WY GL Backhoe

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Wyoming Area Office has published a Sources Sought announcement for the procurement of a backhoe. This is a market research notice, not a formal solicitation, and therefore will not result in a contract award. The Bureau of Reclamation intends to conduct advanced planning for an anticipated Firm-Fixed-Price contract to be awarded under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12, which governs commercial product acquisitions. The procurement falls under NAICS code 333120 (Construction Machinery Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. This Special Notice is designated as a total small business set-aside, limiting competition to qualified small business entities.

Interested contractors must submit capability statements and business profiles by 3:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on March 4, 2026, to the designated email addresses (soakes@usbr.gov and mhirsch@usbr.gov). The anticipated backhoe must meet specific operational and technical specifications, including an operating weight between 18,000 and 25,000 pounds, a minimum 91-horsepower engine, and advanced features such as 4WD with differential lock, self-leveling loader, excavator-style joystick controls, and both front and rear buckets. Eligible participants include small businesses, small-disadvantaged businesses, 8(a) certified firms, woman-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and Indian small business economic enterprises. All interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, and the equipment must be delivered to the Wyoming Area Office in Mills by August 3, 2026, with anticipated delivery within 30 days of manufacturing completion.