Sources Sought
SUPPORT, SHIPPING AND STORAGE CONTAINER
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE8ED27Q
Due in 27 days
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DLA Troop Support is doing market research (a sources sought notice, not a solicitation) for Sharkcage shipping and storage container and shelter items. The notice says the requirements are sole sourced to Sharkcage, Inc., and DLA is looking at a long-term contract of up to five years. Interested companies must contact the DLA contact before October 31, 2026.
Watch out for
- Sole-sourced to Sharkcage. The notice says the requirements are sole sourced to the original maker, so another company would have a hard time competing.
The requirements are sole sourced to Sharkcage, Inc., cage code 54TC1.
- Proprietary drawings the Government does not have. You must supply the original manufacturer's drawings, which are proprietary and which the Government says it does not hold.
The drawings are proprietary to the manufacturer, and the Government is not in possession of the said drawings.
- Not a solicitation. This is market research only, so there is nothing to bid on yet and no payment for responding.
This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or a Request for Proposal (RFP).
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Full brief
What they want
- Support, Shipping and Storage Container
- Shelter Mobile System Utility Area
- Shelter System Modification Kit, Shipping and Storage
- Cover STF Camouflage and Cover STF Reversible
- Modular Storage and Transport Cover
- Modular Storage Shelter Mobile System, Intermodal Storage
- Contract type
- Sources sought for a possible Long-Term Type Contract
- Period of performance
- If an award is made, it will not exceed five years
- Offers due
- 2026-10-31T18:00:00-04:00
- How to submit
- Contact Avril Dickerson, DLA Troop Support, at Avril.Dickerson@dla.mil or 445-737-7976
What to include when you submit
- Interested contractors must submit a complete technical data package for Engineering Support Activity (ESA) review
- The technical package must include a copy of the original manufacturer's drawings for comparison
- Response is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information submitted
You must have
- Must show the technical capability to make the items, with a technical data package that includes the original manufacturer's drawings
This technical package must include a copy of the original manufacturer’s drawings for comparison by the ESA.
Current contractor
Sharkcage, Inc. (CAGE 54TC1) is named as the sole source
Not in the notice text
- Quantities, item part numbers and specifications (only in the attachment)
- Estimated value
- Place of performance and delivery details
- Whether and when a solicitation will be issued
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 31, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 1, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- SPE8ED27Q
- 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.