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39--PURCHASE OF A FORKLIFT

Department of the Interior · U.S. Geological Survey · OFC OF ACQUISITION GRANTS-DENVER
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
140G0226Q0185
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
333924
Product service code
3930
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-10-02
Response deadline
Oct 16, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
Contracting contact
lisa_williams@ios.doi.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

The purpose of this amendment is to provide questions and answers, revisions to the product specifications, and extend the quotation due date (Please see amendment 2 for details). Purchase one (1) new 5,000-pound capacity, liquid propane gas powered forklift for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Tunison Laboratory of Aquatic Science, Cortland, NY 1. This is a Solicitation issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). Submit written quotations on RFQ Number 140G0226Q0185. This solicitation will utilize FAR Overhaul Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, using streamlined evaluation and award procedures. 2. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 and the FAR Overhaul deviations. 3. The solicitation is a Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333924 (Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing) and the size standard is 900 employees. 4. In accordance with FAR Provision 52.204-7 System for Award Management. (NOV 2024) (Deviation MAR 2026), Vendors shall have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer or quotation in response to this solicitation and at the time of award. To register in SAM, go to https://www.sam.gov. Allow for processing time when registering in SAM. If the Offeror is not registered in SAM, it should register immediately after receiving this Solicitation. 5. Please download attached Solicitation 140G0226Q0185 for all Clauses and Provisions provided in this announcement.

Contact

Point of contact
Williams, Lisa
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
lisa_williams@ios.doi.gov
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