Light Tactical Trailer-Heavy Chassis (LTT HC)

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Nomenclature(s): Light Tactical Trailer-Heavy Chassis (LTT HC)

1. Overview: The purpose of this announcement is to conduct market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and identify potential sources for the production of the LTT HC Trailers and/or the integration of generators onto the LTT HC.  The information requested in this announcement is being sought for informational planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment by the Government in any way.  All information is to be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government.  There is no solicitation available at this time.

2. Market Survey Request: The Product Director Light Tactical Vehicles (PD LTV) and Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) are conducting a market survey to determine the level of interest among qualified contractors in providing the LTT HC to support the immediate requirements of PD LTV on behalf of Project Manager Expeditionary Energy & Sustainment Systems (PM E2S2).  
 
The LTT HC trailer models are as follows:

1. LTT HC; NSN 2330-01-387-5424, PN 12450001
2. Advanced Medium Mobile Power Sources (AMMPS) Integration Kits; NSN 2330-01-542- 6775, PN 13230E6565. The contractor shall produce and integrate the AMMPS Kit on the LTT HC (part number 12450001).

The Government has a competitive Technical Data Package (TDP) for the LTT HC trailer. The LTT HC TDP was used for the competitive solicitation and award of the FFP, IDIQ Contract W56HZV-21-D-0024.  Contract W56HZV-21-D-0024 was awarded on 24 May 2021 to Schutt Industries located in Clintonville, WI.

3.  Clarification of this Request.  The Government is contemplating issuing a competitive follow-on effort for the LTT HC requirements. The capability statement shall be emailed to alexa.p.geill.civ@army.mil@army.mil. Responses to this sources sought notice must be received no later than 3:30 p.m., local time, Warren, MI, 11 February 2025.

 4. Instructions for Potential Respondents: Companies that desire to participate in this sources sought notice are encouraged to submit a response which supports the company's claim that it presently has the technology, qualifications, experience, and capabilities to produce the LTT HC trailers that comply with a Government provided TDP and Army Technical Purchase Description (ATPD). LTT-HC and TDP are deemed Distribution C documents. They are available for access to qualified Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and is posted via secure link for interested parties. Parties interested in obtaining the document must be certified in the Joint Certification Program (JCP), have an active System for Award Management (SAM) account, and submit a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) via email to Alexa Geill: alexa.p.geill.civ@army.mil. The data custodian in JCP must sign and submit the "Non-Disclosure Agreement" which is attached to this announcement. The point of contact requesting to access to the TDP and ATDP in SAM must match the POC listed on the approved DD2345, the POC listed in JCP, and the signatory on the NDA. In addition, the interested party shall provide the Organization's name and CAGE code. Upon submission of the NDA, interested parties can request access to the TDP and ATPD documents by clicking on the TDP or ATPD links. Upon approval, the Government will provide online access to the posted document as a secure file via a secure link.

Specifically, any interested companies are requested to provide the following information:

(1) Name of Company

(2) Business CAGE code

(3) Point of contact and phone number

(4) Size of Business according to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 336212.

(5) Other suggested NAICS codes for this program and your company's size classification based on these codes.

(6) A brief summary (no more than two pages) of your company's experience and past performance within the past 3 years as it relates to trailer production and/or integration of generator onto a LTT HC. Note that the page limit does not include answers for the questions in the following sections. Each company experience (Government or commercial) should include (a) name of the project, (b) a brief description of the project, and (c) the relevance of the contract/project to the LTT HC requirements in this sources sought notice.

This is a Sources Sought Notice only and there is currently no solicitation relating to this effort.

If interested, furnish your company’s detailed responses to this market survey questionnaire. Provide any supplemental information or commercial literature describing the human factors, engineering, safety, supportability, quality, cost, product availability or other information not specifically requested that support your company’s response. All information provided in response to this market survey shall be unclassified.  The Government does NOT wish to obtain any proprietary or otherwise protected documents resulting from this market survey. The Government may return such data or documents submitted that have proprietary or protected markings.

All portions of this sources sought notice are merely for market research purposes, subject to change at any time, and are in no way binding to the Government. The information contained in this market survey is not a basis to seek payment, reimbursement or other consideration from the Government. Moreover, the intention of this market survey is not to solicit any proposals from Industry.

