ContractSpecial Notice

CSO: Automated Tool Control System for Delaware National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility

DEPT OF DEFENSE W912L5-26-S-C010
Response Deadline
Jun 1, 2026
33 days left
Days Remaining
33
Until deadline
Set-Aside
No Set aside used
Notice Type
Special Notice

Contract Opportunity Analysis

The Delaware Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility in New Castle, Delaware is seeking a commercial solution for an Automated Tool Control and Inventory Management System to reduce foreign object damage and improve tool accountability. The work centers on a tool storage, tracking, and reporting system that provides real-time inventory visibility, efficient tool retrieval and return, and automated collection of tool usage data. Key requirements include immediate discrepancy alerts, secure keyless access with backup, cybersecurity, unalterable audit trails, centralized management and reporting, calibration notifications, data portability, and battery-powered offline operation, with evaluation focused on technical merit, operational impact, usability and scalability, viability, compliance, and pricing. Submissions are due May 31, 2026 and should include a detailed solution description, contract line item structure, schedule, scalability plan, software bill of materials if applicable, electrical and telecommunications requirements, and operation, maintenance, and training data, with an intended award date of July 31, 2026.

Classification Codes

NAICS Code
332439
Other Metal Container Manufacturing
PSC Code
5140
TOOL AND HARDWARE BOXES

Solicitation Documents

1 Files
CSO Announcement_DE ARNG AASF Automated Tool Control System_2026-04-22.pdf
PDF179 KBApr 23, 2026
AI Summary
The Delaware Army National Guard (DE ARNG), Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF), seeks innovative commercial solutions for an Automated Tool Control and Inventory Management System. This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) aims to mitigate foreign object damage (FOD) in aircraft by reducing human error in tool accountability. The system should enhance tool accountability, decrease shrinkage, improve maintenance efficiency, and collect tool usage data. Key attributes include automated real-time accountability, total asset visibility, immediate discrepancy alerts, secure keyless access with backup, robust cybersecurity, unalterable audit trails, centralized management and reporting, scheduled notifications for tool calibration, and data portability. The system must also have battery power and offline functionality. Submissions, due by May 31, 2026, require a detailed solution description, contract line item structure, high-level schedule, scalability plan, software bill of materials (if applicable), electrical/telecommunications requirements, operation/maintenance/training data, and optional pricing. Evaluation factors prioritize technical merit, operational impact, usability and scalability, company and system viability, compliance with FAR/DFARS, and pricing. The target award date is July 31, 2026.

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Project Timeline

postedOriginal Solicitation PostedApr 23, 2026
deadlineResponse DeadlineJun 1, 2026
expiryArchive DateJul 31, 2026

Agency Information

Department
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-Tier
DEPT OF THE ARMY
Office
W7M0 USPFO ACTIVITY DE ARNG

Point of Contact

Name
Joseph Scarpa

Place of Performance

New Castle, Delaware, UNITED STATES

Official Sources