Project Information

Bid Title

KALMAR RT240 Railyard Sling Kit

Issuing Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Location

Kansas

Published Date

Sep 14, 2026

Closing Date

Sep 16, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

W911RX26QA077_Pre-solicitation

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Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Project Description

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KALMAR RT240 Railyard Sling Kit

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Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

W911RX26QA077_Pre-solicitation

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Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE ARMY

Major Command

AMC

Sub Command

ACC

Sub Command 2

MISSION INSTALLATION CONTRACTING COMMAND

Sub Command 3

418TH CSB

Office

W6QM MICC-FT RILEY

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General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
• Original Published Date: Sep 14, 2026 10:59 am CDT
• Original Response Date: Sep 16, 2026 12:00 pm CDT
• Inactive Policy: Manual
• Original Inactive Date: Sep 17, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
• Product Service Code: 6940 - COMMUNICATION TRAINING DEVICES
• NAICS Code:
  • 333924 - Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing
• Place of Performance:
  Fort Riley , KS 66442
  USA

Description

Fort Riley has a requirement to procure a commercial Sling Head Attachment for use with an already owned KALMAR RT240 Loading/Unloading system. This procurement supports Railyard operations on Fort Riley. There will be no option periods, and only 1 instance of the item is being procured. Fort Riley intends to solicit for this item using a sole-source, 100% Small-Business Set-Aside solicitation. Sole Source acquistion is justified by the fact that there is only one manufacturer of the relevant Sling Head Attachment compatible with the KALMAR RT240 Loading/Unloading System. The Required Sling Head Attachment must conform to the below details requirements

FORT Riley- - Railyard Sling Head Attachment - Requirement Description

Provide one Sling Head Attachment for use with Fort Riley Railyard's Kalmar RT240 Loading/Unloading system

Sling Head Attachment must have the following characteristics

• Must be compatible with the Railyard's already owned Kalmar RT240 Loading/Unloading system.


• Must proesent similar or identical capabilities and use-cas as the one Sling Head Attachment already owned and used by the Railyard


• Must be of durable material, able to withstand the wear and tear inherent to its use-case.


• Must have a lifting capacity of at least 48,000 lbs, to match the capacity of the Railyard's current system.


• Must be quick to attach and un-attach to the Railyard's already owned Kalmar RT24- Loading/Unloading System


• Must include storage sloutions for Sling Head Attachment when it is not in use.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• KO DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTIN 1792 12TH STREET
• FORT RILEY , KS 66442-0248
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Noah Younger
• noah.w.younger.civ@army.mil
• Phone Number 5207148003

Secondary Point of Contact

History

• Sep 14, 2026 10:59 am CDTPresolicitation (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC 69Training Aids and Devices

• NAICS 333924Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing

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