3805--CAT 255 Track Loader
ID: 36C25226Q0142Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)MILWAUKEE, WI, 53214, USA

NAICS

Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924)

PSC

EARTH MOVING AND EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT (3805)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e0ad2e8e40b14486a4cefe8bc18ba4cb/view
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    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a Sources Sought Notice (36C25226Q0142) to identify qualified businesses capable of providing a brand-name or equal CAT 255 Track Loader for the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI. The procurement requires a track loader with specific features, including a minimum engine power of 74 HP, an operational weight between 8,500-10,000 lbs, high hydraulic flow of at least 30 GPM, rubber tracks, a lift capacity of 3,500 lbs, and a 66-inch bucket, along with various optional attachments. This equipment is crucial for the VA's operational needs, ensuring efficient earth moving and excavating tasks. Interested parties, particularly Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, and other small businesses, must submit their company information, business category, capability statement, and manufacturer authorization by December 16, 2025, to Contracting Officer Jennifer Mead at Jennifer.Mead@va.gov or by phone at 414-844-4800.

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    Jennifer MeadContracting Officer
    (414) 844-4800
    Jennifer.Mead@va.gov
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice (36C25226Q0142) to identify qualified businesses capable of providing a brand-name or equal CAT 255 Track Loader for the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI. The notice specifies detailed requirements for the track loader, including engine power (minimum 74 HP), operational weight (8,500-10,000 lbs), high hydraulic flow (minimum 30 GPM), rubber tracks, 3,500 lbs lift capacity, and a 66-inch bucket. The required options include various auger bits, an auger extension, forks, a snow push, and a general-purpose bucket. The VA is seeking responses from Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Small or emerging small businesses, or Other Than Small Business firms. Interested parties must submit company information, business category, a capability statement, and manufacturer authorization by December 16, 2025.
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