Sources Sought
Support, Shipping and Storage Container
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE8ED27QXXXX
Due in 27 days
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DLA Troop Support is doing market research on Sharkcage shelter and shipping/storage container items (shelters, covers, modification kits). The notice says the items are sole sourced to Sharkcage, Inc., and the agency may issue a solicitation under a long-term contract of up to five years. This is information gathering only, not a solicitation.
Watch out for
- Sole sourced to Sharkcage, Inc.. The notice says the requirement is sole sourced to one company, so a different small business would have to prove its product matches the original design.
The requirements are sole sourced to Sharkcage, Inc., cage code 54TC1.
- Proprietary drawings needed, government does not have them. You must submit the original manufacturer's drawings, but they are proprietary and the government does not have them, which is a hard barrier for other makers.
The drawings are proprietary to the manufacturer, and the Government is not in possession of the said drawings.
- Not a solicitation, no payment. Responding does not guarantee a contract and you will not be paid for your response.
The Government will NOT PAY for any information submitted by respondents in response to this Sources Sought Notice.
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Full brief
What they want
- Responses from parties interested in and able to support the Sharkcage items listed in the attachment
- A complete technical data package from interested contractors
- A copy of the original manufacturer's drawings, for comparison by the Engineering Support Activity (ESA)
- Contract type
- Sources Sought (market research); possible future Long-Term Type Contract
- Period of performance
- Any award would not exceed five years
- Offers due
- 2026-10-31 6:00 PM Eastern (response deadline field); the text says to contact the point of contact prior to 31 October, 2026
- How to submit
- Contact Avril Dickerson, DLA Troop Support, at Avril.Dickerson@dla.mil or 445-737-7976
What to include when you submit
- Submit a complete technical data package
- Include a copy of the original manufacturer's drawings for comparison by the ESA
- Response is voluntary and the government will not pay for information submitted
Current contractor
Items are described as sole sourced to Sharkcage, Inc. (CAGE code 54TC1).
Not in the notice text
- Full item list, quantities and specifications are in the attachment, which is not visible
- Estimated value is not stated
- Place of delivery is not stated
- Whether a small business set-aside will apply is not stated
- How an eventual award would be evaluated is not stated
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 31, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 1, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- SPE8ED27QXXXX
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Troop Support
- NAICS
- 332439
- Product/service code
- 8145
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment
- Contracting contact
- Avril Dickerson445-737-7976avril.dickerson@dla.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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.