11th Air Force Arctic Training Vehicle

The 11th Air Force at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is in need of a new extreme-terrain vehicle to support their Arctic Resiliency Training Program. The vehicle they have researched, and obtained a quote for is the Argo Aurora 950 8X8. However, the true need is to acquire a vehicle that must be able to navigate the challenging Arctic terrain, includng snow, ice, and traversing water.

It must be an 8X8 with the option for a track kit, capable of transporting up to six passengers and able to tow up to 1,800 lbs, and have a snowplow attachment. Any vehicle that meets the true need shall be considered acceptable, and therefore we welcome all interested suppliers in submitting their products and all-terrain vehicle capabilities for consideration.

Another factor we would like all interested vendors to consider is their knowledge of logistically delivering to and within the State of Alaska as the delivery will be expected to either be to a local destination within Anchorage where the vehicle(s) may be picked up, or to the base. Therefore, as part of your submission, we request you include any and all experience logistically operating to and/or within Alaska.

The Government is particularly interested in this Sources Sought in discovering if any Small Businesses exist that can meet this need to determine if a Small Business set-aside may be appropriate. Therefore, any interested Small Businesses please identify along with your submission of interest your Small Business category and your likelihood of quote submission for any subsequent solicitation.

In the event we do not receive enough interest in any category to determine a specific set-aside, the Government will decide to pursue this as a total small business set-aside once we decide to issue the solicitation. Please submit all interest to myself at eric.punjabi@us.af.mil, and Kaylie Bechard at kaylie.bechard@us.af.mil.