MO LOESS BLUFFS NWR Skid Winch Unit (Brand Name)

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking procurement of one Dyno Tune PWS30 skid winch unit or equivalent brand capable of recovering heavy equipment from wetland environments. The unit must feature a 30,000 lb. capacity with wide-drum configuration, manual free-spool capability, powder-coat finish, removable dozer blade (approximately 7 ft. working width), capacity for approximately 300 ft. of 5/8-inch wire rope, ice/gravel spikes, hydraulic pressure gauge, skid-steer style tie-back anchors, removable and serviceable cutting edge, and removable operator guard. The evaluation will be based on technical specifications, past performance, and price, with technical merit and past performance weighted as more important than price. Award will be made on a firm-fixed price basis to the responsible offeror providing the best value. The solicitation, numbered 140FS226Q0059, has an offer due date of March 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, with quotes to be submitted electronically to jeremy_riva@fws.gov.

This is a 100% small business set-aside contract with no current incumbent identified in the solicitation documents. The requirement is for delivery by May 1, 2026, FOB Destination to Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, 25542 U.S. Highway 159, Forest City, Missouri 64451. The contractor is responsible for all delivery costs, packing, marking, and arranging delivery with the Point of Contact, Forest Kemp (forest_kemp@fws.gov or 808-778-2214), no later than three days prior to delivery. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in the solicitation documents. The procurement justification indicates that market research determined the PWS30 is the only skid winch currently produced meeting the customer's specifications for recovering large equipment such as excavators and dozers from distances exceeding 100 feet in wetland recovery operations.