HI PAC remote isles MNM diesel UTV

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is procuring a single diesel-powered Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) for the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument through solicitation 140F1G25Q0056. The procurement specifically targets a vehicle capable of seating 5-6 occupants and transporting at least 1,000 pounds of cargo to support the Coconut Control Project and field station operations at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. The preferred model is a Polaris Pro XD Full-Size Diesel Crew with specific design requirements including a roof, windshield, and cargo bed, while explicitly excluding doors and rear windshield panels to accommodate the remote atoll environment. The contract will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology and awarded as a Firm Fixed Price contract. Vendors must submit quotes on company letterhead via email to Carter Duke at carter_duke@fws.gov by 10:00 AM on August 7, 2025, with the anticipated award date being one day after the solicitation closes.

This procurement operates under the commercial items acquisition process with no set-aside designation, making it open to all qualified vendors under NAICS code 336110 for Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing. The contract requires delivery of the single UTV by December 10, 2025, to an expeditor in Tacoma, Washington, with the vehicle ultimately destined for the FWS Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument in Honolulu, Hawaii. The delivery timeline is constrained by limited cargo transport opportunities to the remote location, with the next available shipping window occurring in January 2026. While no specific contract value is disclosed in the available documentation, the procurement emphasizes the critical need to replace a failing vehicle that supports essential conservation operations in one of the most remote locations in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service system. The unique operational environment requires a robust, diesel-powered vehicle that can be maintained with limited access to specialist vendors and parts suppliers.