New Excavator and Bucket and Trade-In Excavator and Bucket

The US Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Rock Island is seeking to procure one new excavator and one new bucket while trading in an existing 2016 John Deere 470G Long Carriage excavator with 4,952.3 machine hours. This equipment will support the Illinois Waterway Project by maintaining navigation channels through removal of underwater soil blockages and supporting dredge material management operations. The new excavator must meet extensive technical specifications including a 190-gallon hydraulic system, long undercarriage configuration, 26,000 lbs counterweights, and must be backed by a 5-year/3,000-hour warranty. The procurement will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price contract to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror. Contractors must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with federal contracting requirements including small business and veteran-owned business provisions. Proposals are due September 23, 2025, by 2:00 PM Central Time via email to Contract Specialist Carrie Holub.

This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified contractors. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation documentation. While specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the available materials, the procurement involves acquiring one unit each of heavy construction equipment. The new equipment will be delivered to the Starved Rock Lock & Dam facility located in Ottawa, Illinois 61350, where performance of the contract will occur. The solicitation operates under a compressed timeline with only seven days between the posting date of September 16, 2025, and the proposal submission deadline of September 23, 2025.