DK Boom Spray Rig for Flat-Bed Truck

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation is soliciting quotes for the supply, installation, and setup of a complete boom spray rig system on a 2011 Dodge Ram 3500 flatbed truck to replace an aging 31-year-old system used for noxious weed mitigation in the Lake Tschida area near Elgin, North Dakota. The procurement requires a vendor to furnish and install major components including a 300-gallon UV-resistant tank, 45-foot 3-point hydraulic folding boom sprayer with 20-inch nozzle spacing, TeeJet control valve and nozzle components, a 5.5 HP Honda GX160 gas engine with diaphragm/centrifugal pump, 200-foot hose with manual reel, adjustable spray wand, and a welded steel skid designed to fit a 92" x 114" utility truck bed. Qualified vendors must be located within 300 miles of Elgin, North Dakota to ensure availability for maintenance support and rapid troubleshooting, and all components must be herbicide-resistant. The government will award the contract to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror, with responses due by March 26, 2026 at 1500 Mountain Daylight Time. The solicitation (140R6026Q0009) was originally posted February 25, 2026, and has been amended twice, with the most recent amendment issued March 20, 2026 to address vendor questions.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR Part 19, restricting competition to small business concerns under NAICS code 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees. No incumbent contractor or award value is identified in the solicitation documents. All work must be completed within 90 days of award, with the vendor responsible for removing and disposing of the existing system and performing all electrical, hydraulic, plumbing, and PTO connections. The contract will be awarded on an FOB Destination basis to Elgin, North Dakota 58533. Prospective vendors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM), maintain current representations and certifications, comply with Buy American requirements, and submit invoices through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system upon contract award.