Forklifts

The Bureau of Reclamation issued Request for Proposal 140R8125Q0311 on August 28, 2025, seeking to procure three electric forklifts for delivery to the Denver Federal Center. The solicitation originally required one 3-wheel stand-up 4,000-pound capacity forklift, one 4-wheel pneumatic 5,000-pound capacity forklift, and one 4-wheel 11,000-pound capacity forklift, all meeting specific technical requirements including 48-volt batteries, separate chargers, brushless AC electric drive, and digital load scales. The forklifts needed to be new equipment with delivery required within 45 weeks of contract award and include a minimum 1-year/2,000-hour warranty covering the first four preventative maintenance services. Evaluation criteria were based on lowest price methodology, with technical capabilities and past performance weighted equally to price considerations. The original proposal due date was September 5, 2025, at 12:00 PM, but the entire solicitation was subsequently cancelled via Amendment 0001 issued on September 17, 2025.

This procurement was structured as an unrestricted competition with no set-aside designations under NAICS code 333924 for Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing, with a size standard of 900 employees. No incumbent contractors or current service providers were identified in the solicitation documents, and no specific contract value or budget ranges were disclosed. The three forklifts represented the total quantity of equipment sought, with the extended 45-week delivery timeline indicating the specialized nature of the equipment requirements. Performance location was specified as the Denver Federal Center in Denver, Colorado, where the Bureau of Reclamation's Acquisition Operations Branch administered the procurement process. The cancellation of the entire solicitation means no awards will be made under this particular contracting action, though the agency may reissue similar requirements in the future.