AO 25565 BLM 612 winnemucca, NV

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management is soliciting quotes for one 35-ton heavy-duty fifth-wheel lowbed equipment trailer through Request for Quote (RFQ) 140L3726Q0043, issued by the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. The trailer will support wildland fire suppression and prescribed fire activities, with the capability to transport non-reducible loads up to 60,000 pounds while complying with all Department of Transportation and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards requirements. Key contract requirements include a minimum Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 70,000 pounds, a 40-foot maximum overall length, an 18-foot working main load deck, tandem axles with air ride suspension, full air spring brakes with ABS, and a 12-month warranty commencing upon government acceptance. Award will be made to the responsible contractor whose offer is most advantageous considering technical capability and design, past performance, warranty provisions, and delivery date. The offer due date is April 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, with questions accepted through April 23, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. MT, and all answers posted as an amendment to SAM.gov.

This solicitation is a 100 percent set-aside for small business, with no identified incumbent contractors. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price award, though no explicit budget ceiling or estimated award value is stated in the solicitation documents. The government will procure one trailer unit with delivery required within 270 days from receipt of order, FOB Destination to the BLM-NV Winnemucca Field Office located at 5100 E Winnemucca Boulevard, Winnemucca, Nevada 89445. All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time the RFQ closes and must submit quotes electronically via email to Contracting Officer Mindi Paulson at mindi_paulson@ios.doi.gov, with quotes remaining valid for a minimum of 90 days from the RFQ closing date. Payment requests will be processed through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).