Updated 22 September 2026, this RFI from the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Hill Air Force Base is market research only and will not result in a contract award. The Government seeks commercial trailer manufacturers capable of producing a modified COTS semi-trailer for transporting sensitive government cargo. It is evaluating whether adapting a proven commercial refrigerated/insulated freight trailer design could be a lower-cost alternative to a full EMD program. Attached PWS and respondent instructions describe requirements and questions on side-access cargo doors, floor reinforcement for heavy concentrated loads, hazardous-chemical-compatible interior liners, and exterior atmospheric sampling ports. Interested manufacturers should review the attachments and provide written responses addressing all questions; the Government may also conduct site visits, and responses will inform technical feasibility and acquisition strategy.

This Request for Information is not a solicitation and no contract will be awarded from it. The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Hill Air Force Base is conducting market research to identify commercial trailer manufacturers capable of producing a modified COTS semi-trailer for transporting sensitive government cargo. The Government is assessing whether to adapt a proven commercial refrigerated/insulated freight trailer design as a lower-cost alternative to a full Engineering & Manufacturing Development program and is seeking feedback on requirements such as large side-access cargo doors, floor reinforcement for concentrated loads, hazardous-chemical-compatible interior liners, and exterior-accessible atmospheric sampling ports. Interested parties should review the attached Performance Work Statement and respondent instructions and provide formal written responses addressing all listed questions to help determine technical feasibility and finalize the acquisition strategy. The Government may conduct site visits to interested manufacturers’ facilities as part of this market research.