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38--CTL, Barksdake AFB, AF Wildland Fire Branch, LA

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DOIFFBO260136Federal

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

AI Contract Overview

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price task order to Caterpillar Inc. under the USFWS Heavy Equipment IDIQ contract for a single Caterpillar 275XE Compact Track Loader equipped with specialized forestry attachments for use by the Barksdale Air Force Base Wildland Fire Branch in Bossier City, Louisiana. This acquisition is conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures authorized by FAR 13.501(a)(2) and justified due to operational necessity, fleet standardization, and the critical need for uninterrupted service and support from a vendor with existing infrastructure at the installation. The loader must meet stringent technical specifications including a minimum of 122 hp gross power, a 4,205-pound tipping load, a 40-gallon-per-minute hydraulic flow, and a 5-year or 2,000-hour warranty. Required attachments include a grapple root rake, angle broom, mulcher, mulcher teeth, heavy-duty fork carriage, and general purpose bucket, all specified by part number. The contractor is also obligated to provide four hours of on-site operator training, deliver two paper and one digital copy of operating and parts manuals, and ensure service access on the base. Delivery must occur at Barksdale AFB with advance coordination to the designated government points of contact. Invoicing is exclusively electronic via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and compliance with Buy American, DEI nondiscrimination, and fixed-price inspection clauses is mandatory. This is not a competitive solicitation; however, industry responses demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous and not cost- or time-prohibitive may be submitted by August 5, 2026, via email to the contracting specialist. All submissions must reference the solicitation number DOIFFBO260136 and adhere to prescribed formatting instructions.

General Info

Caterpillar to supply compact track loader with forestry attachments to Barksdale AFB under sole-source, fixed-price contract.

Agency

Department Of The Interior → Fws Sat Team 3

Contract Value

$199,898

NAICS

333120 - Construction Machinery Manufacturing

Place of Performance

VA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

CATERPILLAR INC

Award Issued Date

08/12/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

Attachment 3 - Applicable Clauses

applicable-clauses

High

Supply Requirement for Caterpillar Skid Steer 275 XE

sow

High

Notice of Intent for Sole Source Task Order CAT 275XE

notice-of-intent

Low

AI Contract Breakdown

Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

1 update

PhaseAwarded

PostedJul 21

Presolicitation

Notice updatedJul 21

Notice type changed from Presolicitation to Special Notice. The notice description changed.

AwardedAug 12

Contract was awarded

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Fws Sat Team 3

Contacts1 person available

OfficeFalls Church, VA, 22041, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Fws Sat Team 3

Office AddressFalls Church, VA, 22041, USA

Contacts

Fred Riley

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

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 Task Order to Caterpillar Inc off of the USFWS Heavy Equipment IDIQ for the Compact Track Loader w/ Forestry attachments (CAT 275XE) for Barksdale AFB Wildland Fire Branch, Bossier City, LA per the Supply Requirement specifications.

This contract action is for commercial services under NAICS code 333120, Construction Machinery Manufacturing for which the agency intends to award with only one source under Authority, FAR 13.501(a)b), Simplified Acquisition procedures.

Caterpillar (CAT 275XE) has the preferred hydraulic cooler, operator controls, and service and support of any manufacturer. Down time of equipment repairs and waiting on parts can stop or slow down any required work or fire operations that the Compact Track Loader will be used on.
There are already multiple of these in use within the Wildland Fire Branch and this will allow the other modules to move the compact track loader to new areas without having to transport the specialized attachments for project work. With these units being used on Air Force bases for their fuels management and control burns, vendors that can travel onto the bases and service and support this equipment is vital.

FWS anticipates work to begin on the delivery of the supply 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 contact@example.gov no later than 2:00pm, EDT, Wednesday 8/05/2026. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Capability Statement Submission - DOIFFBO260136