Sources Sought for Three Axle Air Ride Enclosed Telemetry Trailer

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND SOURCES SOUGHT FOR PLANNING PURPOSES (a) The Government will not pay for the information submitted in response to this notice. (b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information and Source Sought Notice, your response will be treated as information only. It will not be used as a proposal. (c) This notice is issued for the purpose of obtaining information to serve as market research and to find contractors capable and interested in a possible future procurement to assist in the development of a procurement strategy.

The Government seeks potential sources with the experience and expertise to design and fabricate a three-axle 24,000 GVWR, fully outfitted, enclosed telemetry trailer. Please provide your expertise, skill, and experiences designing and fabricating telemetry collection shelter trailers.

The trailer shall be automatically self-leveling and include an automatically deploying mast that functions as a camera and antenna-mounting platform.  The trailer shall include a Davit Crane so that equipment can be lifted to the roof of the shelter enclosure.  The shelter enclosure shall be divided into three rooms with provisions for tables, workstations, power and ethernet connectivity.  The trailer must include a 30KW commercial mobile AC diesel engine generator mounted in a compartment engineered for thermal and sound isolation.  The shelter enclosure shall be temperature-controlled, with at least a 6-ton HVAC unit installed.

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC), Redstone Arsenal, AL, seeks this requested information to serve as market research to aid in development of the procurement strategy for maintenance and calibration of these telemetry collection trailers. As a result of issuing this RFI and Sources Sought Notice, the Army expects to receive information from potential offerors who possess the capability to provide maintenance and calibration support and meet the following qualifications:

- Documented experience in design and fabrication of telemetry collection trailers, including instrumentation.

Interested parties should submit white papers not to exceed five pages not including the title page. Do not use font smaller than 12pt font. Potential offerors’ responses to this RFI should include the following: (1) a brief description of the offeror (2) a brief description of similar systems designed and fabricated by the offeror; (3) the type(s) of service issues that can be corrected by the offeror. 

For questions regarding this RFI, please contact the Government contracting POC, Mr. Jeffery Hestley, jeffery.d.hestley.civ@army.mil.

All questions must reference RFI number W31P4Q-24-R-0017 and be submitted via email no later than 3:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) on 27 November 2023 to the contractual point of contact, Mr. Jeffery Hestley, jeffery.d.hestley.civ@army.mil; telephone requests for addition information will not be honored. Question submittals must also include Company name, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and appropriate point of contact information.

Please provide your response in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. In addition, include RFI number W31P4Q-24-R-0017.

The Government will acknowledge receipt only if requested with the submission. Please do not submit any classified information. All information submitted shall be adequately safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with FAR Part 15.207. The Government may request further clarification or request presentations to enhance the Government’s understanding of the respondent's submittal. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. No award is intended as a result of the RFI. Information submitted in response to this RFI is submitted at no cost to the Government and will not be returned. In the event you have difficulty reading this RFI, please contact Jeffery Hestley, jeffery.d.hestley.civ@army.mil for a copy of this notice.