NM - Refuge Law Enforcement - Vehicle Upfitting

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting quotes for the complete upfitting and installation of emergency response equipment on a Ford F250 pickup truck designated for law enforcement use in the Southwest region. The vendor must install specialized equipment including a 360-degree programmable lightbar with electronic siren, emergency lighting systems, rifle/shotgun racks, custom wiring harnesses, APX 8500 VHF radio infrastructure, and other law enforcement-specific components in compliance with National Wildlife Refuge System standardization requirements. Offerors will be evaluated based on their technical approach, proposed upfitting location's impact on government monitoring and acceptance, estimated lead time for completion, past performance history via CPARS records, and pricing. The Request for Quote (RFQ 140FS226Q0095) requires submission of all documents as a combined PDF file to dana_arnold@fws.gov by April 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time, with delivery required by October 31, 2026. Award will be made on a firm-fixed-price basis to the offeror providing the best value, with the contractor responsible for providing a minimum 12-month warranty on all installation work and obtaining manufacturer warranties for the government's benefit.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside with no current incumbent identified. Offerors must submit a completed SF 1449 form, company information, FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate, itemized parts and labor costs, proposed upfitting facility address, and estimated lead time. Vendors located outside Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, or Oklahoma must arrange and fund their own transportation of the vehicle to their upfitting facility. The scope covers the upfitting of one Ford F250 vehicle with delivery to FWS-Refuges in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and installation must be completed within 150 calendar days of contract award or vehicle availability notification. The contract incorporates standard FAR clauses including Buy American provisions and payment through the Treasury Department's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with contract administration by FWS SAT 2 in Falls Church, Virginia.