NE fort niobrara NWR - flatbed with installation

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is procuring a 2024 RAM 3500 flatbed truck with professional installation services for the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge in Valentine, Nebraska. The specifications require an 84"X103" heavy-duty steel work bed with integrated features including a formed headache rack with lighting, black powder coat finish, 30,000lb gooseneck hitch, 24,000lb receiver hitch, tool boxes, and various accessories designed for transporting heavy materials and towing trailers to remote work locations. The contractor must provide complete installation services including all labor and parts, with the government providing no assistance during installation. The government will evaluate proposals using a best value approach that considers technical approach and price as approximately equal factors, with awards made based on subjective assessment of these criteria. Quotes must be submitted electronically to dana_arnold@fws.gov by August 12, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, and must include a comprehensive technical narrative, specifications, and pricing information.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for small business concerns under NAICS code 336211 (Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. No incumbent contractor or potential award values are specified in the available documentation. The contract establishes a firm-fixed-price arrangement for a single flatbed truck unit with installation, to be delivered by December 31, 2025. Performance will occur between August 19, 2025, and December 31, 2025, with installation taking place at the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge in Valentine, Nebraska. Transportation logistics are structured based on distance, with vendors responsible for arranging and paying transport costs if their installation facility is more than 150 miles away, while the government will handle transportation for facilities within 150 miles of the refuge. Delivery requires three days' advance notice to the technical point of contact, and all unloading responsibilities rest with the delivery carrier.