100 LRS Wheel and Tire Containers

The contract solicits the design and supply of 100 wheel and tire containers for C-130 Main and Nose Landing Gear Tires and KC-135 Main Landing Gear Tires to support operations at RAF Mildenhall, UK. These containers must comply with MIL-STD-1791 and be fully compatible with the 463L pallet system, featuring fold-down sidewalls that serve as loading ramps, twelve tie-down rings, four-way forklift access via 10-inch tubes, and the ability to collapse from 62 inches to 16 inches in height for storage. Each container must hold four main tires and two nose tires while meeting strict air cargo transport standards, including structural integrity, environmental durability, and airworthiness certification from the Air Transportability Test Loading Activity. Packaging must withstand extreme conditions ranging from -40°F to 120°F, rapid decompression, explosive vapors, and electromagnetic interference, in accordance with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, and MIL-STD-464, and must adhere to MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130 for labeling, barcoding, and identification. All cargo must be packaged to maintain unitary integrity and avoid posing hazards to aircraft or crew, with hazardous materials handled per AFMAN 24-204(I) and Title 49 CFR. Performance begins 90 calendar days after award, with delivery required to RAF Mildenhall, UK, though official acceptance occurs at the APO, AE 09459 address. The contract is Firm-Fixed Price with F.O.B. Destination terms, meaning title and risk transfer upon delivery. Contracting is managed by the 48th Contracting Squadron, with primary point of contact Amn Brandon Hampton and secondary point SrA Veronica Batista Velez, both reachable via email. Invoicing is mandatory through Wide Area WorkFlow, and all offerors must maintain active SAM.gov registration with a valid UEI and CAGE code. Evaluation is based on a best-value trade-off between Technical Capability and Price, with technical acceptability serving as a pass/fail threshold. Offerors must comply with numerous security, personnel, and reporting requirements, including antiterrorism training, base access protocols, and 24-hour reporting of mishaps. Representation clauses prohibit contracting with inverted domestic corporations, entities linked to the Maduro regime or Xinjiang Uygh