TGCS RFI.docx

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

FOR

Tactical Gap Crossing Capability

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION.

This Request for Information (RFI) initiates market research under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and is not a Request for Proposal. The information herein only initiates communication with industry to assess market potential. No solicitation document exists currently. This RFI constitutes no Government obligation to procure these items or issue a solicitation. The Government does not have an obligation to pay for information responding to this RFI and will not accept any responses as offers. Vendors should mark any proprietary information clearly and appropriately.

2.0 PURPOSE.

The Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC), Product Manager, Engineer Systems (PdM ES), is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of providing Tactical Gap Crossing Systems (TGCS) in support of Fleet Marine Force (FMF) operations. The TGCS is envisioned as an expeditionary bridging capability that affords Marine forces an expedient and transportable means to overcome natural and man-made obstacles to ensure tactical momentum and freedom of maneuver across the range of military operations. These capabilities enable the degree of mobility required to sustain FMF ground maneuver and ensure the Military Load Classification (MLC) capacity necessary to support the Marine Corps’ combat and tactical vehicle inventory.

Presently, the FMF lacks an organic capability to enable light- and medium-weight combat and tactical vehicle mobility in conducting gap crossing operations. The Marine Corps seeks a modular, scalable, and easily transportable capability that can be configured for embarkation across maritime and air transport platforms and deployed or recovered rapidly without reliance on additional construction or heavy support equipment. The system shall be capable of being transported by and supporting light- and medium-weight combat and tactical vehicles and must be rapidly deployable by intra-theater sea lift, internal fixed-wing air transportation, and ground transport assets. The capability must possess sufficient ground mobility to maintain the operational pace of the supported unit and enable responsive, expeditionary maneuver across a variety of environments.

The Marine Corps anticipates a requirement for approximately 69 TGCS units. There is no planned release date for a Request for Proposal (RFP) at this time.

3.0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTES.

The TGCS must meet the following system requirements:

1. Military Load Classification (MLC):

The TGCS shall support a minimum of MLC 40 (threshold) with an objective of MLC 60 to accommodate light and medium tactical and combat vehicles.

2. Roadway Width:

The TGCS shall meet minimum wheelbase width of all USMC ultra-light, light- and medium-weight combat and tactical vehicles over useful spans and provide a minimum usable roadway width of 3.6 meters (12 feet).

3. Span Capability:

The TGCS shall be capable of supporting all USMC ultra-light, light- and medium-weight combat and tactical vehicles over useful spans and shall span a minimum gap of 12 meters (39.3 feet) (threshold) with an objective of 15 meters (49.2 feet).

4. Sustainment – Material Availability:

The TGCS shall have a minimum Sustainment Material Availability (Am) of 75% with an objective of 90%.

5. Sustainment – Operational Availability The TGCS shall have a minimum Sustainment Operational Availability (Ao) of 75% with an objective of 90%.

6. Reliability (Operational Usage):

The TGCS shall have a Mean Time Between Operational Mission Failures (MTBOMF) of 60 launch and retrieve cycles per year, for a minimum of 1,200 total crossings over a 20-year life cycle.

7. Reliability (Load Capacity):

The TGCS shall withstand 6,500 bridge crossings at MLC 40 (threshold) with an objective of 6,500 bridge crossings at MLC 60 without structural failure or degradation in performance.

8. Maintainability:

The TGCS shall have a Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) of no more than 6 hours (threshold) and 3 hours (objective) using standard hand tools and authorized repair parts.

9. Transported/Deployed/Recovered By:

The TGCS shall be capable of being transported, deployed, and recovered by Medium Tactical Vehicles (threshold) and Light Tactical Vehicles or Unmanned Ground Vehicles (objective).

10. Transportability:

The TGCS shall be transportable via standard sea, rail, highway, and air transportation assets. The system must be capable of rapid deployment by intra-theater sea lift, internal fixed-wing air transportation, and ground transport assets, and shall possess sufficient ground mobility to maintain the operational pace of the supported unit. Solution should be designed to move with its host vehicle as a mission payload and be transportable by either commercial or Joint-certified military conveyance across air, sea, and land domains.

11. Employed By:

The TGCS shall be capable of being assessed for use and employed by an Engineer Squad (13 Marines), with an objective of employment by an Engineer Fire Team (4 Marines).

