Screening Obscuration Module (SOM) Production
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
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 Army, ACC-APG, has issued a Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI) for Screening Obscuration Module (SOM) Production. This RFI is for market research to identify industry capabilities to provide approximately 100-500 man-portable SOMs. These modules are designed to generate a visible obscurant cloud to degrade visual to near-infrared spectrum. Responses are due by February 3, 2026, at 5 p.m. EDT.
Scope of Work
The SOM is a miniaturized, man-portable, ground-emplaced system that produces a visible obscurant cloud. Key performance requirements include:
- Quantity: Approximately 100-500 units.
- Obscurant Type: Degrades visual to near-infrared spectrum (0.04 to 1.2 microns).
- Mechanism: Utilizes fog oil or diesel injected into a hot exhaust stream.
- Effectiveness: Creates visual degradation in an area 204 meters long, from ground level to 12 meters height, within 95 seconds, for a duration of 12 minutes without resupply.
- A DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification will apply to this effort.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI)
- Potential Period of Performance: 24-48 Months
- Set-Aside: None specified; firms should indicate their business size.
- Response Due: February 3, 2026, 5 p.m. EDT
- Published: December 17, 2025
Submission & Evaluation
Interested firms should provide their company name, address, Cage Code, point of contact, email, phone, fax, business size, and a description of their expertise in obscuration equipment. Responses must be unclassified, clearly identify any assumed Government support or Government-Furnished Property (GFP), and mark proprietary information. To access the Government-Furnished Technical Data Package, an electronic request (max 5 pages) must be sent to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. Responses must be transmitted electronically; no telephone or facsimile requests will be accepted. This RFI is for planning purposes only, and responses will not be considered offers.
Additional Notes
This RFI is solely for market research and planning. No funds have been authorized or appropriated for this effort, and the government will not reimburse costs incurred in responding. The information gathered will be used by the Army for planning and market research purposes.