Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - Mount Assembly, Road NSN:2350-01-652-2072

Questions & Answers / Clarifications

This document provides responses to vendor questions regarding solicitation EH5C0458EH.

• Missing Documents: The "Models" and "TDPLS" folders within the downloaded .zip file were empty. The contracting office confirmed that the TDP (Technical Data Package) documents are located in the "Images" folder.
• Bid Due Date: The solicitation was initially released without a due date in Block 9. The contracting office confirmed that the due date indicated on the SAM.gov posting is correct: March 30th, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

This clarification confirms the location of required Technical Data Package documents and validates the bid due date, ensuring bidders have accurate information for submission.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation seeks proposals for a single Firm Fixed Price Contract for the "Mount Assembly, Roadwheel" (NSN: 2350-01-652-2072). This is a total small business set-aside.

• Procurement of "Mount Assembly, Roadwheel" (NSN: 2350-01-652-2072).

• Production Quantity: 186 units.

• Unexercised Option Quantity: 186 units.

• Technical Data Package (TDP) is available via SAM.gov and is distribution code "D", limiting access to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors.

• Specific requirements for packaging, marking, inspection, and acceptance are detailed.

• Heavy Phosphate Coating requirements are specified, referencing MIL-DTL-16232.

• Deliveries are FOB Destination to DLA DISTRIBUTION ANNISTON, AL.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price.

• Period of Performance: Delivery is required 150 Days After Contract Award (DAC).

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but the solicitation is for a "total quantity" and "only one award will be made."

• Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to the Contract Specialist (martina.r.zook.civ@army.mil) and cc the Contracting Officer (scott.l.follen2.civ@army.mil).

• The solicitation closing date/time is based on the local time of the Issued By office.

• Questions regarding requirements must be submitted by February 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST.

• Evaluation will be based on two factors: Delivery and Price, with Price being significantly more important than Delivery.

• Offerors may propose an accelerated delivery schedule at no additional cost.

• The minimum acceptance period for offers is 180 calendar days.

• Total small business set-aside.

• NAICS Code: 333923 (Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing).

• Offerors must be registered in SAM for the corresponding NAICS code.

• Technical Data Package (TDP) access requires a current DD 2345 certification.

• Export control restrictions apply to the TDP.

• OPSEC (Operations Security) requirements are applicable.

• Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting (CIAR) training is required.

• Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling procedures are detailed.

• Unique Item Identification (UII) is required for delivered items.

• Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) items include Engineering Change Proposal (ECP), Request for Variance (RFV), and Notice of Revision (NOR).

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This document outlines the special packaging instructions for the "MOUNT ASSEMBLY, ROADWHEEL" (NSN: 2350-01-652-2072).

• Preservation: Military preservation is required.
• Level of Packing: Level B.
• Quantity per Unit Package: 001.
• Special Packaging Instruction (SPI): SPI Number 12545525, dated 07 MAY 25, Revision A.
• Unitization: Shipments to the same destination must be palletized if they exceed 50 cubic feet. Palletized loads must be stable, level, and sized for conveyance stacking. A 40x48 inch, 4-way entry pallet is standard, with variations allowed based on item characteristics. Loads must be contained for safe handling.
• Marking: All unit packages, intermediate packs, exterior shipping containers, and unitized loads must comply with MIL-STD-129, including bar coding and MSL labels. Contractors are responsible for special markings such as shelf-life, structural, and transportation markings. Passive RFID tagging is required per DFARS clause 252.211-7006. Unique Item Identifiers (UII) must be 2D bar coded on all packaging levels.
• Heat Treatment: All non-manufactured wood packaging materials must be heat-treated to a core temperature of 56 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes. Wood packaging must be marked to show conformance to the International Plant Protection Convention Standard. Traceability to the original source of heat treatment is required.
• Hazardous Materials: If applicable, packaging and marking for hazardous materials must comply with specified regulations (IATA, IMDG, CFR, Joint Service Regulation). A Product Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is required with each unit pack and intermediate container.

Not specified in this document.

• The SPI has been validated for military distribution and indeterminate storage. A prototype package is required to validate size and fit.
• Minor dimensional and size changes require 60 days prior notification to the PCO and ACO.
• Any design changes affecting preservation, packing, or serviceability require PCO/ACO approval.
• The Government reserves the right to require testing of alternate methods.
• Supplemental instructions for changes/updates to the SPI are located in Section C.