Hydro/Vacuum Excavator

The United States Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST) at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina is seeking to procure one Ditch Witch HX30A vacuum excavator unit (or equivalent) and one VT14 500-gallon standard trailer through solicitation M6700125Q1072. The vacuum excavator must meet specific technical requirements including a diesel engine with minimum 24.8 horsepower, 500-gallon debris tank, 200-gallon water tank, 3000 PSI water pump, and a prospector digging lance. The procurement also requires rear work lights and a reduced FHC body trailer, along with a two-year extended warranty and three-year preventative maintenance plan. This equipment will replace an end-of-life Ditch Witch Vactron system currently used for boring machine support and outside plant cable installation. The Request for Quote was posted on July 16, 2025, with responses due by 12:00 AM on July 31, 2025, and a targeted delivery date of September 30, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333120 (Construction Machinery Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The solicitation does not identify any current incumbents or contractors, though it specifically mentions that the new equipment will replace an existing end-of-life Ditch Witch Vactron system. No award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the available documentation. The procurement involves the acquisition of one vacuum excavator unit and one trailer, representing a relatively straightforward equipment purchase rather than an ongoing service contract. Performance and delivery will take place at the Marine Corps Installations East G-6 Operations facility located at Building 25, Cross Street, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina 28542.