39--TELEHANDLER - Walker River Irrigation Project

The contract is for the procurement of one Skyjack SJ 519 TH telehandler or an equal model under a firm-fixed-price purchase order issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Region Office, part of the Department of the Interior. The solicitation, numbered 140A1126Q0047, was posted on June 29, 2026, with an offer due date of June 3, 2026, and is set aside 100% for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises, with the NAICS code 333120 and a size standard of 1,250 employees. The telehandler must be delivered within 60 days of award to the Walker River Paiute Tribe in Schurz, Nevada, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. Technical acceptability is evaluated on a pass/fail basis, requiring conformance to the specified equipment characteristics, proof of being an authorized reseller, and the ability to deliver a fully manufactured, ready-to-ship unit; award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror, following an LPTA evaluation process. The contract incorporates numerous modified and standard FAR clauses, including those related to Buy American, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, whistleblower protections, prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations, DEI discrimination, security restrictions, and reporting requirements for executive compensation and subcontract awards. Special provisions include mandatory use of the Invoice Processing Platform for electronic payments, an Indian Economic Enterprise representation form, and requirements under the DOI-AAAP 0210 v01 standard. Packaging, marking, and preservation requirements are not specified in the available documentation, and pricing details in the contract's line item table remain blank, leaving the total contract value undisclosed. Subcontracting is permitted under the Indian Economic Enterprise set-aside, with limitations on subcontracting to non-Indian entities. The primary point of contact is Melanie Schiaveto, and proposals must be submitted via email with required attachments including the Statement of Work, pricing, and certification forms, all referenced but not fully contained in the solicitation text.