37 -- DK Boom Spray Rig for Flatbed Truck , Elgin , ND

2026-11-03

Sources Sought AnnouncementDK Boom Spray Rig for Flatbed TruckLake Tschida , Elgin , North DakotaGeneral InformationContract Opportunity Type : Sources Sought ( Original ) All Dates / Times are : ( UTC - 7 : 00 ) Mountain Standard Time ( MST ) ClassificationResponses Due : 12 / 19 / 2025 , 3 : 00 PM MSTProduct Service Code ( PSC ): 3740 Pest , Disease , and Frost Control EquipmentNorth American Industry Classification System ( NAICS ) Code : 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment ManufacturingSmall business Size Standard : 1 , 250 employeesDescriptionThis is a Sources Sought announcement for DK Boom Spray Rig for Flatbed Truck located east of Lake Tschida on North Dakota Highway 49 ( ND - 49 ), approximately 15 miles north of Elgin , North Dakota , in Grant County . This announcement is being used for market research and advanced planning purposes . Proposals / quote are not requested and will not be accepted from this Sources Sought notice . THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS / QUOTES AND A CONTRACT WILL NOT BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE . The Bureau of Reclamation , Missouri Basin Regional Office , Billings , Montana , has a requirement for the supply and installation of a boom spray rig tender system on a skid . The current boom spray rig system is used by the Dakotas Area Office ( DKAO ) to mitigate noxious weeds in the Lake Tschida area . The current system is 31 years old and is attached to a 2011 Dodge Ram 3500 flatbed truck . This truck is considered Government - Furnished Property ( GFP ). The intent of this requirement is to purchase a new boom spray rig system on a skid , remove and dispose of the existing system from the GFP , and install the new system onto the GFP . All components must be herbicide chemical resistant . The vendor shall provide all necessary labor , equipment , parts , and materials for this requirement . The vendor must be within 300 miles of Elgin , North Dakota for service maintenance . Salient Characteristics minimums include : I . Purchase of a Boom Spray Rig System on a Skida . 45 foot 3 - Point hydraulic folding boom sprayeri . 20 inch nozzle spaces on centerii . Drip free nozzlesb . TeeJet 144P Direct electric control valve 12v 30 watts ( or equivalent ) c . TeeJet QJ 312 - 500 Check Valve Nozzle Body Tee ( or equivalent ) d . TeeJet 244 C 3 / 4 electrical regulating valve ( or equivalent ) e . Pump Diaphragm / Centrifugali . Permanent magnet motor PSGAN27 ( or equivalent ) ii . TeeJet AA126 Strainer 200 psi ( or equivalent ) iii . Gas 5 . 5 HP Honda GX160 ( or equivalent ) iv . Dry pressure regulatorf . TeeJet 744E - 5 5 - section control ( or equivalent ) i . Automaticii . Ball controlg . 300 - gallon UV resistant tank with drainh . 200 - foot 1 / 2 inch diameter hosei . Manual hose reelj . Adjustable pattern spray wandk . Skid must fit on a 92 inch x 114 inch utility truck bedi . Welded steel framel . Standard industry commercial warrantiesII . Installation of New System onto Existing 2011 Dodge Ram 3500 Flatbed Trucka . Removal and disposal of old spray system from GFPi . Vendor can dispose of components how they see fitb . Installation of purchased spray system onto GFPi . Electricalii . Hydrauliciii . Plumbingiv . Secure skid mount and boom spray to truckv . PTO systemsIII . Verification and Testinga . Before delivery , an appointment for inspection will be necessary by contacting the delivery point of contract ( provided at time of award ). b . The Contractor shall ensure all components are functioning properly . The boom spray rig system and GFP shall be completely ready for field operations . IV . Photos of current systemSee " Sources Sought Attachment - DK Boom Spray Rig " in the Attachment ( s ) section below . DeliveryAfter award , the GFP will be delivered to the vendor by field crew personnel within 300 miles 5680 ND - 49 , Elgin , North Dakota 58533 . The anticipated delivery date for this action is 90 calendar days after receipt of award . Sources SoughtThe Government is seeking responses and capability statements from interested small businesses , small disadvantages businesses ( including 8 ( a )), women - owned small businesses , HUBZone small businesses , service - disabled veteran - owned small businesses , and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises , who have the resources necessary to successfully supply and deliver this requirement . This procurement shall be awarded using Federal Acquisition Regulation ( FAR ) Part 12 , Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services . The NAICS code for this action is 333111 , Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing , with a small business size standard of 1 , 250 employees . It is anticipated the proposed award will result in a Firm - Fixed - Price contract , to one ( 1 ) contractor . All responsible sources that believe they have the capability to meet this requirement shall submit a capability statement along with their business profile to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer at soakes @ usbr . gov and camaurer @ usbr . gov by 3 : 00 PM MST , December 19 , 2025 , which shall be considered by the agency . Any information received will be treated as market research information for future same or similar requirements . For record keeping purposes , telephonic inquiries will not be accepted . The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice . This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract , nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach . The Government will not be bound to this information if a solicitation is issued . A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action , based on the results of this notice , is at the discretion of the Government . SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT ( SAM ) Effective October 2018 , all contractors interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management ( SAM ) database at the time they submit their offer . SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements must be accomplished through the SAM website at https :// sam . gov /. For assistance with registering in SAM , contact the Federal Services Desk at 1 - 866 - 606 - 8220 . Note : System updates may lag policy updates . The System for Award Management ( SAM ) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations . Examples include 52 . 222 - 25 , Affirmative Action Compliance , and paragraph ( d ) of 52 . 212 - 3 , Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Commercial Services . Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements . Entities are not required to , nor are they able to , update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM .

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