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Night Vision Device Carry Pouch & Administrative Pouch Request for Information
Contact and place of performance
Blaise Liess
Fort Belvoir, VA
USA
Night Vision Device Carry Pouch The U.S. Army is seeking commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) individual Soldier pouches to carry night vision devices. The pouch must be compatible with the Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) interlocking attachment system to be worn with current U.S. Army issued individual load-carriage equipment. The night vision device pouch shall be capable of housing...
View moreThe pouches will be used in an experiment with Soldiers to identify key characteristics. These characteristics may be used to develop a formal requirement. Information from this experiment may also be used to inform a future solicitation. This is not a request for actual pouches. The Army is seeking vendors who have these types of pouches in their current retail inventory.
Responses should include company name, CAGE code (if available), large or small business, location of manufacturing, product description, photos or illustrations, and retail price, production capacity, and description of quality management system.
Information will be used to inform small procurements for further testing. If chosen, pouches will be evaluated based on fit/compatibility with the ENVG-B and evaluation with as many as 50 Soldiers. Interested parties are invited to submit a response to this RFI.
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
This RFI announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes and to identify interested sources. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This RFI does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. It is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Further, unsolicited proposals will not be accepted. Funding is not available at this time. The United States Army has not made a commitment to procure any of the items/services discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. Response to this RFI is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this and any follow-on information requests. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.
Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFI/RFP if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the SAM.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential responders to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this subject.
RESPONSES:
Interested parties may respond with product(s) that either address both types of pouches identified above, or a single type of pouch. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by sending responses with information on their current commercial product(s) and how they might address the Military requirement via e-mail ONLY to Mr. Blaise Liess, [email protected] and Mr. John Kirk, [email protected], no later than 12 May 2026. Responses shall provide a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Specialist points of contact included below. Interested sources shall include information regarding a firm's experience, personnel, and facilities. Information should include product cost, technical information (i.e., technical literature, test data and illustrations, photographs, patents), relevant company background/experience, and a sample (optional). Firms responding shall indicate whether or not they are a small business. Any information/samples submitted will not be returned. If a firm chooses to submit samples, no payment will be made by the Government for such samples. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party.
Please provide business size (indicate your socioeconomic status), applicable NAICS code, and CAGE code. If you hold a GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract, please identify your contract number.
FAR 52.215-3 - Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes, applies herein.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contracting Office Address
Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground, Division D
6515 Integrity Court
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5001
Contracting Officer
Alexander Obriwin, [email protected]
Phone: (520) 671-3072
Contracting Specialist
Christine Chase, [email protected]
Phone: (520) 671-2585
The Department of the Army, through the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), has issued this Sources Sought notice to identify commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) individual Soldier pouches for night vision devices and administrative use. The Night Vision Device Carry Pouch must house an Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Bravo (ENVG-B) and its associated battery pack, helmet mount, and extra batteries while providing a water-resistant outer shell and compatibility with the Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) system. The Administrative Pouch is intended for squad and team leaders to carry notebooks and writing tools, also requiring MOLLE compatibility and water-resistant construction. Both items should be Berry-Amendment compliant, manufactured in the United States, and finished in Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) or multi-cam.
This Request for Information supports planning for an experiment involving up to 50 Soldiers to identify key characteristics that may inform future formal requirements or solicitations. Information gathered will help the government execute small procurements for testing purposes. Respondents are asked to provide product descriptions, illustrations, retail pricing, production capacity, and details regarding their quality management systems. Submissions are classified under PSC 8465: INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT.
Responses to solicitation number SCIE_NVDPouch_AdminPouch_RFI are due by May 12, 2026. Submissions must be sent via email to the primary point of contact, Blaise Liess, at the designated address. While the place of performance is listed as Fort Belvoir, VA, the contracting office is located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. This notice is for market research only and does not constitute a commitment by the government to award a contract or provide reimbursement for any costs associated with the response.
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