Request for Information - ATTLA.pdf

UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE

Request for Information (RFI)

Air Transportability Test Loading Activity (ATTLA)

Release Date: November 13, 2025

Contents

1.0 General Information

2.0 Contracting Office Address

3.0 Purpose

4.0 Description

5.0 Background

6.0 RFI Objectives and General Requirements

6.1 Objectives

6.2 General Requirements

7.0 Acquisition Strategy

8.0 Inquiries

9.0 Responses

9.1 Response Format

9.2 Response Content

9.3 Response Deadline and Submission Location

10.0 Point of Contact

1.0 General Information

Document Type: Request for Information Document Number:

Posted Date:

Response Date: ***Four (4) weeks from post date***

2.0 Contracting Office Address

Communications Center (PRO)

ATTN:

245 Murray Lane, SW Bldg. T-5 Washington, DC. 20223

N.B.: Responses to the RFI are to be submitted electronically. See Paragraph 9.0, below.

3.0 Purpose

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This RFI is being conducted pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 15.201(e). No contract will be awarded from this announcement and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information submitted in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party’s expense.

This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or any obligation on the part of the Government. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S Government to form a binding contract. The USSS is not at this time seeking proposals, nor will it accept unsolicited proposals. The Government will utilize the information provided only to develop the acquisition strategy for a possible future requirement. Failure to respond to this requirement does not preclude participation in the anticipated RFP (if issued).

Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the beta.SAM.gov site for additional information pertaining to this RFI.

4.0 Description

The United States Secret Service (USSS) is seeking candidates/vendors to perform the following:

1. Drawing and analysis tasks necessary for air transportability certification aboard a military C- 17 aircraft and shall compile the results into reports suitable for submission to the Air Transport Test Loading Activity (ATTLA) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

2. Serve as a technical liaison during ATTLA’s review, answering any questions they generate, and resolving them as necessary.

3. Inspect, evaluate and remedy any mechanical or vehicle issues that are needed for the vehicle to comply with MIL-STD-209.

5.0 Background

The USSS has a Ford Transit 350HD DW AWD van that does not have an ATTLA certification. The USSS would like to obtain this certification to transport this van on military C-17 planes.

The vehicle modifications and tiedown installation were completed by Techops Specialty Vehicles, Stevensville, MD and a vehicle lift was installed by Quigley Motor Company, Inc, Manchester, PA.

USSS is currently aware that the tiedowns for this vehicle will need to be replaced. Please see the attachment with pictures of the vehicle.

6.0 RFI Objectives/Scope/Tasks

6.1 Objectives

This RFI is a request for interested parties to describe their capabilities and/or demonstrated experience with the following:

-Performing and preparing drawings necessary for a ATTLA certification.

-Performing and preparing reports necessary for a ATTLA certification.

-Mechanically modifying a Ford Transit 350HD DW AWD van to meet the ATTLA certification requirements.

-The interested party should demonstrate they can serve as the technical liaison during the ATTLA’s review, answering questions they generate, resolving them as necessary, and submitting the required paperwork.

- A timeline for the completion of known work should be included.

- The vendor should describe any potential risks that may occur during this project.

6.2 Scope

In order to provide the ATTLA certificate, the contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, documents, mechanical repairs or modifications, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the requirements that are needed for an ATTLA certification.

7.0 Warranty/Maintenance

Any vehicle modifications needed to obtain an ATTLA certification should come with a lifetime warranty or until the vehicle is disposed of by the USSS. Warranty replacement or repairs shall be made promptly, without cost, to the satisfaction of the TPOC/COR.

8.0 Background/Security

The USSS will conduct a comprehensive background investigation of all vendor personnel. The USSS has the right to request exclusion of any personnel from government projects and/or events for any reason. Employees with warrants, numerous felony arrests, or a felony conviction will be excluded. Due to required confidentiality laws and privacy issues, the vendor will not be provided an explanation if an employee is denied.

