RFQ_K9 Dog Transport Trailer.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

375TH CONTRACTING SQUADRON (AMC)

28 August 2026

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ)

Purchase Request Reference: K9 Dog Transport Trailer

Solicitation #: FA440726QSK07

Contracting Activity: 375 CONS/PKB

205 E WINTERS ST BLDG 52

SCOTT AFB IL 62225-5015

Government Representatives: Andrew Kleiser– Contracting Officer andrew.kleiser.1@us.af.mil

(618) 256-9299

Shawna Kuebler – Contract Specialist shawna.kuebler.1@us.af.mil

(618) 256-3088

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ), numbered FA440726QSK07, and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01.

Award methodology used under this acquisition is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

First, the Government will rank quotes which conform to the requirements from lowest price to highest price. Next, the Government will evaluate the lowest priced offeror for technical acceptability as follows:

Technically Acceptable - quote meets all the requirements of the RFQ and its attachments.

Technically Unacceptable - quote does not meet all the requirements of this RFQ and its attachments.

If the quote with the lowest price is determined technically acceptable, the Government will evaluate the offeror’s total aggregate price for completeness, reasonableness, and unbalanced pricing. In order to determine price fair and reasonable, the evaluation process may continue until reaching two technically acceptable quotes (to establish adequate price competition). If the lowest priced quote is technically acceptable and the price is complete and reasonable, that offeror’s quote represents the best value to the Government and award will be made to that offeror. If the lowest priced quote is not technically acceptable, the Government will consider the correction potential mailto:andrew.kleiser.1@us.af.mil https://www.google.com/url?q=mailto%3Ashawna.kuebler.1%40us.af.mil

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and may enter into interchanges with that offeror. If, after interchanges with that offeror, their quote is technically acceptable and remains the lowest priced, the delivery order will be awarded to that offeror. If the Government deems the quote not easily correctable, or if at any time it becomes other than the lowest priced quote, the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability, followed by an analysis of their price to verify reasonableness and completeness. Interchanges will take place as necessary or deemed appropriate by the Government. This evaluation process will be repeated until reaching a technically acceptable quote, or until all quotes are evaluated.

The selection for the award will be made based on technical acceptance by the Government of the resultant quote and the Contracting Officer’s (CO) ability to deem pricing fair and reasonable.

From this RFQ, a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), single award is anticipated.

This acquisition is made using a 100% small business (SB) set-aside under NAICS Code 336212

– Truck Trailer Manufacturing and PSC code 2330 - Trailers. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

Please use the subject line “RFQ FA440726QSK07 – FY26 K9 Dog Transport Trailer” and include both Government representatives in all e-mail correspondence.

Description of Requirement:

The government has a requirement for a specialized 8-stall Military Working Dog (MWD) transport trailer. It must feature large stall options with welded and framed inner stall dividers, removable heavy-duty rubber floor mats, and drain holes in each stall for rapid sanitation. To ensure the health and safety of the canines in all environments, the trailer requires fully insulated double-wall construction, a ducted air handler with climate control providing ducted A/C per stall, adjustable all-weather ventilation, pop-up roof vents, and adjustable door louver vents. Additional structural and operational requirements include a bulldog coupler, an interior storage area with lighting, LED lighting in each stall and on the exterior, a water tank, a luggage rack, stainless steel door latches and hinges, and tie-out loops on every door. Please see Attachment 2 - Salient Characteristics for exact required specifications.

CLIN Description Quantity Units Unit Price Extended Price

8-Stall Dog Transport Trailer per the specifications in Attachment 2 - Salient Characteristics 1 each

GRAND TOTAL

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The delivery address for the required products is 110 S. Adams Street, Scott AFB, Illinois 62225.

Offers (to include price quote and product description/specification sheet) are due no later than (NLT) 12:00 pm Central Time on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 via email to:

shawna.kuebler.1@us.af.mil and andrew.kleiser.1@us.af.mil Questions are due NLT 3:00 pm CST on Thursday, 3 September 2026 via email to Shawna Kuebler and Andrew Kleiser.

Failure to submit the price quote and a product description/specifications sheet may result in your quote not being evaluated.

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITH YOUR

QUOTE:

1. Contractor Name:

2. Contractor Address:

3. Point of Contact:

4. Phone Number:

5. Email Address:

6. UEI Number:

7. CAGE Code:

8. Business Type (i.e. Small, Women-Owned, SDVOSB, etc.):

9. Offer Date and Expiration Date:

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10. GSA Contract Number:

11. Proposed Payment Terms or Discount:

12. Delivery Date:

13. FOB: Destination

Special Clauses and Provisions:

Contractor Access to Department of the Air Force Installations

• The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Department of the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

• The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver’s license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate, and [ insert any additional requirements to comply with local security procedures] to obtain a vehicle pass.

• During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

• When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with [insert any additional requirements to comply with DAFI 31- 101, Base Defense Operations, and DoDMAN5200.02_DAFMAN16-1405_DAFGM2026- 01, Air Force Personnel Security Program] citing the appropriate paragraphs as applicable.

• Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

• The contractor shall provide an after-hours contact number or after-hours email in the Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS) for each of their personnel, whose normal place of duty is on a DoD installation or within a DoD facility. The contractor shall comply with any additional requirements in DAFI 10-206, Operational Reporting for emergency operational reporting. Foreign Nationals may participate and may remove themselves from the Emergency Mass Notification System at any time. To update information, personnel can access the globe icon on their system desktop screens and choose the “Access Self-Service” option.

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• Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

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Ombudsman

a. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

b. Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution.

Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

c. If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Ms. Lisa A. Gross, 510 POW/MIA Drive, Scott AFB IL 62225-5022, 618- 299-0267, lisa.gross@us.af.mil of AFICC/KM. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Department of the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

d. The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

e. Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.

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Attachment 1 – RFO, R-DFARS Provisions and Clauses Attachment 2 – K9 Trailer Salient Characteristics mailto:lisa.gross@us.af.mil