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Market Survey M172A2 25T Trailer

1. M172A2 25T Trailer: The Product Director (PdD), Multi-Mission Protected Vehicle Systems (MPVS) located at the United States Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan is seeking to identify sources capable of manufacturing the M172A2 25T Trailer. This program intends to provide coverage to the U.S. Army. The M172A2 25T Trailer shall meet the requirements contained in the M172A2 25T Trailer Performance Specification. The Performance Specification will include requirements for specific technical enhancements that shall be incorporated into the production configuration.

2. Associated Kits: Associated kits are not applicable for the M172A2 25T Trailer.

3. Engineering and Logistic Services: Potential services in relation to the M172A2 25T Trailer may include Engineering, Configuration Management, Quality Assurance, Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), Maintenance and Testing Support.

4. Market Survey Request: This market survey seeks to determine industry capability and interest to provide M172A2 25T Trailers. The Government is anticipating a 3-year extension to the current contract in place. If interested, furnish your detailed responses to this market survey questionnaire. Provide any supplemental information or commercial literature describing the human factors, engineering, safety, supportability, quality, cost, product availability or other information not specifically requested that supports your response. The Government DOES NOT wish to obtain any proprietary or otherwise protected documents resulting from this market survey. The Government may return such data or documents submitted that have proprietary or protected markings. The intent of this market research process is to obtain only commercially available information about contractors’ products.

All portions of these enclosures are merely for market research purposes, subject to change at any time, are in no way binding on the Government and do not represent an established requirement. The furnished enclosures are for information purposes only with the understanding that the Government is under no obligation of any kind to proceed with an acquisition in any way related to or based upon the data set forth in these enclosures. The Government does not regard any information contained in this survey as a basis to seek payment, reimbursement, or other consideration from the Government. Moreover, the intention of this survey is not to solicit any proposals from Industry.

5. Responses: Responses to this market research survey questionnaire, comments to the purchase description, as well as industry questions should be sent via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Mr. John Pierce at john.l.pierce61.civ@army.mil with a copy furnished to Contract Specialist, Mr. Grafton Russell at grafton.russell.civ@army.mil.

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6. Response Format: Electronic responses are required and may be provided in any of the following formats: Microsoft Word and text in Times New Roman 12pt with one-inch margins. Zip files are not acceptable. E-mails are limited to 10Mb in size; e-mails in excess of 10Mb must be broken into smaller submissions. The subject line must include the message number, (example: 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3), and must read “(Company Name) response to Army Product Office for M172A2 25T Trailer”. If desired, responses may address the question number so as not to repeat the question in each response. Be sure to spell out acronyms in their first instance.

Government acknowledges its obligations under 18 U.S.C. 1905 to protect information qualifying as confidential under this statute.

7. Responses Due: Replies to this questionnaire must be received by 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 13 August 2025.

8. Market Survey Questionnaire: The below questions are intended to provide a snapshot of your capabilities to supply the M172A2 25T Trailer.

MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

M172A2 25T Trailer

Company Identification:

Company Name:

Mailing Address:

Company website:

Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE):

Data Universal Numbering System Number (DUNS):

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):

Location of Facilities:

If your company is a small business, is the company compliant in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting:

Does your company utilize a Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) certified cost system:

Point of Contact (POC) Identification:

Name:

Title:

Telephone Number:

Fax Number:

E-Mail Address:

Alternate POC:

Alternate POC Title:

Alternate POC Telephone Number:

Alternate POC Fax Number:

Alternate POC E-Mail Address:

Business Profile:

1. What products/services does your company primarily manufacture/deliver? Please list the names and/or identifying numbers of the specific products you are describing in response to this questionnaire.

2. How long has your company been in business?

3. What business type is your company (large, small, small-disadvantaged, women-owned or 8(a)? Is your company located in a labor surplus or HUB-zone (See FAR Part 19 –Small Business Programs)?

Past Performance:

4. What experience does your company have in the production of trailers?

5. Are your described trailers bought and sold commercially? If so, how many years have they been on the market?

Programmatic:

6. Please provide a detailed explanation (including your preferences) of the extent to which contract type/structure (i.e. firm fixed price, fixed price incentive, requirements contract with options, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract) and contract length (i.e., 1, 3 or 5 years) influences your interest in participating in an RFP for this requirement?

