ISO SHIPPING CONTAINERS/8150 FEDERAL SUPPLY CODE
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather industry insights on the compliance of ISO Shipping Containers (FSC 8150) with updated DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program regulations. This RFI aims to understand industry's capability to provide containers meeting the revised "domestic end product" definition. Responses are due by April 6, 2026.
Purpose
This RFI, issued by DLA Troop Support's Construction & Equipment Directorate, seeks to determine industry's ability to comply with the updated DFARS 252.225-7001, which became effective on November 25, 2024. The agency is specifically interested in how manufacturers and dealers of FSC 8150 containers can meet the revised Buy American Act requirements.
Key Information Requested
The RFI poses two primary questions to industry:
- Steel Sources: Identify U.S. or Qualifying Country factories/mills that currently provide or could provide steel components for specific container National Stock Numbers (NSNs). Respondents must provide company name, address, and contact information for identified sources.
- Domestic End Product Capability: Determine if companies can supply specific container NSNs (FSC 8150) that qualify as "domestic end products" under the revised DFARS 252.225-7001 definition. This definition emphasizes that the cost of non-U.S. or non-qualifying country iron and steel components must be less than 5% of the total component cost for iron/steel-predominant items. Respondents should state if they are a dealer or manufacturer and provide source information if applicable.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: April 6, 2026
- Published: March 25, 2026
- Place of Performance: Pennsylvania, United States
Additional Notes
This is an RFI ONLY and not a Request for Proposals (RFP); no solicitation is available at this time. Responses will be treated as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The full text of DFARS 252.225-7001 (FEB 2024) is provided within the RFI document for reference, including definitions for "domestic end product," "qualifying country," and "steel."