SOCOM Y2 Extension Decision — Red Team Support ($8.7M)

The Signal

SOCOM's Red Cell North contract (tactical red team support) faces a Y2 extension decision April 1st. Rumor: incumbent is running 18% over-budget on personnel costs. This opens a recompete opportunity.

Why This Matters

• SOCOM loves cost innovation. If you can deliver the same red team output at 15% lower cost, you win.
• SDVOSB teaming is the backdoor. Red Cell North can stay as prime but subcontract the entire red team function to an SDVOSB. This preserves their relationship while giving SOCOM cost relief.
• Compressed decision timeline. April 1st is the decision gate. Proposal window is likely 30 days. You need to be talking to Red Cell North by March 28.

Teaming Opportunity

Red Cell North needs an SDVOSB red team partner to cut their bench cost. If you have:

• 2+ retired O-5/O-6 military operational experience
• Scenario-design and decision-tree modeling capability
• SOCOM relationship history

Reach out to Red Cell North (via LinkedIn — find the SOCOM account manager) and pitch a cost-plus-fixed-fee sub arrangement.

Your Action

1. By March 28: Contact Red Cell North SOCOM PM (identify on LinkedIn or via FPDS award history)
2. Pitch: "We can deliver the red team function at $X. You keep $Y margin. SOCOM gets cost relief. No service disruption."
3. If declined: Watch for April 15 RFP release for prime recompete.

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Urgency: Extension decision is April 1. This week is your window to approach the incumbent.