Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transport System (EHETS) Trailer

Pursuant to FAR 5.201, Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) hereby provides notice of an upcoming solicitation for a five year Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Requirements contract for the acquisition of the Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS) Trailer. The EHETS trailer is an eight axle, flatbed trailer with rear ramps, and has a threshold payload capability of 82 tons towed by an M1300 Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter (EHET) tractor. The EHETS trailer is capable of meeting European Union road permits at a threshold payload of 78.5 tons. The primary payloads will be the heaviest tracked vehicles in an Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT). The successful offeror shall provide EHETS Trailers that conform to the EHETS Trailer Performance Specification as detailed in the forthcoming solicitation.

In addition to manufacturing and providing EHETS Trailers, the successful offeror shall also conduct various programmatic meetings; develop Logistics Products; provide Field Service Representative (FSR) Support for Product Verification Testing (PVT), Operational Testing (OT), and Logistics Products Development; administer configuration management functions; and various other functions as discussed in the solicitation.

The anticipated period of performance is Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2027. The total estimated quantity specified in the contract will be 466 each EHETS trailers. The contract will specify delivery of five each EHETS Test Trailers within six months after contract award for the purpose of PVT, OT, and Logistics Products Development. Follow on production delivery shall begin 180 days after receipt of order at a rate of 15 trailers per month. Delivery will be FOB Destination for the EHETS Test Trailers and FOB Origin for the follow on production EHETS Trailers.

ACC-DTA will solicit this action on a full and open competition basis using best value trade-off source selection procedures in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.3. As a result of this solicitation, ACC-DTA intends to award a single five year Requirements contract to the source whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. ACC-DTA will evaluate proposals based on three Factors: Technical, Price, and Small Business Participation (SBP). The Technical Factor will consist of three Subfactors: Payload Capacity, Maneuverability, and Payload Safe Transport. The Technical Factor is more important than the Price Factor. Within the Technical Factor, the Payload Capacity Subfactor is slightly more important than the Maneuverability Subfactor. The Maneuverability Subfactor is slightly more important than the Payload Safe Transport Subfactor. The Price Factor is significantly more important than the SBP Factor. When all non-price Factors are combined, they are significantly more important than the Price Factor.

Please note: this notice is not a request for proposal. This notice is only a synopsis for an anticipated solicitation. Contractors should not contact the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist but should continue to check the SAM.gov website for updates and additional information regarding the posting of this solicitation.

The Government intends to issue the solicitation on or after November 24, 2021.

**Update 12/17/2021 - The solicitation is released.  Questions can be submitted until January 23, 2022.  Questions submitted after January 23, 2022 may or may not be answered before the solicitation closing.  

**Update 1/24/2022 - Solicitation Amendment 0001 issued.  Questions can be submitted until January 30, 2022. Questions submitted after January 30, 2022 may or may not be answered before the solicitation closing.  Submit questions to winslow.t.morrow.civ@army.mil and ebony.d.arnold.civ@army.mil.

**Update 1/31/2022 - Solicitation Amendment 0002 issued.  Please find Amendment 0002 to the EHETS Solicitation W56HZV-21-R-0169. This amendment incorporates the updated version of Attachment 0023, M88A3 Physical Data, dated 16 JUNE 2021.  The only revision to this attachment is found on page 1 for the Height of the Overall Vehicle Dimensions.  Please send questions/comments to this solicitation to Ebony Arnold, Contract Specialist, at ebony.d.arnold.civ@army.mil and Helen H. Smith, Contracting Officer, at helen.h.smith.civ@army.mil

Pursuant to FAR 5.201, Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) hereby provides notice of an upcoming solicitation for a five year Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Requirements contract for the acquisition of the Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS) Trailer. The EHETS trailer is an eight axle, flatbed trailer with rear ramps, and has a threshold payload capability of 82 tons towed by an M1300 Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter (EHET) tractor. The EHETS trailer is capable of meeting European Union road permits at a threshold payload of 78.5 tons. The primary payloads will be the heaviest tracked vehicles in an Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT). The successful offeror shall provide EHETS Trailers that conform to the EHETS Trailer Performance Specification as detailed in the forthcoming solicitation.

In addition to manufacturing and providing EHETS Trailers, the successful offeror shall also conduct various programmatic meetings; develop Logistics Products; provide Field Service Representative (FSR) Support for Product Verification Testing (PVT), Operational Testing (OT), and Logistics Products Development; administer configuration management functions; and various other functions as discussed in the solicitation.

The anticipated period of performance is Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2027. The total estimated quantity specified in the contract will be 466 each EHETS trailers. The contract will specify delivery of five each EHETS Test Trailers within six months after contract award for the purpose of PVT, OT, and Logistics Products Development. Follow on production delivery shall begin 180 days after receipt of order at a rate of 15 trailers per month. Delivery will be FOB Destination for the EHETS Test Trailers and FOB Origin for the follow on production EHETS Trailers.

