2320--Grapple Truck Grapple Truck NAME BRAND OR EQUAL
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- Solicitation number
- 36C24826Q0329
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 8
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336110 Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
- PSC
- 2320 Trucks And Truck Tractors, Wheeled
- Place of performance
- C.W. Bill Young Veterans Medical Center Bay Pines, Florida 33744, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, on behalf of the C.W. Bill Young Veterans Medical Center in Bay Pines, Florida, is conducting a Sources Sought notice to procure one 2026 TL-2 Lightning Loader Grapple Truck (name brand or equal) with an HDX 1717 body mounted on a 2025 International MV607 chassis. The equipment is intended to support the medical center's grounds maintenance operations, particularly debris removal following hurricanes and severe weather events, as well as routine tasks such as clearing conservancy paths and assisting with tree trimming. Key specifications include a minimum 20-foot boom reach with 4-foot telescoping extension, minimum 3,200 pounds lift capacity when fully extended, minimum 20 cubic yards capacity, 23-ton dump body hoist capacity, automatic transmission with dual joysticks, and a Kohler ECH980 38 HP gasoline motor with EFI package. The notice does not constitute a formal solicitation but rather serves as a market research tool to determine socio-economic set-aside feasibility and gather capability information from interested vendors. Responses are due by February 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, with interested parties required to submit capability statements and letters of supply via email to Michael A. Shook at michael.shook@va.gov.
The procurement is targeted toward Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), and Small Businesses (SBs), with the final set-aside designation to be determined based on the quantity and quality of responses received from each socio-economic category. If insufficient SDVOSB responses are received, the requirement may be solicited as a VOSB set-aside; if VOSB responses are inadequate, it may proceed as an unrestricted SB set-aside or as an unrestricted procurement open to all interested parties. No incumbent contractor or current award value information is disclosed in this Sources Sought notice, as the procurement is in the early market research phase. The notice indicates that the medical center's need for this equipment was reinforced by operational challenges encountered during hurricane cleanup efforts in 2024, when the absence of grapple truck capabilities delayed debris removal at Bay Pines Medical Center and Lee County Healthcare campuses. The vehicle specifications and equipment features reflect a standardized requirement designed to meet the medical center's specific operational demands for efficient large-scale debris handling and grounds maintenance.
Notice text
Good day, SDVOSB s, VOSB s & SB's
This Sources Sought is issued solely for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute the issuance of a solicitation or a promise to issue an solicitation in the future. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified SB s. This is not a request for bids, quotes, offers, or proposals. The responses to this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic status such as a SDVOSB set-aside if feasible. If insufficient SDVOSB responses are received to establish the basis for setting this requirement aside for SDVOSB s, the requirement may be solicited as a VOSB or a SB set aside, if no or not enough small business responses are received, this may be solicited as unrestricted, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to compete.
Please direct reply in the affirmative via email if you are interested and can provide the required product/service for this requirement. Please provide your capability statement, letter of supply if applicable or available. I will accept responses for this Sources Sought until the 19th of February 2026 14:00, thanks.
The C.W VA Medical Center EMS Grounds is requesting to purchase a TL-2 Lightning Loader Grapple Truck NAME BRAND OR EQUAL to help pick up downed trees and limbs after hurricanes and severe weather events. This will help with proficiency and timeliness in clearing roads and parking lots. This truck can also be used when trimming trees. The grapple truck will pick up debris much more efficiently and effectively than by hand. This truck is also needed for regular tasks such as clearing paths in the conservancy. In 2024, EMS Grounds assisted with the cleanup of the Bay Pines Medical Center and Lee County Healthcare campuses after the two major hurricanes in 2024. Cleanup efforts were delayed because EMS Grounds did not have the means to remove very large fallen trees and hefty quantities of debris. EMS had to procure emergency purchase orders to have vendors come and provide the services that our own staff would have been able to accomplish with a grapple truck.
Equipment Requirement:
QTY. 1 - 2026 Track Truck Grapple Loader in PI Orange with 2026 HDX 1717 Body in PI Black with a Single Door on a 2025 International MV607 Controls: Quadstick Mech Controls. Operator Station Type: Dual Walk Through. Operation Station Options: Platform H-rating Heat Sheild. Standard Bucket 60 Inch
QTY. 1 - Body 2026 MY HDX 1717 Body in PI Black, Single Door Self
QTY. 1 - Options: PTO Hour Meter, 18x18x48 Toolbox, Mounted Under Body, Safety Lights, Work Lights, RV-550 Camera in Tail, Hose Guards (head and /or valve bank), Grille Mount Strobes (Amber), Amber LED Flashers (upper rear corner post) Work lifts curb side, Work lights street side
QTY. 1 - Chassis supplied by Petersen 2025 International MV607, Transmission A2000, Fuel Type Diesel, Brake Type Airbrake
6.2. Salient Characteristics
TL2 Truck Grapple Loader (Brand Name or Equal) (Qty: 01 EA)
Minimum 20 ft boom reach - include 4 ft telescoping extension.
Minimum 3200 lbs. lift when fully extended.
Minimum of 20 cubic yards.
Minimum 23 tons Dump body hoist capacity.
Must be ANSI Z245 compliant.
Must have automatic transmission.
Must have dual joysticks
333-32273 Protective Paint Coating. Standard Imron Industrial Urethane (Brand Name or Equal) (Qty: 01 EA)
No specific paint color is required.
990-RC1458-04 Kohler ECH980 38 HP Gas Motor (Brand Name or Equal) (Qty: 01 EA)
Minimum 38 HP motor.
Must use gasoline fuel.
208-6000-03 Installation of Motor and Control System Kohler EFI 38HP Package# RC1458-040, (Brand Name or Equal) (Qty:01 EA)
Standard563 Belt-driven cutter wheel with eight (8) Greenteeth (Brand Name or Equal) (Qty: 01 EA)
Minimum 18 in. diameter and 0.5 in. thick
Minimum eight (8) teeth
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24826Q0329.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2320--Grapple Truck Name Brand or Equal | Award Notice | |
| 2320--Grapple Truck- updated RFQ | Solicitation | |
| 2320--Grapple Truck | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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