Container, freight, UTI

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Construction and Equipment office is soliciting quotes for one new TRICON Type I shipping container (NSN 8150-01-483-9125) under request for quotation SPE8ED27Q0117, with quotes due November 20, 2026. The acquisition is a Total Small Business set-aside, and quotes must be submitted through DIBBS. The item falls under PSC 8150, Freight Containers, as line item 0001.

Delivery is required within 90 days after award to 18960 S. Halsted Street, Homewood, Illinois 60430. Terms are FOB Destination, with inspection and acceptance at destination and payment through Wide Area Workflow.

The container must be tan (color #33446), newly manufactured and one-trip only, and comply with ISO 668, 1161, 1496-1, 6346, and 830 and MIL-STD-209, 810, 1366, and 1472. Specifications include corrugated steel sides, roof, and swing doors; a heavy-duty steel floor; dimensions of 6'5-1/2" length, 8' width, and 8' height; a maximum tare weight of 2,600 lbs; and a maximum gross weight of 14,900 lbs. Serial numbers must be stenciled per MIL-STD-3037. The contractor must provide estimated delivery schedules 30 days before shipment and contact the point of contact at least 72 hours before shipment. Ocean shipment requires bills of lading within 30 days of shipment and U.S.-flag vessels under DFARS 252.247-7023. All truck drivers must meet military installation access requirements, including proper identification and no firearms.

Compliance requirements include Buy American and Balance of Payments Program provisions (DFARS 252.225-7001), Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (52.240-91), and Item Unique Identification and Valuation (DFARS 252.211-7003). Prohibited items include mercury, asbestos, and hexavalent chromium. The solicitation also requires supply chain traceability documentation and representations covering Sudan restrictions, Iran sanctions, and covered defense telecommunications equipment.