Procurement of Backhoe Loaders (BHL)

Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM), Program Manager Combat Support Systems (PM-CSS), Product Manager Engineer Systems (PdM ES) intends to acquire, via full and open competition, the replacement to the currently fielded Backhoe Loader, Caterpillar 420D and 420E, which is reaching the end of its economical service life.

The BHL can be a commercially available item with military modifications. The BHL shall be a wheeled, engine driven vehicle with backhoe, bucket loader, front fork attachment, and be capable of operating hydraulic tools.

The Government anticipates a Request for Proposal to be released in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 25 with an ordering period of five years. The applicable NAICS code is 333120, Construction Machinery Manufacturing. The PSC Code is 3990, Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment. It is the intent of the Government to process this procurement under FAR 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and to ultimately award a single, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract as a result of the forthcoming solicitation.

Upon its release, the solicitation will be issued electronically, and be available for downloading at the Contracting Opportunities platform, https://sam.gov and the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module, https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtm/unauth/index.xhtml .

The closing date for the receipt of offers will be set forth in the solicitation. Paper copies, faxed copies, or email copies of the solicitation will not be provided. Interested parties are solely responsible for monitoring the above website for posting of the solicitation and any amendments thereto. The Government will not pay for the information received. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the Government. By submitting an offer, the offeror is self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency. Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the offer. By submitting an offer, the offeror also acknowledges the requirements that a prospective awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a contractor ineligible for award. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. Further, offerors are required to go on-line to the SAM website to complete their Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) prior to the submittal of their proposal.

This is a pre-solicitation notice only; no proposals are being requested at this time. Any questions pertaining to the solicitation will not be answered. Information contained in this notice is subject to change.