Solicitation for Pallet Jack forklifts
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SP800026Q0009
- Agency
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Defense Logistics Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333924 Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Hammond, Indiana 46327, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency seeks quotations for heavy-duty electric walkie/rider pallet jacks designed for industrial material handling, with quotations due June 18, 2026, and questions due June 1, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside.
Place of performance is Hammond Depot, Hammond, Indiana. The unit must feature all-steel construction, electric power steering, and safety mechanisms suitable for extreme loads. Required specifications include a 14,000-pound load capacity, 24V electrical system with minimum 335 Ah lead-acid battery capacity, dual motors (approximately 1.7 kW drive and 2.2 kW lift), travel speeds of approximately 3.7 mph loaded and 4.3 mph unloaded, lifting speed of approximately 1.25 inches per second, lowering speed of approximately 1.9 inches per second, turning radius of approximately 66 inches, and operating noise levels under 70 dB(A). Fork length is approximately 46.5 inches; standard fork width is 27 inches; lowered fork height is approximately 3.4 inches; minimum raised fork height is 9 inches. Mandatory safety features include easily accessible emergency stop switch, emergency reversing button on the operator handle, and intelligent stability control mechanism to resist tipping. Minor variances in fork length (45 to 48 inches) or capacity (13,000 to 15,000 pounds) are acceptable if overall structural integrity meets heavy-capacity requirements. The NAICS code is 333924, Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing; PSC code is 3990, Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment.
Performance period is six months from award to include delivery. Award will be made to the lowest evaluated price technically acceptable proposal meeting all requirements from responsible offerors with acceptable past performance. One award will be made. The estimated unit price is approximately $1.00, with a quantity of 2,000 units anticipated. Delivery charges must be included in total price.
Notice text
Quotations due on this solicitation by 5:00 PM EST June 18, 2026.
Submit a formal quote (company letter head and signature) via email to Sheila.Nixon@dla.mil.
DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
This solicitation is for a heavy-duty, electric walkie/rider pallet jack designed for industrial material handling. The unit must feature all-steel construction, electric power steering, and safety mechanisms suitable for safely maneuvering extreme loads. Please see attached documentation for specifications.
DELIVERY
Delivery charges, if applicable, shall be included in total price.
PERIODS OF PERFORMANCE
6 months from date of award to include delivery.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
Hammond Depot,
3200 Sheffield Ave
Hammond, IN 46327
PROPOSAL PREPARATION COSTS
The Government shall not be responsible or liable for any costs incurred by any parties in the preparation and submission of any technical quote or price quote in response to this RFQ.
SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS
Should the offeror have any questions with regards to the RFQ, they should submit them via email, to Sheila Nixon, at Sheila.Nixon@dla.mil. All questions must be received by 11:59 PM EST June 1, 2026.
DISCUSSIONS
It is the Government's intention to award without discussions; however, the Government retains the right to conduct discussions if necessary. Offerors are encouraged to present their best technical offer and prices in their initial offer submission. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.
LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE
The award will be a firm fixed contract. Award will be based on the lowest evaluated price of the technically acceptable (LPTA) proposal meeting all solicitation requirements from responsible offerors with acceptable past performance. There will be one award made for this project. With respect to the items or group of items identified in the solicitation, offers must be submitted for all items indicated. No award will be made for less than the full requirements shown in this solicitation.
NO AWARD
The Government reserves the right to not make an award as a result of this RFQ if an award is determined contrary to the best interest of the Government.
VENDOR QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
VENDOR INSTRUCTIONS
1.Period for Acceptance of Offers: The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.
2.Offeror Submittal Requirements: To be further considered for award, offeror shall submit the following as part of their quote:
a. Signed SF-1449.
b. Completed pricing Documents and CLINS.
c. Acknowledgement of any solicitation amendments.
d. Confirm compliance with requirements included in the specifications.
e. If applicable, include GSA Contract number with relevant information to contract.
3.Offers shall be submitted via email to: Sheila Nixon at Sheila.Nixon@dla.mil
4.The Government will issue a single purchase order resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Therefore, it is important that your initial quote submittal is on the most favorable terms and complies with all instructions contained in this request.
5.Exceptions to any terms and conditions of the RFQ may make the quotation unacceptable.
6. MASTER SOLICITATION:
THIS SOLICITATION INCORPORATES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE DLA MASTER SOLICITATION FOR AUTOMATED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS REVISION 99 (FEBRUARY 24, 2026) WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT:
www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/J7Acquisition/MasterSolicitation4ASAcquisitionsRev-104_February-2…
This solicitation incorporates technical/quality requirements (‘R’ or ‘I’ number in section B). The full text is in the DLA Technical and Quality Master List of Requirements at: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eprocurement.aspx The revision of the TQ Master in effect on the award date controls.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE FAR, DFARS, AND DLAD PROVISIONS, CLAUSES, ANDPROCUREMENT NOTES CAN BE VIEWED AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES: FAR: https://www.acquisition.gov, (this site is to be utilized for the FAR only; do not utilize for DFARS, DLAD, etc.) DFARS: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html DLA Master Solicitation, Technical/Quality Requirements, Procurement Notes, and DLAD: https://www.dla.mil/Acquisition/Policy-and-Directives
DLA POC's:
Delivery POC:
James Storm
James.Storm@dla.mil
(445)737-1337
Contracting Officer and WAWF POC:
Sheila Nixon
Sheila.Nixon@dla.mil
(614)-693-0577
COMMON ACCESS CARD
The Awardee shall not need access to Common Access Cards (CACs) in order to perform. (DLAM 1000.13) is inapplicable to this requirement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment Specification Request (003).pdf | ||
| SF1449_SP800026Q0009.pdf |
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