Opportunity
SAM #DOIAFBO260066
Sole Source Emergency Repair of Caterpillar Excavator for BIA Western Navajo Agency
Buyer
Bureau of Indian Affairs Navajo Region
Posted
June 08, 2026
Respond By
June 08, 2026
Identifier
DOIAFBO260066
NAICS
811310
This notice announces the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Western Navajo Agency's intent to award a sole source contract for emergency repair of a Caterpillar excavator. - Agency: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Navajo Region, Western Navajo Agency, Branch of Transportation - Procurement Type: Sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract - Vendor: Wagner Equipment - Justification: Urgency, not a competitive solicitation (FAR 12.102(a)) - NAICS Code: 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance) - Product/Service: Emergency repair of Caterpillar excavator - No part numbers, quantities, or additional OEMs specified - No solicitation or competitive proposals will be accepted - Commercial opportunity is limited to the named vendor due to urgency
Potential Competitors and Alternatives - Other heavy equipment repair providers could compete if the requirement were not sole source - Competing OEMs for similar equipment include John Deere, Komatsu, and Volvo
Contract Value and Period - Estimated contract value is not specified but likely in the range of $10,000 to $100,000 for emergency heavy equipment repair - Period of performance is not specified; expected to be immediate due to emergency nature
Description
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITVE PROPOSALS. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) intends to enter into a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract with Wagner Equipment for the emergency repair of a excavator equipment for the BIA, Western Navajo Agency, Branch of Transportation, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). No solicitation is available and no technical questions will be answered for this requirement. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 811310. POC: Lynelle Benallie, Contracting Officer, via email at Lynelle.Benallie@bia.gov.