# Caisson Wagon - Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) W51EW7-26-R-A010

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w51ew726ra010

- Solicitation number: W51EW7-26-R-A010
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W6QM MICC TSC (W51EW7)
- NAICS: 336999 All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 2590 Miscellaneous Vehicular Components
- Place of performance: Arlington, Virginia
- County: Arlington County (FIPS 51013). https://abierto.us/counties/arlington-county-va-51013
- City: Arlington. https://abierto.us/cities/arlington-va-5103000
- First posted: April 23, 2026
- Last posted: June 3, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1af0b1a066ca4db2bca63abd96deffc9/view

## Description

**Effective June 3, 2026:** Answers to the questions received have been posted. Please see the attachment titled QA_RPP_Caisson_Wagons_Answers_3June2026. No changes have been made to the RPP itself. All other information within this announcement remains unchanged.

1. INTRODUCTION & SYNOPSIS This announcement is a formal Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) issued by the Mission & Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Theater Support Center (TSC) on behalf of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as The Old Guard (TOG). The Government is seeking proposals to design, develop, and deliver a prototype Caisson Wagon to support memorial affairs operations at Arlington National Cemetery.

**Authority:** 10 U.S.C. § 4022, Other Transaction Authority (OTA) for Prototypes.

**Agreement Type:** The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) agreement.

**Follow-on Production:** Offerors are advised that the successful completion of this prototype project may result in the award of a non-competitive, sole-source follow-on production agreement for additional Caisson Wagons.

2. BACKGROUND TOG conducts memorial affairs in support of all Joint Services at Arlington National Cemetery, honoring our Nation’s fallen service members and their families. Caisson wagons are essential for this daily mission. The current fleet is aging, creating a critical deficiency that compromises mission capability. This RPP seeks a sustainable, long-term solution by prototyping a new Caisson Wagon.

3. ELIGIBILITY This RPP is open to all businesses. However, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 4022(d)(1)(B), an award may only be made if all significant participants in the transaction are small businesses or nontraditional defense contractors.

**4. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION & KEY DATES Proposal Instructions:** Interested offerors shall submit a comprehensive proposal in accordance with all instructions and requirements outlined in the attached RPP documents.

**Key Dates:**

**Questions Due Date:** May 26, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET Proposal Due Date: July 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET Submission Instructions:

**Method:** All questions and proposals must be submitted electronically via email.

**Email Address:** usarmy.jbsa.acc-micc.mbx.tsc-div1@army.mil 5. GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT (POCs)

**Agreements Officer:**

**Jennifer Hastedt Agreements Specialist:** Jessica Ecker

## Publications

- April 23, 2026: Presolicitation, due April 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 0582d1a909bf433da884932c7122bb56. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0582d1a909bf433da884932c7122bb56/view
- May 12, 2026: Solicitation, due July 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 2dae989aeb9a4f02b760f4f5c36ab916. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2dae989aeb9a4f02b760f4f5c36ab916/view
- June 3, 2026: Solicitation, due July 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 1af0b1a066ca4db2bca63abd96deffc9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1af0b1a066ca4db2bca63abd96deffc9/view

## Points of contact

- MICC TSC Division 1 - PLEASE EMAIL HERE FIRST, usarmy.jbsa.acc-micc.mbx.tsc-div1@army.mil
- Jessica Ecker, jessica.r.ecker.civ@army.mil

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