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38--CTL, JBER AFB Widland Fire Branch, AK

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DOIFFBO260134Federal

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

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price task order to Caterpillar Inc. under the USFWS Heavy Equipment IDIQ. This procurement, identified by solicitation number DOIFFBO260134 and NAICS code 333120, is for a Caterpillar 275XE Compact Track Loader equipped with forestry attachments to support the JBER AFB Wildland Fire Branch in Alaska. The equipment will be utilized for wildland fire suppression, fuels management, and controlled burns. The agency has justified the sole-source selection based on the need for fleet compatibility, specific hydraulic and operator control preferences, and the necessity of reliable manufacturer service and support on Air Force bases to minimize operational downtime. The equipment specifications include a 122hp engine, a 4205 lbs tipping load, and various specialized attachments such as a mulcher, grapple rakes, a 6-way dozer blade, and snow wings. Key deliverables include a 5-year/2000-hour warranty, on-site operator training, and technical manuals. The procurement is conducted under FAR 13.501(a)(b) simplified acquisition procedures and incorporates clauses for the Buy American Act and electronic invoicing via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). While this is a notice of intent for a sole-source award, interested parties may submit capability statements to Fred Riley by August 5, 2026, to demonstrate that competition would be advantageous to the government.

General Info

FWS sole-source award to Caterpillar for a compact track loader supporting Alaska wildland fire.

Agency

Department Of The Interior → Fws Sat Team 3

Contract Value

$248,954

NAICS

333120 - Construction Machinery Manufacturing

Place of Performance

VA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

CATERPILLAR INC

Award Issued Date

09/03/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

Attachment 3 - Applicable Clauses

applicable-clauses

High

Supply Requirement 1 - Skid Steer (CTL) Plus Attachments

sow

High

Notice of Intent for Sole Source Task Order CAT 275XE JBER Wildland Fire Branch

notice-of-intent

Low

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Timeline

PhaseAwarded

PostedJul 21

special-notice

AwardedSep 3

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 JBER AFB Wildland Fire Branch, 7212 12TH ST. JBER, AK 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 - DOIFFBO260134.