Opportunity
SAM #SPE8ED27QXXXX
DLA Market Research for Sharkcage Shelter, Storage, Shipping, and Cover Items
Buyer
DLA Troop Support
Posted
October 01, 2026
Respond By
October 31, 2026
Identifier
SPE8ED27QXXXX
NAICS
332439, 336999, 332420
DLA Troop Support is researching suppliers for a range of Sharkcage shelter, storage, shipping, and protective-cover items. - Government buyer: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Troop Support, Directorate of Construction and Equipment. - OEM/source named: Sharkcage, Inc. is identified as the source for the requirements. - Products requested: Support, Shipping and Storage Container; Shelter Mobile System; Utility Area Shelter System; Modification Kit, Shipping and Storage; Cover STF Camouflage; Cover STF Reversible; Modular Storage and Transport; Cover Modular Storage; and Shelter Mobile System, Intermodal Storage. No quantities or part numbers are provided. - Notable requirement: Interested suppliers must submit a complete technical data package, including original manufacturer drawings, for Engineering Support Activity review. - Potential contract term: DLA is considering a Long-Term Type Contract that would not exceed five years. This is market research, not a solicitation or commitment to award.
Description
The Defense Logistics Agency is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support requirements for the Sharkcage items listed in the attached. These include:
Support, Shipping and Storage Container
Shelter Mobile System
Utility Area Shelter System
Modification Kit, Shipping and Storage
Cover STF Camouflage
Cover STF Reversible
Modular Storage and Transport
Cover Modular Storage
Shelter Mobile System, Intermodal Storage
See the attachment for more details.
The requirements are sole sourced to Sharkcage, Inc., cage code 54TC1.
DLA Troop Support is researching the possibility of issuing a solicitation for the items under a Long-Term Type Contract. If an award is made, the award will not exceed a period of five (5) years.
This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or a Request for Proposal (RFP). This notice should not be construed as a commitment by DLA Troop Support for any purpose. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The Government will NOT PAY for any information submitted by respondents in response to this Sources Sought Notice. If a solicitation results, it will be synopsized on the “Contract Opportunities” website at SAM.gov and it will be the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the Contract Opportunities website for any such notices.
Interested contractors will be required to submit a complete technical data package, which will be forwarded to the Engineering Support Activity (ESA) for review. This technical package must include a copy of the original manufacturer’s drawings for comparison by the ESA. The drawings are proprietary to the manufacturer, and the Government is not in possession of the said drawings.
Interested contractors should contact Avril Dickerson, DLA Troop Support – Directorate of Construction and Equipment, at Avril.Dickerson@dla.mil or 445-737-7976 prior to 31 October, 2026.