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MLRS Proof Load Pods

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The U.S. Army’s Red River Army Depot is soliciting quotations for the modification of 36 inert MLRS launch pod containers into 24 tactical load pods and 12 proof load pods under solicitation W911RQ26QA017, which is exclusively set aside for small businesses as defined by NAICS code 327390 with a 500-employee size standard. Offers must be submitted electronically by July 29, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST to the designated points of contact, and all offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management prior to award. The work involves converting core assets provided by RRAD according to specific technical drawings and completing the pods within 45 days of receipt, with final delivery scheduled FOB destination to RRAD under a six-month available delivery window. This is a firm-fixed-price, single-purchase-order procurement governed by Revolutionary FAR Overhaul provisions, with evaluation based on technical capability, price fairness and reasonableness, and past performance without adjectival ratings, allowing the government to award to other than the lowest offer. The acquisition requires full compliance with the purchase description and acceptance of all solicitation terms without modification, unless exceptions are explicitly documented. All proposals must include completed Table I, valid SAM representations, and a certification acknowledging the terms and conditions as stated. Questions must be submitted in writing by July 27, 2026, and no oral clarifications will be provided.

General Info

Small businesses to modify 36 MLRS pods into 24 tactical and 12 proof load pods by July 29, 2026, under fixed-price contract.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc RradView Agency

NAICS

327390 - Other Concrete Product ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

68810, TX, 75507, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

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SKU+0768+TACTICAL+LOAD.pdf

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Combined+Synopsis+for+PODs.pdf

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SKU+0766.pdf

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Proof+Load+RP+DRAFT.pdf

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SKU-0767+PROOF+LOAD.PDF

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc Rrad
Contacts2 people available
OfficeTEXARKANA, TX, 75507-5000, USA
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Office AddressTEXARKANA, TX, 75507-5000, USA

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR


MLRS Proof Load Pods 24 ea Tactical load pods, 12 ea Proof load pods



General Information


Document Type:


Combined Synopsis/Solicitation


Solicitation Number:


W911RQ26QA017


Posted Date:


July 15, 2026


Current Response Date:


July 29, 2026


Product or Service Code:


PSC 3630


Set Aside:


100% Small Business


NAICS Code:


327390




Contracting Office Address


Red River Army Depot


Directorate for Contracting


100 James Carlow drive, Bld 15


Texarkana, TX 75505-5000


Contract Specialist: Aeric MillerAeric.p.miller.civ@army.mil  


Contracting Officer: Travis N Peterson - travis.n.peterson2.civ@army.mil



Description



This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Federal Acquisition Regulation (RFO FAR) subpart 12.202, “Publicizing” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.



This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.



The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 327390 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This solicitation will result in one (1) award.



Basis For Award: See Provision At FAR 52.212-2 below.



Submission Of Questions:  Any questions regarding this RFO must be received by July 27th, 2026 at 1000 hrs. (10:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST). Questions shall be submitted by email to Contract Specialist at Aeric.p.miller.civ@army.mil  & Contracting Officer at travis.n.peterson2.civ@army.mil.



Responses to questions are not considered changes to the RFO as the only way the RFO can be modified is through an amendment that will be issued. No Oral explanations or instructions will be provided. All questions must be submitted in writing, upon receipt of questions, the Government will  post questions and answers to sam.gov and by email to all interested offerors.



Submission Due Date:  All offers are due by July 29th, 2026 at 1300hrs (1:00 PM CST). All responses received within this time frame will be considered by the government. Responses shall be submitted electronically to  Aeric.p.miller.civ@army.mil   & travis.n.peterson2.civ@army.mil concerning this acquisition. Offeror must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. Refer to website https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.



The Acquisition Services Division for Red River Army Depot at 100 James Carlow Drive, Bld 15 in Texarkana, TX is seeking to purchase MLRS Proof Load Pods 24 ea Tactical load pods, 12 ea Proof load pods.


All interested companies shall provide offers for the following:



Supplies



Red River Army Depot Directorate for Maintenance has a requirement for MLRS Proof Load Pods 24 ea Tactical load pods, 12 ea Proof load pods.



1. This will be a Firm-Fixed Price/ Single Purchase Order for the following:




TABLE I


Line Item


Description


 Quantity


Unit Price


Total Price


0001


Converted into tactical load pods (SKU 0768) IAW  Purchase Description.



