Office of Protective Services Ladder/Tower Unit Vehicles

This solicitation, identified as RFQ 80NSSC26Q0010, is a combined synopsis and solicitation issued under FAR Part 12 for the acquisition of two new Ladder/Tower Unit vehicles for the Office of Protective Services, with one unit destined for the Stennis Space Center Fire Department in Mississippi and the other for the Ames Research Center Fire Department in California. The vehicles must be new, unused, and of current production at the time of delivery, featuring a tandem axle, rear-mount design intended to function as a mini-rescue apparatus integrating the five basic functions of a Quint. Each unit must include a 300–500 gallon water tank, a 2000 GPM fire pump, an aerial ladder, ground ladders, and specialized equipment for ventilation, salvage, rapid intervention, elevated utilities incidents, and rope rescue operations. The cab must accommodate four personnel and include a medical cabinet, thermal imaging camera holder/charger, and tablet mount. The solicitation mandates compliance with detailed technical specifications outlined in Attachment 1 and requires submission of data in Adobe PDF and native Microsoft formats per the Data Requirements Description. Delivery is due no later than September 15, 2026, under FOB Destination terms, with all offers required to include the solicitation number, FOB destination, proposed delivery schedule, payment and warranty terms, taxpayer identification number, and special commercial terms, signed by an authorized representative, preferably using Standard Form 1449. Offers must be submitted electronically to Erin Brayson by June 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT, and are evaluated through two mandatory pass/fail gates: technical acceptability based on adherence to Attachment 1’s specifications using the Technical Quote Template, and acceptable past performance as documented in Attachment 4’s template, limited to five recent and relevant references. Offers failing either gate are disqualified without further consideration. The contract type is Firm Fixed Price, and award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government, considering both price and non-price factors. Offerors must also provide their size status under NAICS code 336120 with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The solicitation incorporates numerous FAR clauses, including provisions for subcontractor restrictions, payment via electronic funds transfer, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, security prohibitions, and liquidated damages of 0.5% per calendar day of