Fire Command Truck Utility Body Purchase and Install
Overview
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Set Aside
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotations for the purchase and installation of a utility body for a new replacement Fire Command Truck (Helitack Helitender), which supports national fire incidents. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Quotations are due by May 7, 2026, at 1700 MT.
Scope of Work
This opportunity requires the installation of a new Service Body on a 2024 Ford F550 chassis. The utility body must adhere to specific Forest Service specifications detailed in Attachment 2 of the solicitation. The completed truck will be utilized for fire suppression operations and equipment hauling, necessitating a robust design with a minimum 8-year life expectancy.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product Service Code: J023 (Maintenance, Repair And Rebuilding Of Equipment: Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, And Cycles)
- Period of Performance: May 11, 2026, to September 1, 2026
- Delivery: 120 Days After Receipt of Order (ARO)
- Offer Due Date: May 7, 2026, at 1700 MT
- Published Date: April 27, 2026
Evaluation
Award will be made to the highest technically rated offeror whose price is determined to be fair and reasonable, and whose past performance is acceptable or neutral. Tradeoffs will not be conducted. Evaluation criteria include:
- Technical Approach: Ability to meet schedule requirements and provide a sound, compliant approach. Offerors must explain any unmet requirements.
- Price: Must be fair and reasonable.
- Past Performance: Must be rated as acceptable or neutral.
Eligibility & Notes
- This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation.
- The winning bidder must be located within 125 miles of the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Supervisor's Office (Pueblo, CO) to ensure timely delivery.
- Questions are due by May 7, 2026, 05:00 PM Mountain Time and should be emailed to Steven.Dahlgren@usda.gov.
- Offerors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the offer due date.
- Refer to attachments, including the Statement of Work, Utility Body Specifications, and Wage Determination, for complete details.