# Sources Sought Notice - Chemical Agent Resistant Coating - Enhanced

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/vpscarce

- Solicitation number: VPS_CARC_E
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Open. Offers due October 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W6QK Acc- Dta (W912CH)
- NAICS: 32551 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 8010 Paints, Dopes, Varnishes, and Related Products
- Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point.
- First posted: October 5, 2026
- Last posted: October 5, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/14ef0c56af1642109fb0e592a15c5576/view

## Description

Product Manager Vehicle Protection Systems (PdM VPS) is performing market research on capabilities to reduce or eliminate the signatures on various US Army Combat Vehicles. This sources sought is seeking to identify potential sources to provide a Chemical Agent Resistant Coating - Enhanced (CARC-E) paint system which incorporates specific signature management capabilities into a fully compliant palette of U.S. Army Topcoats.

## Attachments

- [Sources Sought Notice - Chemical Agent Resistant Coating.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/677867ac2a884677b0b13ff736c4710e/download)

## Publications

- October 5, 2026: Sources sought, due October 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 14ef0c56af1642109fb0e592a15c5576. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/14ef0c56af1642109fb0e592a15c5576/view

## Points of contact

- Terrell Cheathem, terrell.m.cheathem.civ@army.mil
- Lauren Wagner, lauren.e.wagner10.civ@army.mil

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