U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Field Operations awarded a $311,540 firm fixed-price purchase order to All Around Access, LLC, a small business equipment supplier headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for the procurement and delivery of two 12,000-pound capacity telehandler forklifts. This total small business set-aside contract was awarded on September 29, 2020, with an ultimate completion date of March 27, 2021. The forklifts will support CBP operations at the San Diego Field Office, specifically for transporting portable concrete barriers weighing up to 8,000 pounds across uneven terrain along the southwest border. All Around Access, LLC, which has been registered in the System for Award Management since 2011, specializes in providing material handling and industrial equipment to federal agencies and has established a strong track record supplying similar specialized lifting equipment across the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and other federal departments.
The solicitation, posted on August 25, 2020, requested quotations for commercially available telehandler forklifts with itemized pricing, technical specification compliance documentation, and past performance information. Evaluation was based on lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with proposals due September 3, 2020. Delivery of the two units was required within 180 days of award to two ports of entry in San Diego, California. All Around Access, LLC's selection reflects the company's demonstrated capability in providing equipment solutions to federal border security operations and its qualification as a small business meeting the 750-employee size standard under NAICS code 333924.