Solicitation for Mercedes Trucks, Spares and Training

The Department of the Army, through Army Contracting Command–Detroit, seeks Mercedes-Benz Zetros Cargo Trucks, spares, operator training, and maintenance training support under a firm-fixed-price supply contract with a proposal due date of July 20 at 11:00 AM. The procurement is set aside for Small Business.

Place of performance is Djibouti for training delivery; administrative oversight is at Detroit Arsenal, Michigan. The solicitation is a Foreign Military Sales procurement classified under weapon system category Radar & Sensor. NAICS code is 336120 (Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing); PSC code is 2320 (Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled). Solicitation number is W56HZV-26-R-0069 with Amendment 0001, effective July 1, 2026, which extended the proposal due date from July 6 to July 20.

The contractor shall deliver Mercedes-Benz Zetros Cargo Trucks per Attachment 0001, spares per Attachment 0002, and operator and maintenance training courses. Training shall occur in Djibouti at a government-provided facility within 120 days of final truck delivery, with up to 15 students per course. Amendment 0001 modified training instructor language requirements from requiring both French and Somali to requiring French or Somali or both, permitting instructor flexibility. The contractor must submit training plans, photographs, meeting minutes, and training reports per specified Contract Data Requirements Lists. All interested parties must register in SAM.gov before proposal submission. Questions and requests for clarification should be directed to Justine Broughton at Justine.r.broughton.civ@army.mil or 586-282-7504.