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Sources Sought - Truck Bed Camper
Contact and place of performance
Mario Garcia
Fort Collins, CO 80521
USA
TRUCK BED MOUNTED CAMPER THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB). NO FORMAL SOLICITATION IS BEING REQUESTED UNDER THIS NOTICE. This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes to identify parties having an interest in and resources to support this requirement for a Truck Bed Mounted...
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B. Minimum Salient Characteristics (including but not limited to the following salient characteristics):
1. Design & Type
2. Compatibility With Truck (Hard Requirement)
3. Removable Jack System
4. Climate Control (Factory Installed)
5. Warranty
6. Documentation
7. Training
8. Delivery Requirement
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (SUPPORTING BUT NOT “SALIENT”)
Maintenance Support
OTHER PROVIDED INFORMATION (NOT A REQUIREMENT BUT INCLUDED FOR REFERENCE)
Truck Reference Dimensions
(End of Minimum Salient Characteristics)
Businesses with the capability to meet these requirements must submit the following information:
1. Product Information:
Identify the proposed product/manufacturer meeting the salient characteristics above. Include specification sheets and brochures.
2. Place of Manufacturing / Country of Origin:
Specify whether the product is manufactured within the United States in accordance with NOTE 1.
3. Business Size and Socioeconomic Status applicable to the NAICS code listed above:
Must indicate whether your business is:
- Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE)
- Small Business
- 8(a)
- HUBZone
- Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
- Other than Small Business
4. Company Information:
Provide a point of contact (name and email), System for Award (SAM) Unique Entity ID (UEI), and confirmation of active SAM.gov registration.
All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Materials submitted to the Government for review will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.
This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotations (RFQ) or Invitation for Bid (IFB). The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses received under this announcement.
The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated.
To be considered responsive to this Notice, businesses must submit all required documentation by May 29, 2026 , at 1430 (2:30 PM) EST. Any response that does not follow these instructions will not be considered. Do not include any quotes with your response.
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Inquiries will only be accepted by e-mail to Mario Garcia at [email protected].
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is conducting market research through sources sought notice SS1166380 to identify vendors capable of providing a truck bed mounted camper for the National Wildlife Research Center in Fort Collins, Colorado. This requirement is classified under NAICS code 336214 Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing and PSC code 2330 TRAILERS. The agency is specifically seeking information on domestic sources in accordance with the Buy American Act to determine if the procurement will be a set-aside for SBA SBA or conducted through full and open competition.
The requirement consists of one self-contained, hard-sided truck camper unit designed to fit an eight-foot Ford F250 pickup bed without requiring a trailer hitch, allowing for the simultaneous towing of additional trailers. Essential features include automatic retractable electric leg-jacks, factory-installed thermostat-controlled heating and air conditioning, and a minimum one-year labor warranty. The contractor is responsible for providing an on-site training demonstration before first-time operation, along with hard copy and digital manuals covering maintenance and storage. All materials must be delivered within 45 days of contract award.
Interested parties must submit product information and brochures, manufacturing origin details, business socioeconomic status, and company identifiers including a Unique Entity ID and confirmation of active SAM.gov registration. Responses must be submitted via email to Mario Garcia by the deadline of May 29, 2026, at 2:30 PM EST. This notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a request for proposal or a guarantee of a future contract award.
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