Mini-Excavator with Trade-In, NWK Pomme de Terre Lake Project

The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the Pomme de Terre Lake Project Office, is seeking the procurement of one new, current-year model compact radius mini-excavator. The equipment is intended to support dam safety, flood risk management, environmental stewardship, and routine project maintenance in Hermitage, Missouri. Key technical specifications include a minimum 24 HP diesel engine, an operating weight of approximately 9,200 lbs, a minimum 10 ft dig depth, and a zero tail swing design. Required accessories include an 18-inch and 12-inch general-purpose digging bucket, a hydraulic thumb clamp, and a hydraulic quick coupler. The equipment must be delivered fully operational within 180 days of the contract award and include a minimum one-year overall warranty and a three-year structural warranty. A critical component of this procurement is a mandatory trade-in of a 2021 Caterpillar Wheeled Skid Steer 236 D3, for which the vendor must provide a formal valuation to be applied as a direct credit against the purchase price. The vendor is responsible for picking up the trade-in unit concurrently with the delivery of the new excavator. While the solicitation was originally posted as a small business set-aside under NAICS code 333120, a revised notice indicates that the government now intends to fulfill this requirement through an existing supply contract rather than requesting new quotes from suppliers.