Vehicle Lift

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Education seeks procurement of vehicle lift equipment for delivery to Pine Ridge School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, with proposals due August 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. The procurement is set aside exclusively for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (IEE) concerns under NAICS code 336390, foreclosing competition outside that pool.

The solicitation requires one Bendpak HDS-40X vehicle lift with 40,000-pound lifting capacity (4-post lift designed to accommodate cars, utility trucks, and school buses) and two Bendpak RBJ15000 rolling bridge jacks with 15,000-pound lift capacity each. Contractors may provide equivalent equipment with similar functionality. Delivery is required on or before September 30, 2026, FOB Destination to Pine Ridge School. The contract is firm fixed price, all-inclusive of taxes, delivery, and shipping, with Net 15 payment terms (invoices submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of Treasury's Internet Payment Platform System).

Amendment 0001, effective August 20, 2026, extended the due date from August 24 and added mandatory safety requirements: all quoted equipment must be Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) certified, third-party tested, recognized by building codes and insurers, and OSHA compliant; offerors must provide evidence of safety and certification compliance. The Buy American provision (FAR 52.225-2) applies, requiring certification of domestic or foreign end products and disclosure of foreign products exceeding 55 percent domestic content.

Evaluation will assess price for fair and reasonableness, product specifications against Section D requirements, and delivery lead time capability. The contracting officer is Leah Azure at the Indian Education Acquisition Office in Albuquerque, New Mexico.