3805--Presolicitation Notice Skid Steer Loader for the Black Hills VA Health Care System

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23, intends to solicit a skid steer loader for the Black Hills VA Health Care System, with responses due by July 29, 2026. This procurement is set aside for Total Small Business under NAICS 333120 (Earth Moving and Excavating Equipment) with a size standard of 1,250 employees.

Place of performance is Fort Meade, South Dakota (113 Comanche Road, Fort Meade Campus). The equipment specification calls for a diesel-powered, 74-horsepower skid steer loader with telescopic boom and single lift arm, 3,208-pound capacity, left side entry door, and cab with air conditioning, heat, and defrost. The unit must feature programmable joystick operating levers, quick hitch attachment capability, high-flow hydraulics, 12'x16.5-10PR tires, hydraulic front connections, and a 6-foot 1-inch bucket width.

Delivery is FOB destination during normal business hours (8:00 AM to 3:30 PM Mountain Time, Monday–Friday, excluding federal holidays). The vendor is responsible for offloading, setup per manufacturer specifications, equipment testing, and installation paperwork delivery. Contractor and subcontractor personnel require VA escort while on VA property. The vendor must provide hands-on training to four or fewer VA-selected staff members and supply maintenance manuals, user manuals, and pre-cleaning and reprocessing instructions. Warranty coverage shall be the vendor's standard terms extended for a minimum of two years following delivery and acceptance.

Questions must be submitted in writing to Contracting Specialist Theresa Thunder at theresa.thunder@va.gov. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible for award. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation or award a contract as a result of this notice.