ID-kootenai NWR-KTN scraper rental

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking to rent two self-propelled paddlewheel scrapers for the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The equipment is required to move excavated materials for construction and enhancement of channels and wetland swales within floodplain habitat. The solicitation is structured as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with the intent to award a firm-fixed-price contract to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror. Quotes must be submitted via email to Tanner_Frank@fws.gov by 1700 Eastern Time on March 26, 2025, and all respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The evaluation will focus on price and the ability to meet specific equipment specifications, including a minimum of 240 horsepower for the scrapers.

The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 532412 with a small business size standard of $40 million. The rental periods are specifically defined: one 23-yard paddlewheel scraper will be rented for 12 weeks between June 9-16, 2025, and another for 9 weeks between July 7-14, 2025. The government will provide equipment operators, staging areas, fuel, and maintenance during the rental period, with a final delivery scheduled for September 8, 2025. The project will take place at the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, with technical points of contact being Shannon Ehlers and Wayne Wilkerson. Vendors may be required to use the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for electronic invoicing, adding an additional administrative requirement to the procurement process.