Dismounted Unit Soldier Transport (DUST)

Product Manager for Robotic and Autonomous Systems (PdM RAS) is issuing a Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research only to identify parties having an interest and the resources to support this requirement. The information gained will be used for preliminary planning and to determine the availability of qualified contractors to provide DUST systems. The information received will be used by the Government to facilitate the decision-making process and, if a solicitation is issued after this notice, information received from respondents will aid in the decision of whether to issue a solicitation as a competitive set-aside for qualified Small Businesses, Vendors with General Services Administration (GSA) Schedules, or whether to issue a solicitation as an unrestricted full and open competition. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for cost incurred with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research.  Respondents will not be notified of the results regarding the sources sought.

PdM RAS is considering the procurement of DUST, which is an all-terrain powered cart that provides dismounted units capability to carry sufficient supplies and enabling equipment to conduct operations for extended periods between external resupplies. This effort may include but is not limited to production efforts, logistics (to include technical manuals), test support, incorporating requirements, and managing updates to the programs.