Type 6 Light Wildland Fire Engine for Sand Lake NW
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO260013
- Agency
-
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
- PSC
- 4210 Fire Fighting Equipment
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) on January 7, 2026, announcing its intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to HEIMAN INC for the design and manufacture of a Type 6 Light Wildland Fire Engine for Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge. This procurement falls under NAICS code 336211 (Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing) and will be executed using Simplified Acquisition procedures under FAR 13.501(a)(b). The contract is for a custom wildland fire engine that will be built to specifications and drawings provided by FWS and must meet Department of Interior national standards. Heiman Fire Equipment has been selected based on its demonstrated experience building custom wildland fire engines for federal, state, and local fire departments across South Dakota and neighboring states.
While this announcement indicates a sole-source award intent, FWS is inviting all responsible sources to submit capability statements by 2:00 PM EDT on January 22, 2026, to demonstrate whether competition would be advantageous to the government and not cost or time prohibitive. Interested contractors must submit their responses via email to Contracting Specialist Fred Riley at fred_riley@fws.gov with the subject line "Notice of Intent Capability Statement Submission - DOIFFBO260013." The agency retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on the received responses. There are no specific set-aside restrictions for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, or economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses mentioned in this sole-source determination. The custom fire engine will feature a 350-gallon water capacity, a Kubota diesel engine powering a high-pressure fire pump, advanced electrical systems, and a two-tone black and red paint scheme, with work anticipated to begin after the delivery purchase order is received.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI)
This is not a request for quotes.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) hereby submits a Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government¿s intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed priced contract to HEIMAN INC for the Type 6 Light Wildland Fire Engine for Sand Lake NWR per the drawings and specifications
This contract action is for commercial services under NAICS code 336211, Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing for which the agency intends to award with only one source under Authority, FAR 13.501(a)b), Simplified Acquisition procedures.
Hieman is a company that is experienced in building custom wildland fire engines for the local fire departments, state, and federal partners. Heiman Fire Equipment meets the DOI national standards with their builds. They are used by many of the fire departments in South Dakota and neighboring states to build their apparatuses. They will custom build our package to match what we need and the also meet requirements under the DOI.
FWS anticipates work to begin after receipt of the delivery/ purchase order.
This announcement constitutes the only notice. This is not a request for competitive quotes. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and would not be cost or time prohibitive. Responses received from this solicitation will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the agency not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the agency.
Questions or comments to this NOI should be directed to Contracting Specialist, Fred Riley at fred_riley@fws.gov no later than 2:00pm, EDT, Thursday 1/22/2026. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Capability Statement Submission - DOIFFBO260013
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