UTV Trailers Interchange Form 2.pdf

Question Answer

Do you have a way to unload all of these trailers if they are stacked? This would mean they would come stacked on top of each other and you would need a forklift to remove them from the transport truck, add the tires, and put on the ramp gate. We can forklift

What is the physical delivery address as I will need to get the freight quoted to me?

The address will be a warehouse in Irwindale, CA. The exact address will be provided to the awardee.

Delivery could be to zip code 91706 or 92618.

Axle Capacity / GVWR: The specifications require tandem axles but do not state a minimum axle capacity or trailer

GVWR. Is there a required minimum capacity for each axle and/or minimum GVWR for the completed trailer? Two 3,500 lb axles for a 7,000 lb GVWR

Electric Brakes: Are electric brakes required on both axles, or is one electrically braked axle acceptable? Brakes on both axles

Payload Capacity: Is there a minimum required payload/carrying capacity for the trailer? Minimum is 4,600 lbs

Chassis Material: The specifications call for a 2-inch x 3-inch angle iron chassis. Is there a required minimum thickness/gauge for the angle iron?

Chassis material and specs should be able to meet the standards above

D-Rings: Is there a minimum working load limit or capacity required for each of the four welded D-rings? The D rings will have a working load limit of 4,600 lbs each

Trailer Jack: The specifications require a folding trailer jack with a wheel. Is there a minimum required load capacity for the jack? Trailer jack should be sufficient to meet the standards above

Documentation/Registration: Are trailers required to be supplied with VINs, titles/MSOs, or any specific California registration/compliance documentation upon delivery?

Trailers must be compliant with all California laws, rules, and regulations

Delivery Schedule: May all 75 trailers under CLIN 0001 be delivered together prior to June 1, 2028, or does the FBI anticipate requiring deliveries in multiple lots?

All 75 trailers can be delivered together prior to June 1, 2028.

But not prior to Jan 15, 2028.

Option Quantity: For the additional 55 trailers under CLIN 0002, is there an anticipated timeframe by which the option would be exercised? If exercised, would all option units also be required to be delivered by June 1, 2028?

All 75 trailers can be delivered together prior to June 1, 2028.

But not prior to Jan 15, 2028.

Delivery Location: We understand delivery will be FOB Destination to Gardena, California, with the exact location provided to the awardee. For purposes of developing an accurate freight quote, can the Government provide the delivery ZIP code or general delivery location in Gardena?

The address will be a warehouse in Irwindale, CA. The exact address will be provided to the awardee.

Delivery could be to zip code 91706 or 92618.

Manufacturing origin and reseller eligibility: May a small-business reseller supply the trailers through a manufacturing partner? Must the trailers be manufactured in the United States, or are Mexican-manufactured trailers acceptable?

Please confirm whether the nonmanufacturer rule applies and whether an SBA waiver exists.

This solicitation is set aside 100% for small businesses. Trailers must be manufactured in the United States.

Frame and decking: Would a channel-steel frame be acceptable in place of the specified 2 × 3-inch angle-iron chassis? Is treated pine decking acceptable, or is stained 2 × 6-inch Douglas fir, minimum Grade B, mandatory?

Channel steel frame is acceptable provided specs above are met.

Pine decking is not acceptable.

Sides and tongue: Does the 8-inch side-rail limit also apply to the front rail? How should the required 4-foot tongue be measured—for example, from the front of the deck to the center of the ball coupler?

The 8-inch rail height does NOT apply to the front rail. Tongue length should be measured from the front of the deck to center of the ball.

Capacity and brakes: What minimum GVWR, payload capacity, and ramp-gate load rating are required?

Two 3,500 lb axles for a 7,000 lb GVWR, payload of min 4,600 lbs, ramp gate should be able to handle 3,500 lbs

UTV Trailers Interchange Form

Delivery and payment: Are early deliveries and deliveries in batches permitted? If so, may each accepted batch be invoiced separately through IPP? Please also confirm the final delivery date, as the RFQ states no later than June 1, 2028, while the schedule states before June 1

Delivery can be in batches or a single delivery. No earlier than

Jan 15, 2028 and no later than June 1, 2028.

Optional quantity: When could the additional 55 trailers be ordered, and how long must their quoted unit price remain firm? May the optional quantity have a different unit price from the initial 75?

The additional 55 trailers could be purchased any time during the Period of Performance of the contract. The optional quantity can have separate pricing. The Price will be evaluated based on the total overall price of all exercised and unexercised options.

Does the trailer need to be 6.5 ft wide or could it be 7 ft wide? 7 ft wide is acceptable

Am I required to have an active SAM registration do be considered for this award

Yes, vendor must have an active sam registration by the closing time of the solicitation to be considered for award