12. Time to Deploy/Retrieve:

The TGCS shall be capable of being fully deployed or retrieved within 15 minutes (threshold) and 5 minutes (objective). The design shall enable rapid employment and recovery to minimize operator exposure during emplacement and retrieval operations.

13. Curbing/Marking:

The TGCS shall include curb edges and marker posts to assist vehicle operators in identifying bridge boundaries during crossing. The curb shall at a minimum be 0.15 meters in height, and the marker posts shall be 1.0 meter in height. These features provide visual and physical cues to mitigate the risk of vehicles driving off the sides of the bridge.

4.0 Vendor Survey for TGCS

MCSC is requesting the following Vendor Survey questions/information for the TGCS to be answered within this RFI:

1. Provide the rough order of magnitude (ROM) pricing for your TGCS; include your annual price escalation percentage. Address any supply chain, component availability issues and/or inflationary concerns. Discuss whether you consider the use of economic price adjustment terms to be necessary for this procurement; include information as to what price index you consider to be appropriate.

2. Provide an estimated production lead time and monthly production rate.

3. Are there any current open contracts for a Tactical Gap Crossing capability? State if your TGCS is or is not Buy American Act compliant. How many TGCS systems do you have in service/sold?

4. Provide a specification sheet of your TGCS which demonstrates the ability of the proposed product to meet the requirements listed above.

5. Provide data that your organization qualifies as a Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) program, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Small Business, or participant of the Government Ability One Program as defined by the Small Business Administration if applicable. If so, identify the status.

6. Are there systems available at this time that meet the requirements outlined above? Is it or will it be available on GSA Schedule? Or can it be provided as a bailment to the Government in order to conduct testing?

7. Provide any independent or Government test reports if conducted.

8. Provide any manuals associated to your TGCS.

9. Please describe your experience supporting U.S. DoD units. Include any prior delivery of TGCSs.

5.0 SUBMISSION REQUEST.

This RFI does not have an associated page restriction. However, an executive summary, not to exceed five pages, should accompany each submission. Responses may include any advertising, marketing information and capability summaries directly related to the RFI. Vendors deciding to submit competition-sensitive or proprietary information bear sole responsibility for marking the information for appropriate safeguarding. Please include the following information in the response:

a. Organization Name, Address and Point of Contact information:

b. DUNS & Cage Code:

c. Designate whether the company is a large or small business. Should the company be designated as a small business, please also provide the appropriate category/categories, if applicable:

· 8(a) certified

· Service-disabled veteran-owned

· Veteran-owned

· Woman-owned

· HUB Zone

· Native American

· Sam.gov Unique Entity Identification, and website address

· Any other Small Business Administration approved designation

· North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

Interested parties responding to this RFI shall provide specific information to include a summary of the company's capabilities.

Information to be provided shall include a Capability Statement which demonstrates the ability of the vendor to meet the Government's requirements for the TGCS. Responders should list their specific skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities to complete these requirements, including but not limited to, a description of their experience with similar projects.

The Capability Statement should include:

Does your company have experience performing similar work of the same or similar type effort(s) (to include size and complexity) within the past five years? If yes, please provide the following information: contract number(s), dollar value, point of contact (POC), POC e-mail address, POC phone number, was performance as a prime contractor or subcontractor, brief description of your direct support of the effort, and similarity of scope, effort, and complexity.

Responses from interested vendors shall submit their PDF Document as an attachment via email to stefanie.conway@usmc.mil no later than 08 May 2026, 1300, Eastern Time Zone, for consideration. No industry day is planned.

Please be advised that there is a seven-megabyte size limit on all e-mail traffic to MARCORSYSCOM. All e-mail larger than this may not be delivered.

6.0 PROPRIETARY DATA.

This RFI is issued for the purpose of determining market capability of sources and does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quote (RFQ) or an indication that the Government will contract for any of the items or services contained in this notice. No final solicitation document exists. Responses shall not include classified or proprietary material. Information with classified, "Proprietary", "Confidential", or other markings limiting distribution will not be reviewed. Responses to this notice will not be returned. No reimbursement will be made for any costs to provide information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. Information or statements contained herein are not binding upon the Government. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

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