HEPP RFI March 31.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/

SOURCES SOUGHT

Defense Logistics Agency DLA Troop Support Europe & Africa

OBJECTIVE

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Europe & Africa Contracting Unit, is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) seeking vendors to provide EU Specification commercial vehicles and equipment in the following nine (9) product groups throughout Europe and Africa:

1. Material Handling Equipment (i.e.: Fork Lifts, Man Lifts, Tow Tractors, Reach Stackers etc.)

2. Sweepers and Scrubbers (i.e.: Airfield Sweepers, Utility Sweepers, Vacuum Loaders etc.)

3. Cranes (i.e.: All-Terrain Hydraulic, Lattice Boom, Barge Mounted etc.)

4. Construction Equipment (i.e.: Wheel Loaders, Articulated Dump Trucks, Excavators etc.)

5. Fire and Emergency Vehicles (i.e.: Rescue Vehicles, Hazmat Vehicles, All-terrain Emergency Vehicles etc.)

6. Agricultural Equipment (i.e.: Tractors, Rotary Cutters, Flail Mowers, Sprayers, etc.)

7. Trucks and Trailers (i.e.: Tractor Trailers, Dump Trucks, Cement Mixers, Water Tankers, etc.)

8. Snow removal (i.e.: De-icing Vehicles, Snow Plows, Snow Blowers, etc.)

9. Portable Power Equipment (i.e.: Generators, Light Towers, Compressors, etc.)

DLA Troop Support Europe and Africa's objective for this RFI is to conduct Market Research on methods available to support the EU Specification Heavy Equipment Program requirements for our DoD customers. The information submitted in response to this RFI may be used to help the Government further define its requirements and understand the interest of potential companies.

OVERVIEW

DLA provides supply support and logistics services to the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and other federal agencies. The Government is requesting input from industry to determine the potential for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) in support of the DOD's potential EU Specification Heavy Equipment needs in Europe & Africa.

PROJECTED SCOPE OF WORK

The purpose of the EU Spec Heavy Equipment Europe & Africa Prime Vendor IDIQ is to provide a vehicle for the U.S. Military, Federal Government Agencies, and other authorized customers of DLA to purchase commercial vehicles and equipment in the following nine (9) product groups - Material Handling Equipment, Sweepers and Scrubbers, Cranes, Construction and Equipment, Fire and Emergency Vehicles, Agricultural Equipment, Trucks and Trailers, Snow removal, and Portable Power Equipment. This will enable our partners to get these EU Specification vehicles built to local specs, local maintenance, and in the time needed for the Area of Operation (AoR).

The Government is contemplating two approaches:

1. The first approach is to award a multiple award Indefinitely Delivery Indefinitely Quantity contract to various contractors where delivery orders would be competed between awardees. The Area of Responsibility (AOR) for Heavy Equipment delivery would be all of Europe and Africa.

2. The second approach would be to award three Prime Vendor contracts where each Vendor would be responsible for awards to respective Zones. Zones could be divided as follows:

North of the Alps Countries Mediterranean Countries Zone 1 Zone 2

Armenia Latvia Andorra Portugal Austria Liechtenstein Albania San Marino Azerbaijan Lithuania Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia Belarus Luxembourg Croatia Slovenia Belgium Moldova Cyprus Spain Bulgaria Netherlands France Turkey Czech Republic Norway Greece Morocco Denmark/Greenland Poland Italy Algeria Estonia Romania Kosovo Libya Finland Russia Macedonia Tunisia Georgia Slovakia Malta Germany Sweden Monaco Hungary Switzerland Montenegro Iceland Ukraine Ireland United Kingdom

Africa Region Zone 3

Angola The Gambia Rwanda Benin Ghana Sao Tome and Principe Botswana Guinea Senegal Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau Seychelles Burundi Lesotho Sierra Leone Cameroon Liberia Somalia Cape Verde Kenya South Africa Central African Republic Madagascar South Sudan Chad Malawi Sudan Comoros Mali Swaziland Côte d’Ivoire Mauritania Tanzania Democratic Republic of the Congo Mauritius Togo Djibouti Mozambique Uganda Equatorial Guinea Namibia Western Sahara Eritrea Niger Zambia Ethiopia Nigeria Zimbabwe Gabon Republic of the Congo

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Five Years

CONTRACT TYPE

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity

DISTRIBUTION

FOB Destination to all US installations within Europe and Africa

ITEM SELECTION

Supply new Heavy Equipment machines and vehicles as required by the ordering activities to support direct delivery to the customer.

SAM REGISTRACTION

Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

GENERAL QUESTIONS

If you are currently doing business or have previous experience with a Heavy Equipment Program within Europe and Africa and/or provide similar customer support, please provide information in response to the following concerning brand new, European specification vehicles, machines and equipment including standard manufacturer warranty (If you’ve previously answered questions 1-4, please disregard).

1. What is your company’s history and experience in providing heavy equipment in various locations in Europe & Africa?

2. Is your company a manufacturer, dealer or reseller?

3. Which of the 9 product groups listed in the RFI does your company specialize in?

4. Please provide a list of the specific models and brands you offer within each product group.

5. Does your company foresee any issues or concerns with either approach?

6. Are there any limiting factors or constraints with being able to support any location in Europe or Africa?

7. Is your company interested in pursuing either approach as a Prime Vendor? Why or why not?

8. Would you be able to support CENTCOM AOR if it were added as a zone/delivery location?

Why or why not?

9. What solutions could you offer if a customer is interested in a Maintenance/warranty option beyond what the manufacturer already provides (Example: Manufacturer warranty is one year and the customer requires three years)?

10. Please list any additional information, comments, concerns or questions.

INSTRUCTIONS

Responses to this RFI are due to the contracting office identified below by April 14, 2026. Responders shall provide one (1) electronic copy of their response. Electronic submissions are to be submitted in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat formats. All files are to be labeled with the responder's name, contact information, and Cage Code. All RFI responses must be unclassified. Existing commercial documentation and product literature can also be submitted.

Please submit your responses by email to Kevin Rafferty, Contracting Officer at kevin.rafferty@dla.mil and Rebecca Taylor, Contracting Officer rebecca.taylor@dla.mil.

DISCLAIMER

This is a RFI only, as defined in FAR 15.201(e), to obtain information about delivery, capabilities, and other market information for planning purposes. There is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this RFI, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This RFI does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Vendor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government. The purpose of this RFI is to conduct Market Research to determine Industry capabilities for the supply of Heavy Equipment.

All responsible sources may submit information that shall be considered by the agency. If late information is received, it may be considered, depending on agency time constraints. Any projects developed from the RFI responses may be the subject of a subsequent acquisition; any such subsequent acquisition will be posted to SAM.gov. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this RFI. No requests for a bid package or solicitation will be accepted; no bid package or solicitation exists at this time. In order to protect the integrity of any possible future acquisition, no additional information will be provided and no appointments for presentations will be made in reference to this RFI.