Heavy equipment repair(backhoe)I00175E

The Bureau of Land Management Arizona Region seeks repair services for a 1995 Caterpillar 426B Backhoe, with quotes due August 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time. This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside, restricting competition to qualified small businesses.

Place of performance is the BLM Phoenix District Office, 2020 E. Bell Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85022. The repair scope includes resealing five hydraulic cylinders, resealing the right-side steering cylinder, replacing the hydraulic sight glass, replacing shifter control and hydraulic control boots, replacing window stop cushions, repairing front gear housing coolant and oil leaks, replacing front and rear wiper blades, and repairing the air conditioning system. The contractor must maintain ASE-certified technicians, use OEM or OEM-equivalent parts, perform an initial inspection with written diagnostic report, conduct comprehensive diagnostic testing, and provide warranty documentation for all parts and labor. Work shall commence within 14 days of award and be completed within 60 days after parts confirmation; period of performance runs August 26 through October 30, 2026.

The NAICS code is 811310, Repair and Maintenance of Miscellaneous Machinery and Equipment (size standard $12.5 million), and the PSC code is J036. This is a Firm Fixed Price procurement. A mandatory site visit is scheduled August 18, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM local time; vendors must notify the contracting officer of intent to attend. Quoters must be registered in SAM at both submission and award. Questions are due August 5 at 3:00 PM PDT. Evaluation criteria are Technical Approach, Past Experience, Past Performance (based on three references for similar services within the last three years), and Total Price, with non-price factors combined weighted approximately equal to price. The contracting officer is Lisa Hariper at lisa_hariper@ios.doi.gov. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply (Wage Determination 2015-5469).