USSS Protective Equipment Vehicles

The Department of Homeland Security US Secret Service seeks manufacture of six special purpose protective equipment delivery vehicles, with quotes due August 17 at 4:00 p.m. EST and questions due August 11. This procurement is set-aside for small business concerns and carries security restrictions prohibiting covered telecommunications equipment (including Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua), Kaspersky Lab products, covered applications including TikTok, and unmanned aircraft systems manufactured by American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entities.

Place of performance is the contractor's facility; vehicles will be delivered to Washington, DC. NAICS code is 336120, Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing; PSC is K023, Modification of Equipment—Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles.

The procurement requires six medium-duty trucks (Ford F-550/650 or Chevrolet 5500/6500 class) with flatbeds, integrated A-frames, and retractable covers capable of transporting transparent armor globally. Each vehicle must have a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating not exceeding 26,001 lbs, maximum height of 9 feet 9 inches, and ability to drive on and off USAF C-17 and C-5 cargo planes without additional ramps. A-frames must support up to 6,000 lbs total transparent armor with dimensions between 48 by 72 inches and 60 by 80 inches. Period of performance is eight months from contract award.

Estimated contract value is $900,000 to $950,000 lifetime. Award will be firm-fixed-price based on best value tradeoff. Evaluation ranks technical response (manufacturing location, technical design, timeline), organizational experience, past performance, and price in that order of importance; non-price factors combined are significantly more important than price. A 12-month warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship is required. The Department of Labor Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-4281 applies, covering Virginia, District of Columbia, and Maryland. Contractors must submit four volumes by the August 17 deadline: Administrative Quotation, Technical Quotation (five pages maximum), Organizational Experience (five pages maximum with two to four relevant past contracts), and Price Quotation in Microsoft Excel with detailed cost breakdowns. Quotes are valid for 90 days from solicitation expiration.