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Trailer-Mounted Vacuum Excavator — Earth Moving and Excavating Equipment

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER · FA8601 AFLCMC PZIO · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
11 Sept 2026
Closes
21 Sept 2026, 16:00 UTC
Reference
FA860126Q0149
Location
OH, United States
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER · FA8601 AFLCMC PZIO is soliciting Trailer-Mounted Vacuum Excavator — Earth Moving and Excavating Equipment. Solicitation number FA860126Q0149. Classified under NAICS 333120 — Construction Machinery Manufacturing. Product/service code 3805 — EARTH MOVING AND EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT. Place of performance: OH, USA. Responses are due by 21 September 2026 16:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation AFLCMC/PZI Installation Contracting Support Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45323

*NOTE*: CMMC level 1 is required

Date: 09 September 2026

Title: Trailer-Mounted Vacuum Excavator

Request for Quote (RFQ) / Solicitation Number: FA860126-Q-0149

Quotes Due: 21 Sep 2026 at 12:00 PM EST

Question due date: 16 September2026 at  12:00 PM EST

Contact Point(s): Bryson pennie , Contract Specialist; [contact details removed]

Contact Point(s): Amanda J Hoyng, Contracting Officer; [contact details removed]

Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number FA860126Q0149 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), for the purchase of one (1) Trailer-Mounted Vacuum Excavator in accordance with the SOW listed in the attachments. This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns under NAICS code 333120 with a small business size of 1250 employees. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with some, none, or all offerors, or make no award at all depending upon: 1) the quality of quotations received, and 2) whether proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable. The Government also reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date.

1. Requirement

For Supplies: This requirement is for (1) Trailer-Mounted Vacuum Excavator in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

CLIN    SUPPLIES                                                                    QUANTITY        UNIT 0001     Trailer-Mounted Vacuum Excavator                                   1                 EACH

2. Period of Performance

Supplies: The delivery is required within [60 days] after receipt of order (ARO) to Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.

3. Provisions and Clauses

See solicitation attachment for applicable provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition. NOTE 1: In accordance with R-DFARS 252.204-7998, Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (Deviation 2026-O0043) (FEB 2026), the offeror's quote submission legally binds and certifies that its SAM registration is current, complete, accurate, and has been updated within the preceding 12 months as of the offer's date. NOTE 2: In accordance with R-DFARS 252.204-7021 and R-DFARS 252.204-7025, a CMMC Level 1 assessment is the mandatory minimum requirement for all offerors bidding with the Department of War. Under CMMC Level 1, all offerors must demonstrate full compliance by self-certifying with the 15 basic safeguarding requirements for Federal Contract Information (FCI) outlined in RFO 52.240-93(b)(1). Once your organization has confirmed its compliance with these 15 requirements, you must enter this self-certification into the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) module within PIEE (https://piee.eb.mil). Contract award cannot be made to any offeror that is not fully compliant and whose assessment results are not properly recorded in the system of record. You must verify the CMMC Level required for this award by checking the provisions and clauses within the solicitation.

4. Quotes Due Date

Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at [contact details removed] and Contracting Officer at [contact details removed]. Quotes must conform to the requirements of this solicitation and be received no later than 21 Sep 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the quote and its attachments are received. Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line “FA860126Q0149 Trailer-Mounted Vacuum Excavator” The entire quotation must be contained in a single e-mail that does not exceed 5 megabytes including attachments, if any.  E-mails with compressed files are not permitted.  Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files).  Therefore, if the specified subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson.  If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent.  The email filter may delete any other form of attachments. If a DoDSafe drop off is needed, please notify the contract specialist or contracting officer at least 48 hours before quotes are due. Any quotes received after designated closing date and time need not be considered. Quotes must include aggregate total of base plus all option year CLINS, if requested (IAW RFO 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options). All quotes shall be in whole dollars and conform to the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure of attached solicitation.

5. Notice to Vendor(s)

All vendors must fully complete and return the 'Required Information Sheet' (attached to the solicitation) and return with their quotation. Additionally, quotations that contain pricing only with no description/detail of the supply/service that will be provided will not be accepted or considered for award.

6. Tariffs

In accordance with R-DFARS 252.225-7013, the contractor is prohibited from including any amount for customs duties on eligible items within the quote price. The claim for duty-free entry is restricted to supplies destined for government use, either as end items or as components thereof. The Government will provide assistance in the process of obtaining duty-free entry.

7. Period of Acceptance of Quotes

Offeror agrees to hold prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

8. SAM Registration

Firms submitting a quote for the solicitation described herein, MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, or risk the quote as being non-responsive, regardless of the package being considered complete, timely or any other salient consideration. Information to register on SAM can be found at the web site, SAM.gov.

List of Attachments:

  • Solicitation
  • Statement of Work

Context for bidders

We hold 17 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER · FA8601 AFLCMC PZIO, going back to August 202610 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Facility Management & Cleaning and Healthcare & Pharma. There are 3,199 open Manufacturing & Supply tenders in United States. This one closes in 10 days.

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