Logistics:

7. Describe your Logistics experience and knowledge in the following areas: provisioning, Technical Manual (TM) development from creation to authentication, packaging, and fleet management.

8. What experience does your company have producing Army formatted TMs, (Electronic Technical Manuals (ETMs) and Interactive ETMs (IETMs)), including Military Standard (MIL-STD) and Interactive Authoring and Display Software (IADS) compliancy, and training products suitable for Army use?

9. What are the standard practices of your company regarding packaging, warranty, discounts, etc.? Please describe any experience with military packaging.

10. Does your company have the technical subject matter expertise to develop/support the M172A2 25T Trailer? Explain.

11. Does your company have the technical expertise and the capability to perform Preventative Maintenance Checks & Services (PMCS) and perform the Army’s TM-10/-20 maintenance standards as prescribed within AR 750-1, Army Material Maintenance Policy (Army’s Two-Levels of Maintenance) - Field & Sustainment? If yes, please describe.

12. Has your company ever participated in, or provided, the technical expertise and material support for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) validations and Government verifications for Army TMs?

13. Does your company have experience with Product Supportability Analysis that delivers Logistics Product Data Summaries as prescribed in SAE TA-HB-0007-1A and loaded into PowerLOG-J2?

14. Does your company have an existing skilled workforce and established logistical operations that are sufficient to provide M172A2 25T Trailer management and logistical operations in a Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) environment within 30 days from award of a contract?

15. Is your company able to provide a fully vetted and qualified staff of Mechanics, Trainers, and logistics support personnel capable of supporting the program described in this market survey?

16. Do you have experience performing Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECAs) and/or Level of Repair Analysis (LORAs)? If so, please provide information on your experience.

17. Are you experienced with the Department of Defense (DoD) Requirement for Item Unique Identification (IUID)? Please provide specifics on your experience with IUID, and example IUID data plates or labels that you have created on previous program(s).

Production & Quality Capability:

18. Has your organization produced a M172A2 25T Trailer (or similar) for either commercial or military application? If so, for whom and when? What is the commonality between the M172A2 25T Trailer and the current trailer you are producing?

19. Briefly describe your proposed manufacturing plan, from the earliest in-house fabrication to final assembly. Please include and describe all inspection and test points.

20. Briefly describe your company’s experience with and ability to support Production Verification Testing (PVT), First Article Testing (FAT) and First Production Vehicle Inspection (FPVI) events.

21. Briefly describe your organization’s painting/surface finishing capabilities. Please include your experience with Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (CARC), electroplating and electrophoretic coatings.

22. Identify the estimated time required to prepare your facility for production of the M172A2 25T Trailer. Identify the estimated time to complete and validate tooling, production lead-time to complete initial trailer deliveries, and estimated time to reach the required production quantities identified.

23. Do you require capital investments to execute your manufacturing plan to meet M172A2 25T Trailer production requirements? If so, please describe the type of investments required and estimated lead times.

24. Please describe your Quality Torque Program. Identify the type, and prevalence, of torque tooling used in your manufacturing facilities (i.e. pneumatic, DC), as well as your maintenance and calibration program.

25. How much time would you need to build a prototype (to include the proposed design along with the prototype)?

26. How long will it take from contract award to establish a vendor base, order hardware and deliver the First Article Test (FAT) M172A2 25T Trailer(s)?

27. Identify the estimated time required to complete initial M172A2 25T Trailer deliveries, as well as the estimated time needed to meet the required production quantities.

28. Based on current resources, what is your maximum monthly production capacity? Please include the number of shifts included in this estimate.

29. Briefly describe your make-or-buy decision process. If known, identify the major components, assemblies, subassemblies, and services (i.e. paint), you would intend to subcontract.

30. Based on the information provided in this market survey, please estimate the percentage of internally manufactured vs. externally sourced components required to produce each M172A2 25T Trailer.

31. Describe your supplier evaluation and selection process. Please include the criteria, and other information, your organization assesses to ensure external suppliers possess the competencies required to supply conforming products and services.

32. Describe your organization’s process for monitoring the performance of external providers.

33. Describe the verification methods, or other activities, used to ensure that externally provided products and services meet requirements.

