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How to respond to DLA’s Support, Shipping and Storage Container RFI
What DLA is researching
DLA Troop Support is conducting market research on potential suppliers for Sharkcage shelter, storage, shipping, and camouflage-cover items. The listed items include mobile shelter systems, a utility area shelter system modification kit, and several storage and transport covers.
This is a Sources Sought notice, not a bid solicitation or request for proposal. DLA says the requirements are currently sole-sourced to Sharkcage, Inc. The agency is considering whether to issue a solicitation under a long-term type contract; any resulting award would not exceed five years.
Deadline and what it means
Interested contractors should contact Avril Dickerson before October 31, 2026. The notice lists the deadline as October 31, 2026, at 6:00 PM ET.
A response is voluntary, and DLA will not pay for submitted information. Responding to this market research notice is not the same as submitting an offer for a contract.
Who this opportunity may suit
This notice is relevant to suppliers that can support the listed shelter, storage, shipping, and camouflage-cover items and can provide a complete technical data package for engineering review.
Because the requirements are currently sole-sourced to Sharkcage, Inc., prospective suppliers should assess whether they can provide the required technical materials, including the original manufacturer’s drawings.
How to access and respond
To view the opportunity, click “View original source” above. If the first click opens the portal homepage, click it again to go to the notice. A free account may be needed to view documents, though some notices can be viewed without one.
Contact Avril Dickerson at DLA Troop Support – Directorate of Construction and Equipment by October 31, 2026, using the email address or phone number provided in the notice. Interested contractors must submit a complete technical data package, including a copy of the original manufacturer’s drawings. DLA says the package will be forwarded to its Engineering Support Activity for review.
Prepare a clear technical response
Review the attached item details and organize the package so the agency can readily compare your technical information with the requirements. Check that the submission is complete and that the manufacturer’s drawings are included.
Plan ahead to obtain and verify the drawings, since the notice says the Government does not possess them. Keep a copy of what you send and monitor SAM.gov for any later solicitation; the notice says any resulting solicitation will be posted there.
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