NAPAS315NOMAD
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - NOMAD
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF > ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF > NNSA NON-MO CNTRCTNG OPS DIV
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Special Notice is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source to NOMAD Global Communication Solution, Inc. for a specialized Counter‑UAS Special Operations Vehicle; the attached redacted JOFOC is unreadable in this package.
The NAICS is 336211 (motor vehicle body manufacturing), which is outside Trace’s core lanes; customer is NNSA (DOE), a non-target agency with no cited Trace past performance.
Because the action is a sole-source to a named vendor and not on a Trace-held vehicle, access is effectively blocked, yielding near-zero competitive position despite any adjacent C5ISR/mounted platform integration experience.
Scope summary
- Provide a specialized Counter‑UAS solution integrated to a Special Operations Vehicle platform (per notice description and NAICS 336211).
- Performance in Road Forks, New Mexico (ZIP 87117 per metadata).
- Compliance with JOFOC-stated justification/requirements (unverified due to unreadable document).
Dimension scores
Total
- 18/100
Technical Fit
- 6/20
Scope indicates specialized C‑UAS capability integrated to a vehicle platform (NAICS 336211). Trace has adjacent C5ISR/mounted platform integration capabilities (MC2H, C5ISR/JADC2) per company profile, but no explicit C‑UAS or vehicle body manufacturing specialty cited; therefore only a partial/adjacent fit.
Past Performance
- 5/20
No stated Trace past performance with DOE/NNSA. Trace has adjacent C5ISR/JADC2 and mounted command-and-control work with DoD customers, which is transferable only in part to a C‑UAS vehicle context.
Vehicles / Contract Access
- 0/10
The notice is an intent to sole source to NOMAD GCS, not competed on a Trace-held vehicle. Access is effectively restricted to the named vendor.
Competitive Position
- 0/15
A named vendor (NOMAD) is identified for a sole-source action; without evidence the agency is opening competition, Trace has no viable competitive position.
Risk
- 2/15
Very high capture risk: sole-source posture to another vendor; unreadable JOFOC prevents understanding of requirements and barriers; new agency relationship; unknown classification and compliance demands.
Strategic Value
- 2/10
While NNSA would be a new agency relationship, this action is not accessible (sole source) and is outside core NAICS focus, offering minimal practical strategic value for Trace at this time.
Compliance
- 3/10
Set-aside not indicated (full & open), but NAICS 336211 implies vehicle body manufacturing. Trace would face significant compliance/qualification gaps absent a vehicle manufacturing/C‑UAS OEM partner; other requirement details (clearances, standards) are unknown due to unreadable JOFOC.
Concerns
- Sole-source to NOMAD blocks competitive access.
- Unreadable/redacted JOFOC prevents verification of scope, authority, requirements, and barriers to entry.
- NAICS 336211 outside Trace core; likely need for vehicle body manufacturing capability.
- New customer (DOE/NNSA) with unknown buying patterns and security/compliance expectations.
- Potential classified/secure site requirements unknown.
Teaming opportunities
- C‑UAS OEM/integrator capability specific to vehicle-based systems.
- Vehicle body manufacturing/modification under NAICS 336211.
- Established NNSA/DOE partner with site access and relevant certifications/clearances.
Competitive position
- If competition were opened: Trace’s mounted C2/C5ISR integration experience (MC2H) and SE&I/T&E capabilities for vehicle/platform integration.
- End-to-end systems integration with field support footprint to sustain mission systems.
Bid/No bid factors
- Notice of Intent to Sole Source naming NOMAD Global Communication Solution, Inc.
- Attached JOFOC is unreadable; critical information unavailable.
- NAICS 336211 (motor vehicle body manufacturing) outside Trace core capabilities.
- Customer is NNSA (DOE), not in Trace Tier 1/2 target agencies.
- No accessible vehicle/contract mechanism; not on a Trace-held vehicle.
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JOFOC C-UAS Special Operations Vehicle RedactedR1.pdf
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Restricted: Unreadable
Summary
Document is a redacted JOFOC titled for a C-UAS Special Operations Vehicle but the PDF is unreadable and extraction was not completed (metadata_only). The SAM notice for the opportunity references this attached redacted JOFOC as supporting a sole-source intent to NOMAD Global Communication Solution, Inc., but the file itself could not be inspected to confirm details.
- Filename: 'JOFOC C-UAS Special Operations Vehicle RedactedR1.pdf' — indicates a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) for a Counter‑UAS (C‑UAS) Special Operations Vehicle (redacted).
- Extraction status: pending / processing_mode=metadata_only; review restricted — cannot retrieve text, attachments, or redaction details from this file.
- SAM notice (opportunity metadata) states Notice of Intent to Sole Source to NOMAD Global Communication Solution, Inc. for Specialized Counter‑Unmanned Aircraft System (C‑UAS) — file purportedly contains the JOFOC but is unreadable here.
- Place of Performance per opportunity metadata: Road Forks, New Mexico (ZIP 87117) — relevant for CONUS/OCONUS and logistics scoring.
- NAICS on notice: 336211 — suggests vehicle/manufacturing/systems integration scope which may align to a Special Operations Vehicle platform.
- Response deadline from notice: 2026-04-15T14:00:00-06:00 — proposal/response timing is known.
- Missing / unverifiable from this file due to unreadability: dollar value/estimates, justification rationale, FAR/DFARS citation, contract type, period of performance, required clearances/certifications, incumbent information, technical specs, deliverables, and any stated set‑aside or statutory authority.
- Because the JOFOC is redacted/unreadable here, key pursuit questions remain open (sole‑source justification basis, technical uniqueness, incumbent ties to NOMAD, or prohibitive barriers to competition).
Technical details
Entry: sync
Review status: Up to date
Logical upstream opportunity: 6684
Notice lineage:
- f358e431c1ac41d7badddd49334e3143 (posted 2026-03-30) - current
Last synced: 2026-03-30T17:59:46.823904+00:00
Last analyzed: 2026-03-30T18:00:53.807708+00:00
Latest package fingerprint: 67826ccfbb46f6be742d0ca04586c60917e583a68a4d59bce43dae50ff54a3a3
Latest package notice: f358e431c1ac41d7badddd49334e3143
Latest package documents: 1
Evidence limitations- JOFOC C-UAS Special Operations Vehicle RedactedR1.pdf: restricted (unreadable)
- Documents exist upstream, but no usable document text was available yet; Scout analyzed metadata only.
- 2026-03-30T17:59:46.826739+00:00: f358e431c1ac41d7badddd49334e3143 with 1 docs
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