ACC-DTA will solicit this action on a full and open competition basis using best value trade-off source selection procedures in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.3. As a result of this solicitation, ACC-DTA intends to award a single five year Requirements contract to the source whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. ACC-DTA will evaluate proposals based on three Factors: Technical, Price, and Small Business Participation (SBP). The Technical Factor will consist of three Subfactors: Payload Capacity, Maneuverability, and Payload Safe Transport. The Technical Factor is more important than the Price Factor. Within the Technical Factor, the Payload Capacity Subfactor is slightly more important than the Maneuverability Subfactor. The Maneuverability Subfactor is slightly more important than the Payload Safe Transport Subfactor. The Price Factor is significantly more important than the SBP Factor. When all non-price Factors are combined, they are significantly more important than the Price Factor.

Please note: this notice is not a request for proposal. This notice is only a synopsis for an anticipated solicitation. Contractors should not contact the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist but should continue to check the SAM.gov website for updates and additional information regarding the posting of this solicitation.

The Government intends to issue the solicitation on or after November 24, 2021.

**Update 12/17/2021 - The solicitation is released.  Questions can be submitted until January 23, 2022.  Questions submitted after January 23, 2022 may or may not be answered before the solicitation closing.  

**Update 1/24/2022 - Solicitation Amendment 0001 issued.  Questions can be submitted until January 30, 2022. Questions submitted after January 30, 2022 may or may not be answered before the solicitation closing.  Submit questions to winslow.t.morrow.civ@army.mil and ebony.d.arnold.civ@army.mil.

Pursuant to FAR 5.201, Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) hereby provides notice of an upcoming solicitation for a five year Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Requirements contract for the acquisition of the Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS) Trailer. The EHETS trailer is an eight axle, flatbed trailer with rear ramps, and has a threshold payload capability of 82 tons towed by an M1300 Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter (EHET) tractor. The EHETS trailer is capable of meeting European Union road permits at a threshold payload of 78.5 tons. The primary payloads will be the heaviest tracked vehicles in an Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT). The successful offeror shall provide EHETS Trailers that conform to the EHETS Trailer Performance Specification as detailed in the forthcoming solicitation.

In addition to manufacturing and providing EHETS Trailers, the successful offeror shall also conduct various programmatic meetings; develop Logistics Products; provide Field Service Representative (FSR) Support for Product Verification Testing (PVT), Operational Testing (OT), and Logistics Products Development; administer configuration management functions; and various other functions as discussed in the solicitation.

The anticipated period of performance is Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2027. The total estimated quantity specified in the contract will be 466 each EHETS trailers. The contract will specify delivery of five each EHETS Test Trailers within six months after contract award for the purpose of PVT, OT, and Logistics Products Development. Follow on production delivery shall begin 180 days after receipt of order at a rate of 15 trailers per month. Delivery will be FOB Destination for the EHETS Test Trailers and FOB Origin for the follow on production EHETS Trailers.

ACC-DTA will solicit this action on a full and open competition basis using best value trade-off source selection procedures in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.3. As a result of this solicitation, ACC-DTA intends to award a single five year Requirements contract to the source whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. ACC-DTA will evaluate proposals based on three Factors: Technical, Price, and Small Business Participation (SBP). The Technical Factor will consist of three Subfactors: Payload Capacity, Maneuverability, and Payload Safe Transport. The Technical Factor is more important than the Price Factor. Within the Technical Factor, the Payload Capacity Subfactor is slightly more important than the Maneuverability Subfactor. The Maneuverability Subfactor is slightly more important than the Payload Safe Transport Subfactor. The Price Factor is significantly more important than the SBP Factor. When all non-price Factors are combined, they are significantly more important than the Price Factor.

Please note: this notice is not a request for proposal. This notice is only a synopsis for an anticipated solicitation. Contractors should not contact the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist but should continue to check the SAM.gov website for updates and additional information regarding the posting of this solicitation.

The Government intends to issue the solicitation on or after November 24, 2021.

**Update 12/17/2021 - The solicitation is released.  Questions can be submitted until January 23, 2022.  Questions submitted after January 23, 2022 may or may not be answered before the solicitation closing.  

Pursuant to FAR 5.201, Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) hereby provides notice of an upcoming solicitation for a five year Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Requirements contract for the acquisition of the Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS) Trailer. The EHETS trailer is an eight axle, flatbed trailer with rear ramps, and has a threshold payload capability of 82 tons towed by an M1300 Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter (EHET) tractor. The EHETS trailer is capable of meeting European Union road permits at a threshold payload of 78.5 tons. The primary payloads will be the heaviest tracked vehicles in an Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT). The successful offeror shall provide EHETS Trailers that conform to the EHETS Trailer Performance Specification as detailed in the forthcoming solicitation.

