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- COMPACT RPOD TRAVEL TRAILER Federal contract opportunity
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- 140G0226Q0061
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This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes issued by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center in Jamestown, North Dakota. The government is seeking information on vendors capable of supplying one new 2025 or 2026 Forest River R-Pod RP-203 Compact Travel Trailer or an equivalent product. The requirement is categorized under NAICS code 336214 (Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Responses are due by May 29, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time. This notice is explicitly not a Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation, or Invitation for Bid, and no contract award will be made based on responses received.
The trailer must meet 29 minimum salient characteristics, including specifications such as 30-gallon black water, fresh water, and gray water holding tanks; air conditioning; dual axles with electric brakes; exterior height less than 10 feet and length less than 26 feet; furnace; kitchen sink; microwave/air fryer; Murphy Queen bed in front; oven; power-operated awning; power tongue jack; rear 44x74 double bunks with privacy curtains; rear bathroom with sink, shower, and toilet; refrigerator with electric and propane options; seating area with sofa and dinette table; single slide-out; spare tire and carrier; stabilizer jacks; two propane tanks; unloaded vehicle weight less than 4,600 pounds; and water heater. Vendors must submit brand name or equal product information with specification sheets and brochures, confirm U.S. manufacturing in compliance with the Buy American Act, indicate business size and socioeconomic status, and provide company contact information including SAM.gov registration details. Vendors located more than 500 miles from Jamestown must include shipping costs, while the government will arrange pickup for vendors within 500 miles. All submissions are voluntary, will not be compensated, will not be returned, and respondents will receive no evaluation feedback. Inquiries are accepted only by email to Lisa Williams at lisa_williams@ios.doi.gov, and telephone inquiries will not be acknowledged.
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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY FOR MARKET RESEARCH
PURPOSES.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS
(RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB).
NO FORMAL SOLICITATION IS BEING REQUESTED UNDER THIS NOTICE.
This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes to identify parties having an interest in and resources to support this requirement for a Compact Travel Trailer for the United States
Geological Survey (USGS), Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, ND.
The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.
The Government will review the information requested in this announcement based on the responses to sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 336214 (Travel Trailer and
Camper Manufacturing) and the size standard is 1,000 employees.
NOTE 1: The Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 8301-05) is the primary federal procurement law providing a preference for domestic goods and manufactured products. As such, the USGS is seeking information on sources that can supply the described instrument either mined, produced or manufactured in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of satisfactory quality.
A. Introduction:
The U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, ND has a requirement to purchase one (1) new 2025 or a 2026 Forest River R-Pod RP-203 Compact
Travel Trailer Brand Name or Equal.
B. Minimum Salient Characteristics (including but not limited to the following salient characteristics):
1. 30-gal. Black Water Holding Tank
2. 30-gal. Fresh Water System
3. 30-gal. Gray Water Holding Tank
4. Air Conditioning
5. Bumper-Hitch Travel Trailer
6. Central vacuum system
7. Dual axles
8. Electric Brakes
9. Exterior Height <10’
10. Exterior Length <26’
11. Furnace
12. Kitchen Sink
13. Microwave/Air Fryer
14. Murphy Queen bed in front
15. Oven
16. Plumbing system equipped with drains/valves for winterization
17. Power operated awning
18. Power Tongue Jack
19. Queen size bed
20. Rear 44x74 double bunks with privacy curtains
21. Rear bathroom with sink, shower and toilet
22. Refrigerator (electric and propane)
23. Seating area with sofa and dinette table.
24. Single slide-out on side of camper
25. Spare Tire/carrier
26. Stabilizer Jacks
27. Two Propane Tanks LPG
28. Unloaded vehicle weight <4600 lbs
29. Water Heater
See attached floorplan similar to the Forest River R-Pod RP-203 Compact Travel Trailer.
C. Delivery:
Vendors located >500 miles from Jamestown, ND will be required to include shipping to USGS
NPWRC, 8711 37th Street SE, Jamestown, ND 58401. Government will pick up the trailer if vendor is located <500 miles from Jamestown, ND.
(End of Minimum Salient Characteristics)
Businesses with the capability to meet these requirements must submit the following information:
1. Brand Name or Equal Product Information:
Identify the proposed product/manufacturer meeting the salient characteristics above. Include specification sheets and brochures.
2. Place of Manufacturing / Country of Origin:
Specify whether the product is manufactured within the United States in accordance with
NOTE 1.
3. Business Size and Socioeconomic Status applicable to the NAICS code listed above:
Must indicate whether your business is:
• Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE)
• Small Business
• 8(a)
• HUBZone
• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
• Other than Small Business
4. Company Information:
Provide a point of contact (name and email), System for Award (SAM) Unique Entity ID
(UEI), and confirmation of active SAM.gov registration.
All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary – the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Materials submitted to the Government for review will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.
This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotations (RFQ) or Invitation for
Bid (IFB). The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses received under this announcement.
The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated.
To be considered responsive to this Notice, businesses must submit all required documentation by May 29, 2026 , at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Any response that does not follow these instructions will not be considered. Do not include any quotes with your response.
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Inquiries will only be accepted by e-mail to Lisa Williams at lisa_williams@ios.doi.gov.
mailto:lisa_williams@ios.doi.gov
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