Sewer Vacuum, Hydro-Excavation, and Municipal Pumping Equipment with Related Accessories and Supplies **Sourcewell RFP 021726**

Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based service cooperative, is conducting a Request for Proposals (RFP #021726) for Sewer Vacuum, Hydro-Excavation, and Municipal Pumping Equipment with Related Accessories and Supplies. The procurement seeks comprehensive municipal equipment including sewer vacuums, sewer jetters, rodders, hydro and air excavation equipment, combination sewer cleaning units, dewatering and centrifugal pumps, and associated replacement parts. Key objectives include acquiring equipment for municipal applications such as sewer line cleaning, catch basin cleaning, storm sewer cleaning, and lift station operations. Evaluation criteria will assess proposers based on RFP conformance, financial viability, marketplace success, marketing effectiveness, value-added attributes, solution depth, and pricing, with a maximum evaluation score of 1,000 points. Critical procurement dates include a pre-proposal conference on January 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, a question submission deadline of February 9, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Central Time, and proposal submissions due February 17, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Central Time through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal.

The resulting master agreement will have an initial four-year term with options for up to three additional one-year extensions, potentially allowing further extensions under exceptional circumstances. The procurement is open to a wide range of entities, including federal and state government agencies, municipalities, K-12 and higher education institutions, tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and Canadian MASH sector organizations. Proposers must provide new, current-model equipment that complies with applicable safety and regulatory standards, and will be required to pay an administrative fee of one to two percent of total sales. The estimated annual master agreement value is approximately $150 million, with pricing to be submitted as line-item pricing, percentage discounts from catalog pricing, or a combination thereof. Proposers are expected to offer volume pricing, and all prices must be stated in U.S. and Canadian dollars as not-to-exceed prices. While no specific set-aside designations or incumbent vendors were mentioned, the broad accessibility of the contract suggests a competitive and inclusive procurement process.