internal submission deadline and verify whether questions, site visits, registrations or approvals are due earlier.
No Set aside used is recorded as the set-aside or restriction. Confirm the bidding entity actually satisfies the applicable program and size requirements before investing proposal time.
NAICS 335931 · PSC 5935 is the recorded classification. Use it as a screening clue, then compare the actual scope and deliverables rather than treating the code alone as proof of fit.
GovBidFit stores the source notice text, but its length does not prove the requirements are complete. Review official attachments, clauses, amendments and Q&A before relying on the description.
The source data includes 2 public contracting contacts. Use the solicitation's stated communication rules and deadlines before contacting the buyer.
Questions to resolve next
What this opportunity record tells you
SAM.gov identifies this as a sources sought from DEPT OF DEFENSE. The record was posted on September 22, 2026 and currently lists October 7, 2026 as the response deadline. GovBidFit keeps source facts separate from its matching guidance so you can see what comes from the federal notice.
The listed product or service classification is NAICS 335931 · PSC 5935. The set-aside field is No Set aside used. These fields help narrow your search, but they do not replace the full solicitation, amendments, attachments, clauses or eligibility language on the official source.
Before deciding to bid
GovBidFit is independent and is not a U.S. government website. GovBidFit stores a structured mirror of SAM.gov public opportunity data in its own database and keeps the compact snapshot as a fallback. The official SAM.gov notice remains the controlling source. The official SAM.gov notice controls if anything here differs from the source or a later amendment.
Open the official SAM.gov notice →