24




0002


Converted into proof load pod (SKU 0767)


12




TOTAL







Offeror name/POC/address (CAGE code; Unique Entity ID (UEI)



____________________________________________________________________________________




_____________________________________________________________________________________   






Purchase Description (PD)


MLRS Proof Load Pods


For Red River Army Depot (RRAD)



  1. Scope. This purchase description sets forth the minimum requirements for the modification and supply of 36 ea inert empty launch pod containers (LPC) Part Number 13027900, NSN 1340-01-122-3506. 24 ea of the LPC’s will be converted into tactical load pods (SKU 0768) and 12 ea of the LPC’s will be converted into proof load pods (SKU 0767).


    1. Place of Performance.  RRAD transportation will drop off pods at Contractor site and pick up the completed MLRS Pods within a 200-mile radius of RRAD. Contractor must have the capability to take Core assets off trailers and load completed assets onto RRAD trailers. RRAD Quality team will travel to the contractor’s facility and inspect completed MLRS Pod prior to acceptance.


    1. Task.  All pods under this purchase description will be modified in accordance with attachments:


a. M-26 Proof Load modification tasks are described in drawing: SKU 0767. 


b. M-26 Tactical Weight Load pod tasks are described in drawing SKU 0768.


c. Weighted concrete reinforcement tasks are described in drawing SKU 0766.



1.3 Schedule. Contractor to complete pods within 45 days of receiving cores from RRAD.




(End of Purchase Description)



2. Delivery schedule: 6 Months ADO



Issuing Office


Address:


Contracting Office Address


Red River Army Depot


Directorate for Contracting


100 James Carlow Drive BLD 15 Texarkana, TX


Postal Code:


75507


Country:


United States



Delivery and Acceptance: FOB Destination - RRAD



The full text of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at https://acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52




The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:


  1. RFO 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Products and Commercial Services” (April 20, 2026). This solicitation will result in only one (1) award.


Complete Table I and offeror info and submit to the POC before closing date.



  1. RFO 52.212-2 ADDENDUM, “Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services” 

The Government will Award a contract to the lowest responsive offer and capable of providing 7 (seven) Gantry Crane Systems in accordance with Purchase Description Contractor shall acknowledge all requirements in the Purchase Description.



(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible


offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the


Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate


offers:


(i) Technical Capability. Technical capability of the supplies offered to meet the Government requirements per Purchase Description. Offers’ technical description of the supplies being offered shall be in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, technical features similar to Purchase Description, warranty provisions, or other documents.


(ii) Price. Price will be evaluated to determine if the offer is fair, reasonable, and balanced. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if prices are significantly unbalanced. Unrealistically low offered prices, initially or subsequently, may be grounds for rejection for this solicitation.


(iii) Past Performance. Past performance will be evaluated to determine the confidence in the offeror’s ability to successfully accomplish the requirements of this solicitation based on the offeror’s demonstrated present and past work record. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s demonstrated record of contract compliance in supplying products and services that meet users’ needs, including cost and delivery schedule.



There will not be an adjectival rating assigned to each factor.



The Government may award to other than the lowest offer.


(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the


successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding


contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the


Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations


after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.


(End of provision)



Responsive offerors shall  have a current representations and certifications in sam.gov  and  Table I complete.



Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, “Offeror Representations and Certifications–Commercial Products.”



The following solicitation clauses apply to this acquisition:


1. RFO 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services” (April 20, 2026)


The following provisions a


52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).


52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).                             52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (April 20, 2026) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).


   52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (April 20, 2026) (15 U.S.C. 644).


   52.222-3, Convict Labor (April 20, 2026) (E.O. 11755).


   52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (April 20, 2026) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.                                                  13627).


   52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020)                                             (E.O.13513).


   52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and                             statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department                         of the Treasury).


   52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management                                           (OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).


CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE


52.209-10        Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (April 20,2026)


52.212-4          Contract terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services


                        (April 20, 2026)


52.232-39        Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations                                  June 2013


52.247-34        F.O.B. Destination                                                                               Nov 1991


252.203-7000  Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials   Sept 2011


252.203-7002  Requirement to I Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights          Dec 2022


252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product                               APR 1992


252.204-7012  Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident       Jan 2023


                        Reporting                                                                                           


252.211-7003  Item Unique Identification and Valuation                                          Jan 2023


252.232-7003  Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports Dec 2018


252.232-7010  Levies on Contract Payments                                                             Dec 2006



This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products as defined herein.  The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all offers must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:


"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."


OR


"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"


Offerors shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).


Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Aeric Miller, at Aeric.p.miller.civ@army.mil


 & Contracting Officer, Travis N Peterson, at travis.n.peterson2.civ@army.mil.  


Point of Contact



Contract Specialist


Aeric Miller


520-684-4368


Aeric.p.miller.civ@army.mil



Contracting Officer


Travis N Peterson


571‐588‐1517


travis.n.peterson2.civ@army.mil

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