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QA_RPP_Caisson_Wagons_Answers_3June2026.pdf | Jun 3, 2026 | ||
QA_RPP_Caisson_Wagons.xlsx | XLSX | May 12, 2026 | |
W51EW7-26-R-A010_Caisson_Atch_003_Affirmation_of_Business_Status_Certification.pdf | May 12, 2026 | ||
W51EW7-26-R-A010_Caisson_Atch_002_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf | May 12, 2026 | ||
W51EW7-26-R-A010_Caisson_Atch_001_Salient_Characteristics.pdf | May 12, 2026 | ||
W51EW7-26-R-A010_Caisson_RPP.pdf | May 12, 2026 |
Caisson Wagon - Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) W51EW7-26-R-A010
Contact and place of performance
MICC TSC Division 1 - PLEASE EMAIL HERE FIRST
Arlington, VA
USA
Effective June 3, 2026: Answers to the questions received have been posted. Please see the attachment titled QA_RPP_Caisson_Wagons_Answers_3June2026 . No changes have been made to the RPP itself. All other information within this announcement remains unchanged. 1. INTRODUCTION & SYNOPSIS This announcement is a formal Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) issued by the Mission & Installation Contracting C...
View more2. BACKGROUND
TOG conducts memorial affairs in support of all Joint Services at Arlington National Cemetery, honoring our Nation’s fallen service members and their families. Caisson wagons are essential for this daily mission. The current fleet is aging, creating a critical deficiency that compromises mission capability. This RPP seeks a sustainable, long-term solution by prototyping a new Caisson Wagon.
3. ELIGIBILITY
This RPP is open to all businesses. However, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 4022(d)(1)(B), an award may only be made if all significant participants in the transaction are small businesses or nontraditional defense contractors.
4. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION & KEY DATES
5. GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT (POCs)
The Department of the Army, through the Mission & Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Theater Support Center (TSC), has issued this Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) to design, develop, and deliver a prototype Caisson Wagon. This project supports the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as The Old Guard, in its memorial affairs operations at Arlington National Cemetery. The initiative addresses an aging vehicle fleet that has created a critical deficiency in the unit's ability to honor fallen service members and their families. This solicitation is classified under NAICS code 336999 for All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing and PSC 2590 for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components.
This requirement is being processed under 10 U.S.C. § 4022, Other Transaction Authority (OTA) for Prototypes. The government intends to award a single firm-fixed-price agreement, and the successful completion of this prototype project may lead to a non-competitive, sole-source follow-on production agreement for additional units. Eligibility is open to all businesses; however, an award can only be made if all significant participants are small businesses or nontraditional defense contractors. The primary place of performance is Arlington, Virginia.
Proposals must be submitted electronically via email by July 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET. This solicitation, identified as W51EW7-26-R-A010, includes six attachments: a prototype proposal document, salient characteristics, terms and conditions, a business status certification, and two files regarding questions and answers. Direct points of contact for this effort are Agreements Officer Jennifer Hastedt and Agreements Specialist Jessica Ecker.
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