Design and Fabrication of Custom Force-Proportional Tracking Ball Controllers
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
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| State: | California |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Set Aside: | Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) |
| Posted Date: | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Due Date: | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Solicitation No: | FA461026R0099 |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
- Original Published Date: Mar 16, 2026 03:33 pm PDT
- Original Response Date: Mar 24, 2026 09:00 am PDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Original Inactive Date: Apr 08, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product Service Code: 1680 - MISCELLANEOUS AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES AND COMPONENTS
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NAICS Code:
- 541330 - Engineering Services
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Place of Performance:
Lompoc , CA 93437USA
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for market research purposes only. This is not a solicitation for proposals, a request for quotations, or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This notice is to assist the United States Space Force (USSF) in determining the availability of qualified and experienced sources for the design, development, and fabrication of a custom tracking ball controller system. The Government is not seeking pricing and will not accept unsolicited proposals.
The Government requires a custom remote control solution to operate existing K-Mount optical tracking systems. The objective is to make these mounts remote-capable, allowing them to be placed inside a facility where personnel cannot be present. The core of this effort is the development of a force-proportional tracking ball controller that can successfully interface with a legacy, non-Windows-based operating system unique to the K-Mount system. This is a developmental effort, and a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) solution is not available to meet the Government's needs.
- BLDG B8500 CP 6061733 1515 ICELAND AVE
- VANDENBERG SFB , CA 93437-5212
- USA
- Vince Mills
- vincente.mills.2@spaceforce.mil
- Scott Yeaple
- scott.yeaple@spaceforce.mil
- Mar 16, 2026 03:33 pm PDTSources Sought (Original)
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