Cooler

Background
This solicitation is issued by the U.S. Army as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The purpose of this contract is to procure coolers for various applications, including vehicle and medical use, to support the operational needs of the Army. The acquisition aims to ensure that the coolers meet specific performance characteristics necessary for effective use in military and medical environments.

Work Details
The contract includes the following items with their respective specifications:

1. **Vehicle Coolers**
- Quantity: 2200 each
- Size: 45-70 qt
- Salient Characteristics:
- Must have a lid-latching mechanism
- Must have a handle on each side
- Must have 4+ day ice retention
- Light color (white preferred)
- Hard-sided cooler, not soft-sided

2. **Medical Coolers**
- Quantity: 32 each
- Size: 120 qt
- Salient Characteristics:
- Must have a lid-latching mechanism
- Must have a handle on each side
- Must have 4+ day ice retention
- Light color (white preferred)
- Hard-sided cooler, not soft-sided

3. **TOC Coolers**
- Quantity: 200 each
- Size: 120 qt
- Salient Characteristics:
- Must have a lid-latching mechanism
- Must have a handle on each side
- Must have 4+ day ice retention
- Light color (white preferred)
- Hard-sided cooler, not soft-sided

Period of Performance
The geographic location(s) the product will be delivered to or performed at.

Place of Performance
F.O.B. destination; specific delivery locations are not detailed in the solicitation.

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must provide new equipment only; used or remanufactured products will not be accepted. Additionally, offers must comply with the salient characteristics specified in the solicitation. If quoting an 'equal' product, it must meet all specified characteristics and include descriptive literature or modifications clearly marked.