The vendor’s facility shall also be equipped with physical security measures to safeguard generated hardware, equipment and/or devices utilized by the Government for imminent events.

Physical security involves the use of multiple layers of interdependent systems which include CCTV, security guards, protective barriers, locks, alarms, motion detectors, access control protocols, and many other techniques. Once access device production for the Government has begun, the facility should be equipped with a safe, vault and/or secure area to protect produced credentials, underlays and /or additional devices. If a RFP is awarded government representatives will periodically perform on-site survey(s) of vendor facilities for compliance. The vendor will be briefed on the results of the on-site facility survey and given two weeks to mitigate any identified security risks. In addition, the government will routinely require for government personnel to be on-site at the vendor’s facility upon production of Government access devices to ensure access control accountability and help manage pre-event correspondence and planning efforts.

9.0 Acquisition Strategy

A contract is not being solicited nor awarded from this announcement; however, in the event that the Government proceeds toward a solicitation/award, a Time and Materials contract would be most likely. Responses may include potential Time and Materials cost structures for use in a possible RFP.

10.0 Inquiries

All questions regarding this RFI must be submitted, in writing via email to taylor.haire@usss.dhs.gov and jade.gaston@usss.dhs.gov. Questions will be addressed within a reasonable amount of time, generally no more than 48 hours after receipt.

11.0 Responses

11.1 Response Format

***ALL RESPONSES ARE TO BE UNCLASSIFIED. DO NOT PROVIDE CLASSIFIED

INFORMATION IN A RESPONSE TO THIS RFI.***

Vendor responses should not exceed fifteen (15) pages and shall be submitted in a PDF file type.

The format for the RFI responses are described below:

The Cover Page shall contain (1) Company name, (2) Primary Point of Contact, (3) Phone Number and Email Address, (4) Cage Code, (5) NAICS Code, (6) Business Size, and (7) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contract Number or DHS Strategic Sourcing Vehicle Contract Number, if applicable.

11.2 Response Content

11.2 1 Introduction: Provide a brief description of existing capability to perform the requirements or provide proposed Statement of Work (SOW) language for the services and/or any proposed solution. In the event your company chooses to provide information subject to inclusion in a future RFP SOW, clearly identify those portions and provide any appropriate authorizations for release of that portion of information within any subsequent RFP SOW issued by the USSS, mailto:taylor.haire@usss.dhs.gov mailto:jade.gaston@usss.dhs.gov exclusive of any proprietary markings.

11.2.3 Technical Capability: The respondent’s technical ability shall describe the services and/or any product solution(s) or dataset for the areas described in Paragraph 6.0 of this RFI. To help the Government with its gathering of market research, the responses should include an overall description of the proposed services and/or any product solution(s) and provide technical data and a demonstrated ability for those areas identified. The descriptions should include lead time/schedule information for delivery of services and/or product(s). Interested parties should provide information on their ability to use existing assets if available, and they should discuss their ability to procure, customize/configure, maintain, and/or provide technical support for the resources needed to provide the proposed services and/or product(s). Interested parties should also describe potential technical benefits of their proposed services and/or product solution(s) in terms of existing technologies or resources within industry, and they should address potential improvements/enhancements/cost efficiencies of specific approaches. Interested parties should provide any other relevant supporting documentation demonstrating capabilities.

N.B.: Proprietary information and/or trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly.

11.2.4 RFI Questions: Provide a response to the questions listed below:

General information:

• What is the vendor’s experience in the industry?

Customer support:

• Are services available within the CONUS?

• Is technician on-call/in-person services available 24/7?

Certifications:

• Does the vendor hold industry recognized certifications and/or licenses for mechanical repairs and/or modifications in regards to the ATTLA certification?

11.3 Response Deadline and Submission Location

Responses to this RFI must be received no later than ***four (4) weeks after posting*** and must be emailed to taylor.haire@usss.dhs.gov and jade.gaston@usss.dhs.gov mailto:taylor.haire@usss.dhs.gov mailto:jade.gaston@usss.dhs.gov