Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Ames, IA 50010, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
19
Legislative Mandate
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National Interest Action
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Research Type
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Primary Consortia Member
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The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a purchase order to All Around Access, LLC for a telehandler skid loader with an 84-inch bucket on September 22, 2026, under a Total Small Business set-aside, with a ceiling value of $82,475.
The equipment will be delivered to the USDA National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa, for use in unloading and stacking feed and bedding for research animals and loading feed ingredients into a TMR wagon. All Around Access must deliver within 90 calendar days after award and provide written confirmation of an authorized dealership or certified service company within 30 miles of the delivery location. The solicitation required equipment equivalent to a JCB 3TS-8W TeleSkid Loader, with technical acceptability evaluated on a pass/fail basis against salient characteristics including an 84-inch bucket, 8-foot reach, electric quick hitch, and hydraulic attachment coupler. Award was made under Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology with pricing evaluated for reasonableness against Independent Government Cost Estimate.