# PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS FOR ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE (ABV) INTEGRATED VISION SYSTEMS (IVS) FOR FOLLOW-ON CONTRACT

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912ch26r0027

- Solicitation number: W912CH-26-R-0027
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W6QK Acc- Dta (W912CH)
- Product or service code: 2590 Miscellaneous Vehicular Components
- First posted: April 30, 2026
- Last posted: April 30, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0eec753770f44cde852234ab19ccd692/view

## Description

Pre-Solicitation SynopsisAssault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) Integrated Vision Systems (IVS)Request for Proposal W912CH-26-R-0027Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) intends to solicit a Sole Source Firm-Fixed price, five-year Requirements contract to manufacture 37 IVS, a subsystem of the Assault Breacher Vehicle.

This action is supported by Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) 6.103-1(c)(2)(i) ?Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.?

The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to negotiate with only one source to fulfill this requirement, Diagnostics/Retrieval Systems Network and Imaging Systems, Inc. (DRS-NIS), Commercial and Government Entity code: 32865, located in Melbourne, FL with the production in Cypress, FL This action supports the continued production of IVS. The IVS is an integral part of the M1150 ABV. The ABV is a U.S. military mine and explosives-clearing vehicle, based on the M1A1 Abrams-chassis.

The IVS employs day/night and infrared cameras and a laser rangefinder to provide day/night vision and range detection capabilities. In accordance with FAR 5.207 (c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.This is a Pre-Solicitation Synopsis and is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. This is for informational purposes only. The Government intends to award a contract on a sole-source basis to DRS-NIS and will not make an award based on information received in response to this notice.

## Publications

- April 30, 2026: Presolicitation, due May 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 0eec753770f44cde852234ab19ccd692. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0eec753770f44cde852234ab19ccd692/view

## Points of contact

- KELLY HARP, kelly.j.harp.civ@army.mil, 15209418572

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