Bid #140R6026Q0087. Contact: alicia_dunn@ios.doi.gov. Great Plains Regional Office, Montana. The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking to procure one tracked excavator meeting specific technical requirements, including EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV emissions. Due Aug 10 (5 weeks left).
The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking to procure one tracked excavator meeting specific technical requirements, including EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV emissions and a minimum operating weight of 56,000 lbs. The equipment must be delivered to Chester, MT, within 180 days of order. A key requirement is a partnership with a certified dealer's service shop located within 150 miles of the delivery site. Evaluation will consider technical capability, local service partnership, past performance, and price, with technical and past performance being approximately equal to price.
The agency published these 2 documents with the solicitation:
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE.BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL OFFICE issued this public solicitation in Montana, referenced as solicitation number 140R6026Q0087. It was published on June 17, 2026, and responses are due by August 10, 2026. Questions can be directed to alicia_dunn@ios.doi.gov.
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE.BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL OFFICE in Montana is using this solicitation to acquire the goods, services, or construction work described above. Public agencies use a Request for Information (RFI) to gather technical input or market research ahead of a future formal procurement. Bidders responding to a public solicitation in Montana are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation, hold any applicable trade or professional license, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Montana so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a response for this RFI, review the full solicitation documents for INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE.BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL OFFICE's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the August 10, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to alicia_dunn@ios.doi.gov before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE.BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL OFFICE should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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