Giant Voice Ellsworth AFB - Sources Sought
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Air Force is conducting a Sources Sought to identify capable vendors for the Engineer, Design, Furnish, Install, and Test (EDFI&T) of a new, turn-key Giant Voice (GV) mass notification system at Ellsworth AFB, SD. This market research aims to replace the existing unsatisfactory GV system and integrate it with the AtHoc Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS). Responses are due by May 27, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement involves providing a comprehensive GV system that includes:
- System Replacement: Installing a new GV system while reusing existing utility poles and Motorola APX 6500 radio frequency infrastructure.
- Integration: Ensuring full AtHoc-compliance for seamless integration with the AtHoc EMNS via Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) AtHoc Internet-protocol (IP) Integration Module (IIM).
- Coverage: Delivering real-time intelligible voice alert messages, tone alerts, and music across the entire base coverage area.
- Decommissioning: Removing and disposing of all existing GV system equipment.
- Components: Providing all necessary components, including new AC circuit extensions, battery backups, cabling, wiring, grounding, configuration, and programming.
- Optional Maintenance: Offering optional annual preventive maintenance for four years post-warranty.
Performance Standards & Requirements
Key performance standards and technical qualifications include:
- AtHoc Compliance: The system must be fully AtHoc-compliant.
- Acoustic Coverage: Detailed acoustic propagation analysis is required to ensure 100% base coverage, minimize sound bleed, and maintain intelligibility.
- Technical Qualifications: Vendors should demonstrate proven success with mass notification systems, utilize an ISO-9001 certified manufacturer, provide Safety Act Designated/Certified equipment, and ensure the system is US-manufactured and tested with factory-trained personnel.
- Personnel: Qualified personnel, including a named Project Manager, with favorable National Agency Checks (NAC) are required.
- Safety & Security: Strict compliance with Federal, State, and Base safety and security regulations is mandatory, with some work potentially in restricted areas requiring escorts.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (for market analysis only)
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Place of Performance: Ellsworth AFB, SD
- Response Due: May 27, 2026, 05:00 PM MDT
- Published Date: May 6, 2026
Submission Requirements
Interested companies willing and capable of satisfying this requirement should email A1C Trent Waterman (trent.waterman@us.af.mil) and Joshua Johnson (joshua.johnson.233@us.af.mil). Submissions must include the company's CAGE code and any active GSA contract numbers.