2026 tactical water tenders
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12318726Q0198
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
- PSC
- 4210 Fire Fighting Equipment
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20019, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks three Type 2 Tactical Water Tender bodies custom-built to national standard specifications and mounted on Government-furnished 4X2 chassis, with proposals due September 14, 2026, and questions due August 31, 2026. The procurement is a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside.
Deliveries are to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (Idaho-Panhandle National Forest), Susanville, California (Plumas National Forest), and Eureka, California (Six Rivers National Forest), with administrative oversight at Washington, DC. The period of performance is 24 months from receipt of the first Government-furnished chassis. Each Tactical Water Tender must conform to USDA Forest Service Type 2 specifications issued March 2024, including a 1,500-gallon water capacity, Cummins L9 diesel engine (minimum 330 horsepower, 1,000 lb-ft torque), Allison 3500 EVS_P automatic transmission, Darley HM 350 fire pump (300 GPM capacity), and comprehensive NFPA 1900 compliance. Vehicles must be finished in Federal Standard No. 595 Forest Service green (color 14260). The contractor's facility must be located within the United States. Deliverables include operational training and delivery wheels-off-ground within ten days of final inspection; travel expenses for delivery and training are not reimbursable. The contractor must submit a production schedule within 10 business days of chassis receipt and provide monthly status updates. All completed vehicles require a 15-year warranty covering materials and workmanship, a Certificate of Conformance per FAR 52.246-15, and certification documentation for pump performance and weight. Evaluation prioritizes technical capability, past performance, ability to meet delivery schedules, and price in that order. Award will be made to the best-value offeror. Offerors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the proposal due date. NAICS 336211, PSC 4210. A single Purchase Order award is anticipated.
Notice text
Requiring Office: USFS Washington Office - Fleet
NAICS: 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing.
PSC: 4210 Fire Fighting Equipment
Title: 2026 Tactical Water Tenders
The US Forest Service intends to solicit and award a contract for three (3) Tactical Water Tender bodies custom built to Forest Service national standard specifications, mounted on Government-furnished 4X2 standard cab and chassis, per USDA Forest Service national standard specifications issued March 2024(c). The contract award will include Tactical Water Tender bodies custom built to Forest Service national standard specifications, mounted on Government-furnished 4X2 standard cab and chassis., operational training, and delivery to various locations within California and Idaho. The contract will be in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.1 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in conjunction with FAR Subpart 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The resulting contract award will be a 100% Total Small Business Set – aside, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The anticipated delivery date of the Tactical water Tenders and equipment, according to USDA Forest Service Specification will be before or on 24 months from the date of receipt of first Government-furnished chassis.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOL 12318726Q0198.pdf | ||
| SOL 12318726Q0198.pdf | ||
| Type 2 Tactical Water Tender_Body Only_March 2024.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| 2026 tactical water tenders | Pre-Solicitation |
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