QUESTIONS ANSWERS - W50S9H26QA011 - 6 JAN 2026.pdf
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- PRE-FABRICATED FIRE TRAINING TOWER
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- W50S9H26QA011
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Department of the Army National Guard
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for solicitation W50S9H26QA11 concerning a Prefabricated Fire Training Tower. The document clarifies several key aspects of the tower's specifications, including its configuration as a 3-story structure with a roof deck, and a ship's ladder connecting the 3rd floor interior to the roof hatch. The government emphasizes that no budget number will be disclosed, and vendors must adhere strictly to the specified dimensions and requirements.
The Q&A addresses potential vendor concerns about product specifications, confirming that no preferred vendor exists and that the specifications were developed using multiple commercially available towers and Fire Crash Rescue training objectives. Vendors are explicitly told that alternative dimensions will not be accepted, as the current specifications are designed to maximize firefighter training effectiveness, longevity, and maintainability. The only substantive requirement is compliance with NFPA 1402 and other referenced regulations, with the primary focus on ensuring safe live-fire training scenarios.
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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.
Current as of 6 Jan 2026
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