Skid Steer for Kasitsna Bay Laboratory in AK

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting quotations for the procurement of one skid steer loader with multiple attachments for the Kasitsna Bay Laboratory, a National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science facility in Seldovia, Alaska. The skid steer loader must meet specific technical specifications including a minimum 70 horsepower diesel engine, a maximum operating capacity of 2,750 pounds, maximum operating weight of 8,200 pounds, selectable joystick controls, four-wheel drive, and an enclosed cab with heating and air conditioning. Required attachments include a pallet fork frame (maximum 4,000 pounds), a snow blower (minimum 72 inches), a cutting edge (maximum 80 inches), and a heavy duty bucket (maximum 80 inches). Evaluation will be based on technical acceptability and price, with award going to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror on a firm-fixed-price basis with Net 30 payment terms. Critical deadlines include March 12, 2026, for submission of all questions to the contracting officer Kyle Lawrence, and March 16, 2026, at 1800 Eastern Daylight Time, for quotation submission, with quotations required to be valid for a minimum of 60 days.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333924, with a small business size standard of 900 employees, making it available exclusively to qualified small business concerns. The equipment will be delivered FOB destination to Kasitsna Bay Laboratory at 5883 Jakolof Bay Road (Mile 9, Jakolof Road), Seldovia, Alaska 99663, and vendors are required to provide lead times as part of their quotations. Offerors must be registered in both the System for Award Management (SAM) and FedConnect to be eligible for consideration. The solicitation was posted on March 9, 2026, with an amendment issued on March 11, 2026, clarifying the delivery address. This is a straightforward procurement for commercial equipment with no incumbent contractor identified, and no specific budget range is disclosed in the solicitation notice.