QUESTIONS ANSWERS - W50S9H26QA011 - 1.21.2026.pdf
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- PRE-FABRICATED FIRE TRAINING TOWER
- Solicitation number
- W50S9H26QA011
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Department of the Army National Guard
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This is a Questions and Answers document for solicitation W50S9H26QA11 regarding a Prefabricate Fire Training Tower, current as of 21 January 2026.
The document clarifies key specifications and requirements for the fire training tower procurement. The tower will consist of three enclosed stories with a fourth-story roof deck. The ship's ladder will be located from the third floor interior to the roof hatch. Specifications are fixed and non-negotiable regarding dimensions, as they were developed to maximize firefighter training while ensuring longevity, durability, and maintainability. Proposals with alternative dimensions, such as those based on ISO shipping container modules (8ft x 20/40ft x 9ft height), are not acceptable. The Government does not disclose budget figures or cost estimates. No preferred vendor exists, and specifications were developed using multiple commercially available towers and the Fire Crash Rescue Concept of Employment. Proposed solutions must meet all specifications, including NFPA 1402 and other referenced regulations, and must be safely utilized in live-fire training scenarios. The first delivery date is non-negotiable; however, phased delivery is acceptable if materials are unavailable on the initial delivery date, provided they are delivered in the order needed and by the time required for assembly. The Buy American Act applies to this requirement. No design plans or drawings representing the desired training tower are available; contractors must refer to the Statement of Work for all tower requirements. A site plan with existing utilities is attached to the solicitation.
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
W50S9H26QA11 – PREFABRICATE FIRE TRAINING TOWER
Q1. Is there a budget number we are designing too?
A1. No. The Government does not disclose available funding or cost estimates.
Q2. The solicitation calls for a 3-story tower, with four decks, but has dimensions of a 4-story tower. Is it going to be 3 or 4-stories?
A2. The tower will be 3 enclosed stories. The 4th story is the roof deck.
Q3. Where is the ship's ladder going to be located?
A3. The ladder is from the 3rd ϐloor interior to the roof hatch.
Q4. Is there a preferred vendor (or solution), the speciϐications seem pertinent to a particular product?
A4. No. The speciϐications were developed using several different commercially available towers as well as the desired training tasks and objectives established in the Fire Crash Rescue Concept of Employment.
Q5. Is it acceptable to propose a solicitation with slightly different dimensions? We manufacture Fire Training Tower modules from purpose modiϐied ISO shipping containers; these are in increments of 8ft x 20/40ft x 9ft(h) versus the dimensions shown in the solicitation.
A5. No. The speciϐications were developed to maximize Fireϐighter training as well as the longevity, durability, and maintainability of the end product.
Q6. Are there any speciϐic requirements, such as insulation layer rating, interior skin/facing, interior dimensions?
A6. No. As long as the speciϐications are met, including NFPA 1402 and any other referenced regulations, and can be safely utilized in live-ϐire training scenarios consistent with those regulations, it be considered acceptable.
Q7. Is the schedule/PoP negotiable?
A7. The ϐirst delivery date is not negotiable, but the Government is amenable to a phased delivery. If all materials are not available on the ϐirst delivery date, they must be delivered in the order they are needed and by the time they are needed for assembly.
Q8. Does the “Build America Buy America Act” apply to this project?
A8. Yes, the Buy American Act (BAA) is applicable to this requirement.
Q9. Are there any plans or drawings that can be provided?
A9. Attached is a site plan with existing utilities. No plans or drawings are available that represent the desired training tower. Please refer to the SOW for all requirements of the training tower.
Current as of 21 Jan 2026
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