Attachment 1 Salient Characteristics Sheet PA Media Riser.docx

This is a Salient Characteristics Sheet for a media riser platform required by the Department of the Air Force Headquarters District Washington (316 WG/PA) at Joint Base Andrews. The requested item is a single 20-foot by 30-foot elevated platform trailer designed to provide a safe, designated workspace for media representatives documenting official missions and high-visibility events involving the President, Vice President, dignitaries, and foreign heads of state. The platform must feature aluminum decking, a heavy I-beam main frame, hot-dip galvanized guardrails with multiple configuration options, a 12-volt hydraulic operating system with push-button folding capability, adjustable stabilizing jacks, a telescopic tongue, tandem axles with electric brakes on all four wheels, LED lighting (stop, turn, and clearance), and one set of stairs. The riser must be highway-towable with a pull-behind hitch receiver and fully mechanical with hydraulic operation.

The associated Request for Quotation (Solicitation Number FA286026Q4008) is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS code 337127 (Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing) with a 500-employee size standard. The requirement supports US Secret Service media cordoning requirements for movements with more than 10 media members, enabling press to see above crowds during official events. Questions must be submitted to the contract specialist and contracting officer by Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 2:30 PM EDT. The RFQ is the complete solicitation; no additional written solicitation will be issued.