What the buyer needs
AI summaryDLA is issuing a Sources Sought notice to determine how to solicit a requirement for an Expeditionary Kitchen Trailer (EKT) delivered FOB Destination to Natick, MA. The buyer requires a green, 3-for-1 expandable container system with electro-mechanically adjustable roof height, integrated stairs, onboard heating, cooling, solar panels, and LED lighting. Additional requested specifications include an 80-gallon potable water tank, water demand pump, power inverter, fuel line adapters, texturized waterproof flooring, and custom exhaust ports for food preparation equipment. Interested vendors with the capability to supply and ship the required equipment should respond directly to the DLA point of contact. Responses to this market research notice will directly inform the future acquisition strategy for this requirement.
Scope of work
- 3 for 1 Expandable Container with electro-mechanically raisable/lowerable roof
- On-board electric heating and cooling systems
- 6KW integrated Diesel Heater for shelter
- Roof mounted solar panel to charge on-board battery systems
- Onboard insulated potable water tank, minimum 80 gallons
- Interface Module to secure container to standard JLTV cargo trailer
- Exhaust ports for Tray Ration Heater and oven/griddle
- Onboard water demand pump 3GPM-5 GPM
Minimum qualifications
- Capability of providing the equipment
- Capability of shipping FOB Destination
- Berry Compliant, MIL-PRF-44103D
How to submit
- Method
- Respond to the DLA POC
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 333310, performed in MA
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| OLYMPUS AMERICA INCFA853225F0121 · BORESCOPES | $1.2M | Jul 31, 2030 |
| OLYMPUS AMERICA INCFA853225F0120 · BORESCOPES | $1.1M | Jan 31, 2030 |
| OLYMPUS AMERICA INCFA853225F0051 · BORESCOPES | $162.1K | Jul 31, 2029 |
| OLYMPUS AMERICA INCFA853224F0272 · BORESCOPES | $158.1K | Jul 31, 2028 |
| OLYMPUS AMERICA INCFA853224F0247 · BORESCOPES | $91,229 | Jun 30, 2028 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 333310, since Oct 1, 2024
9,720 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA - NIGHT VISION LLC$566.3M
- 2. THE BOEING COMPANY$343.5M
- 3. L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$273.4M
- 4. ENVISION TECHNOLOGY, LLC$121.0M
- 5. ROCKWELL COLLINS SIMULATION & TRAINING SOLUTIONS LLC$89.4M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.