In addition to manufacturing and providing EHETS Trailers, the successful offeror shall also conduct various programmatic meetings; develop Logistics Products; provide Field Service Representative (FSR) Support for Product Verification Testing (PVT), Operational Testing (OT), and Logistics Products Development; administer configuration management functions; and various other functions as discussed in the solicitation.

The anticipated period of performance is Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2027. The total estimated quantity specified in the contract will be 466 each EHETS trailers. The contract will specify delivery of five each EHETS Test Trailers within six months after contract award for the purpose of PVT, OT, and Logistics Products Development. Follow on production delivery shall begin 180 days after receipt of order at a rate of 15 trailers per month. Delivery will be FOB Destination for the EHETS Test Trailers and FOB Origin for the follow on production EHETS Trailers.

ACC-DTA will solicit this action on a full and open competition basis using best value trade-off source selection procedures in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.3. As a result of this solicitation, ACC-DTA intends to award a single five year Requirements contract to the source whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. ACC-DTA will evaluate proposals based on three Factors: Technical, Price, and Small Business Participation (SBP). The Technical Factor will consist of three Subfactors: Payload Capacity, Maneuverability, and Payload Safe Transport. The Technical Factor is more important than the Price Factor. Within the Technical Factor, the Payload Capacity Subfactor is slightly more important than the Maneuverability Subfactor. The Maneuverability Subfactor is slightly more important than the Payload Safe Transport Subfactor. The Price Factor is significantly more important than the SBP Factor. When all non-price Factors are combined, they are significantly more important than the Price Factor.

Please note: this notice is not a request for proposal. This notice is only a synopsis for an anticipated solicitation. Contractors should not contact the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist but should continue to check the SAM.gov website for updates and additional information regarding the posting of this solicitation.

The Government intends to issue the solicitation on or after November 24, 2021.

**Update 12/17/2021 - The solicitation is released.  Questions can be submitted until January 23, 2022.  Questions submitted after January 23, 2022 may or may not be answered before the solicitation closing.  

Submit all email correspondence and questions to: usarmy.detroit.acc.mbx.ehets-trailer-sseb@mail.mil

Pursuant to FAR 5.201, Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) hereby provides notice of an upcoming solicitation for a five year Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Requirements contract for the acquisition of the Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS) Trailer. The EHETS trailer is an eight axle, flatbed trailer with rear ramps, and has a threshold payload capability of 82 tons towed by an M1300 Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter (EHET) tractor. The EHETS trailer is capable of meeting European Union road permits at a threshold payload of 78.5 tons. The primary payloads will be the heaviest tracked vehicles in an Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT). The successful offeror shall provide EHETS Trailers that conform to the EHETS Trailer Performance Specification as detailed in the forthcoming solicitation.

In addition to manufacturing and providing EHETS Trailers, the successful offeror shall also conduct various programmatic meetings; develop Logistics Products; provide Field Service Representative (FSR) Support for Product Verification Testing (PVT), Operational Testing (OT), and Logistics Products Development; administer configuration management functions; and various other functions as discussed in the solicitation.

The anticipated period of performance is Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2027. The total estimated quantity specified in the contract will be 466 each EHETS trailers. The contract will specify delivery of five each EHETS Test Trailers within six months after contract award for the purpose of PVT, OT, and Logistics Products Development. Follow on production delivery shall begin 180 days after receipt of order at a rate of 15 trailers per month. Delivery will be FOB Destination for the EHETS Test Trailers and FOB Origin for the follow on production EHETS Trailers.

ACC-DTA will solicit this action on a full and open competition basis using best value trade-off source selection procedures in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.3. As a result of this solicitation, ACC-DTA intends to award a single five year Requirements contract to the source whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. ACC-DTA will evaluate proposals based on three Factors: Technical, Price, and Small Business Participation (SBP). The Technical Factor will consist of three Subfactors: Payload Capacity, Maneuverability, and Payload Safe Transport. The Technical Factor is more important than the Price Factor. Within the Technical Factor, the Payload Capacity Subfactor is slightly more important than the Maneuverability Subfactor. The Maneuverability Subfactor is slightly more important than the Payload Safe Transport Subfactor. The Price Factor is significantly more important than the SBP Factor. When all non-price Factors are combined, they are significantly more important than the Price Factor.

Please note: this notice is not a request for proposal. This notice is only a synopsis for an anticipated solicitation. Contractors should not contact the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist but should continue to check the SAM.gov website for updates and additional information regarding the posting of this solicitation.

The Government intends to issue the solicitation on or after November 24, 2021.

Point of Contacts:

HELEN SMITH, Contracting Officer

Email: helen.h.smith.civ@mail.mil

TOM MORROW, Contract Specialist

Email: winslow.t.morrow.civ@mail.mil