38--OR-WILLAMETTE VLY NWR-EXCAVATOR GRAPPLE
ID: 140FS125Q0146Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THEUS FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICEFWS, SAT TEAM 1Falls Church, VA, 22041, USA

NAICS

Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120)

PSC

EARTH MOVING AND EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT (3805)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8f1886e470fb4140a702d91106cbd65a/view
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    The Department of the Interior, through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is seeking qualified vendors to provide a 3X4 Hydraulic Dangle Head Rotating Grapple for the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge in Corvallis, Oregon. This procurement is a total small business set-aside and requires the grapple to meet specific salient characteristics, including compatibility with a Volvo EC140E Excavator, and to be delivered within 90 days of contract award. The grapple will be utilized for forestry, logging, and land-clearing operations, highlighting its importance in maintaining the refuge's ecological integrity. Quotes are due by December 22, 2025, and must be submitted to Marshall Richard via email; interested parties must also be registered with SAM.gov to be eligible for consideration.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Richard, Marshall
    (000) 000-0000
    marshall_richard@fws.gov
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    Sol_140FS125Q0146_0001.pdf
    This document is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, specifically a 3X4 Hydraulic Dangle Head Rotating Grapple for the William L. Finley NWR in Corvallis, OR. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE, conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13. Award will be a firm-fixed-price contract based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer, requiring the product to meet salient characteristics, delivery within 90 days, local servicing, and integration with a Volvo EC140E Excavator. Quotes are due December 22, 2025, to Marshall Richard via email. Offerors must be registered with SAM.gov. The document details salient characteristics of the grapple, delivery requirements (FOB destination), contractor responsibilities, and contact information for delivery coordination. It also incorporates numerous FAR and DIAR clauses by reference, including those related to electronic invoicing (IPP), contractor performance assessment (CPARS), sustainable products and services, and various socioeconomic and labor standards.
    Sol_140FS125Q0146_Amd_0001.pdf
    This document is an amendment to Solicitation No. 140FS125Q0146, effective September 12, 2025. It modifies the original solicitation by updating salient characteristics, provisions, and clauses, and specifically changes Item 00010 to “Excavator Grapple Finley Fire – 1 EA.” The amendment also clarifies that offers must acknowledge receipt by December 12, 2025, through specified methods to avoid rejection. It emphasizes that all other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged. The issuing office is FWS, SAT Team 1 in Falls Church, VA.
    Sol_140FS125Q0146.pdf
    This government Request for Quotation (RFQ) is a total small business set-aside for a 3X4 Hydraulic Dangle Head Rotating Grapple to be installed on a Volvo EC140E Excavator for the William L. Finley NWR in Corvallis, Oregon. The grapple is intended for forestry, logging, and land-clearing operations and must meet specific salient characteristics, including hydraulic pressure, flow rate, jaw opening/closing range, and quick coupler compatibility. Quotes are due by September 17, 2025, at 13:00 eastern time, and award will be based on price only to a responsible small business registered in SAM.gov. The document outlines detailed delivery instructions, contractor responsibilities for FOB destination, and various FAR and DOIAR clauses related to payment, contractor performance assessment, supply chain security, sustainable products, labor standards, and more.
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