Description
The United States Air Force is conducting a Sources‑Sought (information‑only) effort to identify qualified vendors capable of providing, installing, testing, and maintaining an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) for the CRC Test Bed at Fort Dodge Air Force Base, Iowa. The effort is open to all small‑business categories (SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB) and requires the contractor to supply all hardware, software, labor, and ongoing support—including a one‑year warranty, base‑year preventive maintenance, and optional‑year maintenance for up to four additional years. The contract will be a base‑year award with four one‑year options, totaling up to five years of service. Responses are due by 2:00 PM CDT on 25 Sept 2026 and must be submitted via email with a specific subject line.
• Scope: Install IDS hardware (cameras, alarms, tamper switches, magnetic locks) in two buildings, provide software/firmware updates, and conduct quarterly/annual maintenance.
• Deliverables: System acceptance testing, updated building layouts, warranty repairs, preventive‑maintenance schedules, replacement‑part quotes, quality‑control plan, training certificates, and annual service‑contract reporting.
• Security requirements: Tier‑2 background investigations, Secret clearance, DBIDS/visitor passes, and compliance with OPSEC, AT, and environmental regulations.
• Contract type: Sources‑Sought (information only); no formal solicitation yet.
• Estimated contract value: Up to $25 M ceiling, but typical IDS installation/maintenance contracts of this size fall in the low‑single‑million to mid‑single‑million range per year.