The Bureau of Reclamation awarded an indefinite-delivery contract to Wheeler Machinery Co for heavy equipment rental services with a $15 million ceiling through September 21, 2031, with award effective September 23, 2026. This is a multiple-award IDIQ with no set-aside.
Place of performance spans 17 western states, with the Provo Area Office Force Account in Utah as the primary operational location. The solicitation sought heavy equipment rental under NAICS 532412, with a $40 million small business size standard reserve applied. The contract runs five years from award. The Government guarantees a minimum of $500 in orders to each awardee over the full performance period.
Equipment requirements include Cat 745 Rock Trucks, John Deere 400D Water Trucks, and related heavy machinery. The contractor must establish a maintenance yard within 300 miles of project locations, respond to equipment repairs within 6 hours or provide replacement within 24 hours, deliver equipment within 300 miles, and maintain equipment in excellent condition with less than 3,000 hours. All repair costs, backup equipment, and freight delivery are contractor-supplied. Equipment must be Trimble Earthworks-ready where specified. Future delivery orders will be awarded on lowest evaluated price basis with firm fixed pricing invoiced monthly after completion.
A delivery order issued on award date (September 23, 2026) for the YMCA Overburden HER project carries a $649,180 ceiling and performance through May 14, 2027, with place of performance in Yuma, Arizona.