FL-LWR suwannee NWR-heavy equip rental

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks rental of heavy equipment for Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, with proposals due May 7, 2026. This is a small business set-aside under NAICS code 532412 with a $40 million size standard.

Place of performance is Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, with vendor responsibility for delivery, pickup, and removal of equipment. The period of performance runs May 18, 2026 through October 23, 2026, plus four optional one-week extensions.

Equipment specifications as of the most recent amendment (Amendment 0005, effective May 5) require two 30-ton class excavators (CAT 336/340 or HX350 or equivalent, approximately 1,500 operating hours or less) with mulching attachments; two 110 HP skid steers or equivalent specialized mulching machinery; and one diesel fuel trailer (920–950 gallons, highway-capable without HazMat certification, may consist of two 500-gallon tanks). All equipment must include an Equipment Rental Protection package and maintain mission-capable status with three-calendar-day repair or replacement response. Tooth maintenance on mulching heads is required every 300 operating hours. Vendors must submit photographic evidence of excavator operating hours and a written narrative describing the equipment and rental protection package included.

The vendor bears responsibility for equipment removal in the event of a hurricane and may charge normal rental rates during storage periods. Award will be made to the responsible offeror with the lowest evaluated price meeting technical acceptability standards, with past performance evaluated through CPARS. Payment is processed through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of all amendments prior to the response deadline.