SAM #F2FT146084A003

Rental of Material Transfer Vehicle Compatible with Cat AP900 Asphalt Paver for Avon Park Air Force Range

This opportunity seeks a Material Transfer Vehicle (MTV) rental for the U.S. Air Force at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, to support paving operations on Taxiway Hotel. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Air Force, Avon Park Florida Air Force Range - Contracting managed by the 6th Contracting Squadron, Air Mobility Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs named, but MTV must be compatible with Caterpillar (Cat) AP900 Asphalt Paver - Products/Services Requested: - Rental of one (1) Material Transfer Vehicle (MTV) for one month - MTV must be rear-loadable from a dump truck - Must reheat approximately 8,100 tons of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) at or above 280°F - Used for paving operations on Taxiway Hotel - Service includes equipment delivery, maintenance response within 24 hours, and licensed drivers with military installation access - Unique/Notable Requirements: - MTV must be compatible with Cat AP900 Asphalt Paver - Rental period is one month, with coordination for delivery at least three weeks prior to use - Contractor must provide drivers with access to military installation and respond to maintenance issues within 24 hours - No specific part numbers or OEMs required, but compatibility with Caterpillar equipment is essential

Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for market research purposes only. This Is Not A Request For Proposal, Quotation Or Invitation for Bid. No Solicitation Is Currently Available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this sources sought announcement.  The Government will not be held accountable for any costs incurred in response to this sources sought announcement.

The 6th Contracting Squadron, located on MacDill Air Force Base, Florida is conducting market research to identify potential sources (Small Businesses) that have the knowledge, skills and capability to perform the work described below. The responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions for this project. All responses are to be sent via email to: thomas.grove.1@us.af.mil no later than 10:00 a.m. EST, 7 April, 2026.

Description of requirement: The contractor shall provide the equipment, labor, and supervision needed to deliver a Material Transfer Vehicle (MTV) that can be loaded from the rear of a dump truck and is compatible with a Cat AP900 Asphalt Paver. The MTV will be used during paving operations on Taxiway Hotel at Avon Park Florida Air Force Range, Avon Park, Florida. The Taxiway Way is designed for Type A traffic. Additional details are in Attachment 1 – SOW.

Submission Details:

All interested, capable and qualified contractors are encouraged to reply to this sources sought notice. Interested contractors are requested to submit a narrative demonstrating their experience in projects of similar nature as described in the SOW. Narratives shall be no longer than 4 pages. All responses are required to be emailed to the point of contact (POC) listed below.

All interested parties are requested to provide the following information in their response:

(1) Name of Company

(2) Email address and phone number of the main point of contact

(3) Business size, socio-economic status and Cage Code

(4) System of Award Management (SAM) Information

(5) Narrative explaining your interest, capability and qualification to meet this requirement

(6) Any additional information that is pertinent to this requirement that the Government should be made aware of.

Note: All responses to this notice will only be shared with the Government project management team and will be held in strict confidence.

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