34. Describe your organization’s experience with procuring source-controlled materials, to include obtaining and providing quality data and/or vendor certifications of conformance for these materials.

35. Describe your system for traceability of parts in the assembly process. How are parts traced to individual trailer serial numbers?

36. Describe your organization’s quality process for ensuring parts produced within your facilities conform to a technical data package?

37. Describe your organization’s experience with weldments and fabrications. List all weld codes (i.e AWS, MIL-STD) you are currently qualified to perform.

38. Does your organization employ certified welders? If so, please list the standards they are certified to.

39. Does your organization employ American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Nondestructive Test (NDT) certified inspectors for validating weld quality?

40. Are you utilizing a manufacturing facility with a certified Quality Management System (QMS)? Please specify the QMS (i.e. ISO 9001, International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949) and the scope of your certification.

41. Implementation of Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) core tools is required. Explain how your organization has implemented each of the core tools listed below and provide examples for each as to how this application led to favorable results.

a. Advanced Product Quality Planning [APQP]

b. Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis [PFMEA]

c. Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis [DFMEA]

d. Statistical Process Control [SPC]

e. Measurement System Analysis [MSA]

f. Production Part Approval Process [PPAP]

g. Effective Problem Solving [CQI-20]

h. Error Proofing [CQI-18]

42. Describe your process for collection and utilization of Cost of Poor-Quality data, as defined by AIAG CQI-22.

Engineering:

43. Does your company have the capability to submit data/drawings via electronic/digital data media? Can your company provide data through a web-based Advanced Collaborative Environment (ACE) Windchill? If yes, what hardware and software do you use?

44. What types of modeling and simulation data are available for the products you offer (i.e. Computer-aided Design (CAD), dynamics model, etc)? What formats is this data available in?

45. What is your process for implementing engineering changes and drawing changes into production?

46. Describe your familiarity with the Government Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) process.

47. Describe your capability and experience to produce a M172A2 25T Trailer in accordance with a Performance Specification.

48. Does your company produce commercial 35T lowbed equipment trailers?

48a. If your company does produce 25T or 35T Trailers, what is the curb weight of your commercial offering? What is the trailer length?

49. Is your company capable of producing a trailer with the following: MIL-STD-209 tie downs? CARC Paint? Blackout Lighting? NATO Intervehicle Connections? 61” Gooseneck Height?

50. What facility or personnel security clearances does your company have?

51. Does your company have experience with establishing appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect Government data to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Government data in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 8582.01 Security of Unclassified DoD Information on Non-DoD Information Systems?

52. Does your company have experience with encryption of data (including CUI and FOUO) stored electronically using Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 validated encryption, IAW DoDI 8582.01?

53. Does your company have experience complying with Cybersecurity requirements in accordance with DoDI 8510.01 Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT), DoD 8500.01 Cybersecurity, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP 800-37 Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems: A Security Lifecycle Approach, NIST SP 800-53 Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations, 6212.01E Interoperability and Supportability of Information Technology and National Security Systems, DoD 5220.22-M National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), AR 380-5 Department of The Army Information Security Program, and AR 25-2, Information Assurance?

54. Is your company capable of providing Reliability and Maintainability data?

Service Support:

55. How do you support your current products?

56. Describe your dealership maintenance capabilities.

57. Do you have any dealerships located Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS)? If so, where are they located?

Additional Information:

58. Please add any additional comments:

NOTE: The Government is not asking you to develop or provide drawings or develop any technical data in response to this market survey.

Please send your completed survey questionnaire to Mr. John Pierce at john.l.pierce61.civ@army.mil. Companies responding to this survey are required to submit electronic responses in accordance with paragraph 3 of this survey. Alternate POC is Mr. Grafton Russell, grafton.russell.civ@army.mil.

Direct questions regarding the market survey to Mr. John Pierce at john.l.pierce61.civ@army.mil. Alternate POC is Mr. Grafton Russell, grafton.russell.civ@army.mil.

Again, the Government is requesting this information for planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. This is not a request for proposals. The Government will not award a contract based upon responses to this announcement. The Government shall not reimburse or pay any costs associated with the preparation and submittal of information in response to this notice.