Solicitation for Pallet Jack forklifts
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
This solicitation seeks quotes for a heavy-duty electric walkie/rider pallet jack intended for industrial material handling, requiring all-steel construction, electric power steering, and safety features to handle extreme loads safely. The procurement is a total small business set-aside and will be awarded under a firm fixed-price contract based on the lowest price technically acceptable offer that meets all specifications. Quotes must be submitted on company letterhead with signature via email to the designated contracting officer by 5:00 PM EST on June 18, 2026. The delivery location is Hammond Depot in Indiana, with a performance period of six months from the award date, including delivery. All proposal costs are the responsibility of the offerors, and potential questions must be submitted by June 1, 2026. Offerors must provide a complete submission including a signed SF-1449, pricing documents, acknowledgment of any amendments, confirmation of compliance with specifications, and if applicable, GSA contract information. The government intends to award without discussions but reserves that right and may reject any or all offers if it is in the best interest of the government to do so. Offers must remain firm for 90 days after submission, and exceptions to the solicitation's terms may lead to rejection. This solicitation incorporates the terms of the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions and the applicable technical and quality requirements as detailed on the DLA website. The selected vendor will not require Common Access Card credentials to perform. Key points of contact are provided for delivery and contracting questions.
General Info
Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
Hammond, IN, 46327, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Response Deadline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
Quotations due on this solicitation by 5:00 PM EST June 18, 2026.
Submit a formal quote (company letter head and signature) via email to Sheila.Nixon@dla.mil.
DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
This solicitation is for a heavy-duty, electric walkie/rider pallet jack designed for industrial material handling. The unit must feature all-steel construction, electric power steering, and safety mechanisms suitable for safely maneuvering extreme loads. Please see attached documentation for specifications.
DELIVERY
Delivery charges, if applicable, shall be included in total price.
PERIODS OF PERFORMANCE
6 months from date of award to include delivery.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
Hammond Depot,
3200 Sheffield Ave
Hammond, IN 46327
PROPOSAL PREPARATION COSTS
The Government shall not be responsible or liable for any costs incurred by any parties in the preparation and submission of any technical quote or price quote in response to this RFQ.
SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS
Should the offeror have any questions with regards to the RFQ, they should submit them via email, to Sheila Nixon, at Sheila.Nixon@dla.mil. All questions must be received by 11:59 PM EST June 1, 2026.
DISCUSSIONS
It is the Government's intention to award without discussions; however, the Government retains the right to conduct discussions if necessary. Offerors are encouraged to present their best technical offer and prices in their initial offer submission. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.
LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE
The award will be a firm fixed contract. Award will be based on the lowest evaluated price of the technically acceptable (LPTA) proposal meeting all solicitation requirements from responsible offerors with acceptable past performance. There will be one award made for this project. With respect to the items or group of items identified in the solicitation, offers must be submitted for all items indicated. No award will be made for less than the full requirements shown in this solicitation.
NO AWARD
The Government reserves the right to not make an award as a result of this RFQ if an award is determined contrary to the best interest of the Government.
VENDOR QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
VENDOR INSTRUCTIONS
1.Period for Acceptance of Offers: The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.
2.Offeror Submittal Requirements: To be further considered for award, offeror shall submit the following as part of their quote:
a. Signed SF-1449.
b. Completed pricing Documents and CLINS.
c. Acknowledgement of any solicitation amendments.
d. Confirm compliance with requirements included in the specifications.
e. If applicable, include GSA Contract number with relevant information to contract.
3.Offers shall be submitted via email to: Sheila Nixon at Sheila.Nixon@dla.mil
4.The Government will issue a single purchase order resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Therefore, it is important that your initial quote submittal is on the most favorable terms and complies with all instructions contained in this request.
5.Exceptions to any terms and conditions of the RFQ may make the quotation unacceptable.
6. MASTER SOLICITATION:
THIS SOLICITATION INCORPORATES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE DLA MASTER SOLICITATION FOR AUTOMATED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS REVISION 99 (FEBRUARY 24, 2026) WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT:
www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/J7Acquisition/MasterSolicitation4ASAcquisitionsRev-104_February-2…
This solicitation incorporates technical/quality requirements (‘R’ or ‘I’ number in section B). The full text is in the DLA Technical and Quality Master List of Requirements at: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eprocurement.aspx The revision of the TQ Master in effect on the award date controls.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE FAR, DFARS, AND DLAD PROVISIONS, CLAUSES, ANDPROCUREMENT NOTES CAN BE VIEWED AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES: FAR: https://www.acquisition.gov, (this site is to be utilized for the FAR only; do not utilize for DFARS, DLAD, etc.) DFARS: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html DLA Master Solicitation, Technical/Quality Requirements, Procurement Notes, and DLAD: https://www.dla.mil/Acquisition/Policy-and-Directives
DLA POC's:
Delivery POC:
James Storm
James.Storm@dla.mil
(445)737-1337
Contracting Officer and WAWF POC:
Sheila Nixon
Sheila.Nixon@dla.mil
(614)-693-0577
COMMON ACCESS CARD
The Awardee shall not need access to Common Access Cards (CACs) in order to perform. (DLAM 1000.13) is inapplicable to this requirement.
