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Vehicle Mounted Shelter — Rigid Wall Shelters

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE ARMY · W6QK ACC- DTA · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
8 Sept 2026
Closes
9 Oct 2026, 19:30 UTC
Reference
W912CH-26-R-A096
Location
United States
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE ARMY · W6QK ACC- DTA is soliciting Solicitation_S-280C/G Vehicle Mounted Shelter — Rigid Wall Shelters. Solicitation number W912CH-26-R-A096. Classified under NAICS 332311 — Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing. Product/service code 5411 — RIGID WALL SHELTERS. Responses are due by 09 October 2026 19:30 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

The Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to establish a new five-year, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the manufacture and delivery of four (4) variants of the S-280C/G Vehicle Mounted Shelter. This is a non-commercial requirement.

  • Requirement: The S-280C/G is a lightweight, tactical military shelter designed to house and protect sensitive electronic equipment and personnel. Manufacturing shall be in strict accordance with the Government-owned Technical Data Package (TDP) and ASTM E1975-22. The scope includes First Article Testing (FAT), production, and delivery of all associated technical and logistics data.
  • National Stock Numbers (NSNs): 5411-01-304-3069 (Shielded) and 5411-01-092-0892 (Unshielded).
  • Set-Aside: This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The applicable size standard for NAICS 332311 is 750 employees.
  • Award Basis: The Government intends to award a single IDIQ contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. This will be a tradeoff source selection conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15.
  • Contract Value: The minimum guaranteed value for this contract is $100,000.00. The maximum estimated contract ceiling is $4,000,000.00.

Technical Data Package (TDP): The TDP for this solicitation is Export-Controlled (Distribution Statement C). To gain access, interested parties must have a current and valid DD Form 2345, "Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement" certification on file with the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office (JCO). The TDP can be accessed through the attachments section of this announcement on SAM.gov by certified offerors. Questions: All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the points of contact listed below no later than September 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

Points of Contact:

  • Nicholas A. Lang, Contract Specialist, [contact details removed]
  • Daniel J. Gibson, Contracting Officer, [contact details removed]

Disclaimer: Offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for any amendments to this solicitation.

Context for bidders

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