NOTE: The Government is not asking your company to develop or provide drawings or develop any technical data in response to this market survey.

Business Profile:

1. What products/services does your company primarily manufacture? Please list the names and/or identifying numbers of each specific trailer your company is describing in response to this questionnaire.

2. How long has your company been in business?

Commerciality-

3. Is there a commercial trailer that your company produces that addresses the requirements defined in the attachment, ATPD 2171?

3(a). If no to above, does your company produce a commercial trailer that can partially address the requirements in ATPD 2171?

3(a)(i) What revisions can the Government make to the required features in ATPD 2171 to allow for your commercial trailer to meet the remaining requirements?

3(a)(ii) What modifications are required to be made to your proposed commercial trailer in order to meet all of the current requirements in ATPD 2171?

Past Performance:

4. Describe your company’s experience in light tactical trailer production.  

5. Describe your company’s experience with the integration of generators onto light tactical trailers.

6. Are the light tactical trailers described by your company bought and sold commercially?

6(a). If yes, how many years have they been on the market?

7. Please provide examples of light tactical trailer sales to include customer and quantity information.

Programmatic:

8. Please provide a detailed explanation (including preferences) of the extent to which contract type/structure (i.e. multi-year contract, requirements contract with options, Indefinite- Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with options) and contract length (i.e., 1, 3 or 5 years) influence your company’s interest in participating in an RFP for this requirement?

9. Please provide a detailed explanation (including preferences) of the extent to which source selection criteria will influence your company’s interest in participating in an RFP for this requirement?

10. How much time will your company require to develop a formal proposal for the LTT HC (production or integration) after the release of an RFP with complete TDP?

11. Describe your company’s experience working with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).

12. Does your company offer any quantity price breaks? If yes, what ranges for the LTT HC trailers would be proposed at what savings? 

13. What is your company’s minimum order quantity for the LTT HC trailer?

Production Capability:

14. How long will it take from contract award to establish a vendor base, order hardware, manufacture and deliver the First Article Test trailer (LTT HC trailers) for Government testing?

15. Describe any experience your company has presenting trailers to the Government for First Article Test.

16. What is your company’s estimated production lead time after FAT approval, after receipt of an order (in calendar days)?

17. What is your company’s maximum monthly production volume in a single shift? 

17(a). Is your company’s facility capable of running multiple shifts per day if needed?

17(b). What is your maximum monthly production volume for LTT HC?

18. What is the minimum sustaining rate of tactical trailer production that your company can accept?  

19. Describe any experience your company has with routine Government Inspection and Acceptance procedures.

20. Would a subcontractor produce some or all of the LTT HC trailers? Please elaborate.

21. Has your company's product been tested in accordance with any standardized test methods such as those from the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)?

21(a). If yes, which tests were conducted and when?

21(b). If not, has this trailer been tested using an internal company standard?

21(b)(i) If yes, please briefly describe the testing method(s) used and provide any details about the test results that your company would like to share.

Engineering:

22. What is your company’s process for implementing engineering changes and drawing changes into production?

22(a). Does your company have experience/capability to use Creo Parametric software (formerly Pro/Engineering) software?

23. Briefly describe your company’s familiarity with the Government Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) process.

25. Is your company capable of providing Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability data?

26. What is your company’s experience applying CARC paint?

27. Does your company implement and maintain an ISO 9001:2015 or comparable quality management system?  Explain the quality management system employed by your company.  Additionally, please indicate if your company’s suppliers and/or vendors implement and maintain an ISO 9001:2008 or comparable quality management system.

28. What experience does your company have in supporting training on-site, parts support, and maintenance at Government Testing Locations?  Please provide supporting detail.

Integration

29. Describe any experience your company has with has with producing Mobile Power Sources Integration Kits.

30. Describe any experience your company has with integrating Mobile Power Sources Integration Kits onto trailers.

31. Describe any experience your company has with inventory management of Mobile Power Sources

32. Describe any experience your company has with testing and inspection of Mobile Power Sources.

Additional Comments:

33. Please add any additional comments: