Skid Steer Loader

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, seeks procurement of one JCB 3TS-8W Wheeled Skid Steer Loader or equivalent for delivery to the Black Hills VA Health Care System at Fort Meade, South Dakota, with proposals due July 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT. This is a total small business set-aside; Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses may compete as they qualify as small businesses under evaluation criteria specified in FAR clause 852.215-70.

Place of performance is 50 Sheridan Street, Fort Meade, South Dakota. The equipment must feature a 74 HP diesel motor, telescopic boom, single lift arm with 3,208 pound capacity, wheeled configuration with 12x16.5-10PR tires, programmable joystick controls, cab with air conditioning and heating, quick hitch attachment system, high-flow hydraulics, and 6 foot 1 inch bucket width. Offerors must provide maintenance and user manuals and complete a Buy American Certificate certifying domestic end product compliance. The contractor must deliver FOB Destination during normal business hours (8:00 AM to 3:30 PM Mountain Time, Monday–Friday, excluding Federal holidays), provide offloading and setup per manufacturer specifications, deliver in-service safety and operational training to VA personnel, and furnish a two-year warranty from the date of delivery and acceptance.

The base period of performance runs August 1, 2026 through November 30, 2026. The solicitation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation. The contract is firm-fixed-price with payment by Electronic Funds Transfer under the Prompt Payment Act following receipt of order and training completion. Technical questions are due July 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT. Amendment 0001, effective July 27, 2026, removed the previously required pre-cleaning and reprocessing instructions. The NAICS code is 333120, Construction Machinery Manufacturing; the PSC code is 3805, Earth Moving and Excavating Equipment. The Contracting Officer is Joseph Bloomer.