Expandable ISU
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- F8A1RQ5224A001
- Agency
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California National Guard
Army National Guard, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332439 Other Metal Container Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Mountain View, California 94035, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army California Army National Guard is conducting market research to identify potential sources for an Expandable Integrated Support Unit (ISU), which is designed to serve as a mobile Rescue Operations Center (ROC) providing forward troops with secure, classified communications space for rescue missions in austere environments. The Expandable ISU must be air-certified and forkliftable onto C-130, C-17, and C-5 aircraft, limited to one pallet position when stowed, and include specifications such as two retractable walls with tools, D-rings for cargo straps, a 60A power support cable of at least 50 feet, LED lighting, a built-in environmental control unit, a 7,500-watt gas generator, and a weather-tight personnel area with cipher lock. The applicable NAICS code is 332439 (Other Metal Container Manufacturing) with a Product Service Code of 8145 (Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers). Interested businesses must submit brief capabilities statements in bullet format demonstrating their ability to provide the required products/systems. The submission deadline is 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time on August 28, 2025, with responses to be sent electronically to Contracting Officer MSgt Austin Breault at austin.breault.1@us.af.mil.
This opportunity is set aside for Total Small Business with a size standard of 600 employees under NAICS code 332439. No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the pre-solicitation notice, and no specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed at this market research stage. The government emphasizes that participation in this survey does not guarantee participation in future solicitations or contract awards, and will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation. The Expandable ISU requires high mobility and survivability capabilities for future missions, with preferred tan coloring for operational purposes. Additional safety features must include smoke detectors and fire extinguishers as part of the weather-tight personnel area specifications. The government has specified that no phone or email solicitations regarding the status will be accepted prior to the formal solicitation release.
Notice text
INTRODUCTION
The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that can provide an Expandable ISU. See salient characteristics for additional details.
Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.
ELIGIBILITY
The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 332439 with a Small Business Size Standard of 600 number of employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 8145.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package demonstrating ability to provide the products/systems listed above. Documentation should be in bullet format. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFQ will be accepted prior to its release.
Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, should be electronically submitted to Contracting Officer, MSgt Austin Breault in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email at austin.breault.1@us.af.mil no later than 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) on 28 August 2025 and reference this Sources Sought number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.
If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products/systems, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational capability.
All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.
DISCLAIMER
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Salient Characteristics.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 129 OG - Expandable ISU | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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