Notice of Intent to Synopsize Sole Source Fort Leonard Wood Land Mobile Radio Network Maintenance Services
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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 Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Huachuca Division has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. for Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Network Maintenance Services at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. This action is justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) due to L3Harris being the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the proprietary L3Harris Assured Communications Environment (ACE) 2020HS Network. Responses from interested parties are due by May 07, 2026, 12:00 PM Arizona Time.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for comprehensive maintenance and support services for the Fort Leonard Wood LMR Infrastructure, ensuring mission-essential command and control communications. Services include:
- Proprietary Software Maintenance: Support for L3Harris ACE 2020HS version, including releases, performance enhancements, and new features.
- Information Assurance Updates: Installation and validation of operating system patches, updates, and security alerts to comply with Army IAVA.
- Infrastructure Maintenance: 24/7 technical support and on-site emergency response for LMR infrastructure, with defined response times (e.g., 2 hours telephonically/4 hours on-site for major failures).
- Preventative Maintenance: Annual system testing, alignment checks, and equipment cleaning.
- Tower Maintenance: Annual preventive maintenance, inspection, and repair of tower structures and antenna systems.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract
- Intended Awardee: L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
- Duration: One-year base period and four (4) one-year option periods.
- NAICS Code: 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance)
- Size Standard: $34 million
- Response Due: May 07, 2026, 12:00 PM Arizona Time
- Published: May 01, 2026
- Place of Performance: Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Evaluation
This is not a request for competitive proposals. L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is the OEM, possessing proprietary rights, access to restricted source code, and certified expertise. Any other source performing these services would create unacceptable risk and void system warranties. Interested parties must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses will be used for planning and market research only.
Additional Notes
Responses should be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Justin B. Rocha (justin.b.rocha.civ@army.mil), and Contracting Officer, Walter L. Carbajal (walter.l.carbajal.civ@army.mil).