Solicitation
Electric Tow Tractor
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
AI summaryThe Air Force at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, wants to buy one (1) seated, battery-powered electric tow tractor. It is set aside for small businesses, and the response due date is November 4, 2026, 12:00 PM Central. Delivery is FOB Destination (the seller pays to get it there) to Tinker AFB. More in the summary
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The Air Force at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, wants to buy one (1) seated, battery-powered electric tow tractor. It is set aside for small businesses, and the response due date is November 4, 2026, 12:00 PM Central. Delivery is FOB Destination (the seller pays to get it there) to Tinker AFB.
Who can bid
- Small business. This notice is a total small business set-aside.
Things to watch (5)
From the version posted Oct 21, 2026.
- Worth checking: Solicitation form not read. The solicitation PDF (SF 1449 with clauses, evaluation criteria and price page) is a scanned file that could not be read, so evaluation details and any extra requirements are unconfirmed.
- Worth checking: Technical write-up required with the quote. Your quote must include a written statement on how you meet the technical evaluation criteria, so a price alone is not enough.
- Minor: Wet signature required on the form. The notice asks for a wet (handwritten) signature in blocks 30a to 30c, so plan for signing and returning a hand-signed copy.
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- Minor: Tight size limit. The tractor cannot exceed 85 in long, 40 in wide and 55 in high, which limits which models qualify.
- Minor: Seller handles unloading setup. Delivery is FOB Destination, and the delivery company must move the tractor to the back of the trailer so base staff can unload it with a forklift.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. 1 of 2 not read. Show which files.
- Electric Tow Tractor - Item Description.pdf (read)
- FA812527Q0005 - Solicitation.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- One (1) seated, battery-powered electric tow tractor for the 76th AMXG (the requesting Air Force unit at Tinker)
- Tow rating between 12,000 and 16,000 pounds, minimum top speed of 6 mph, and at least 3 mph while towing a 6,000 pound load
- Tricycle wheel layout, turning radius of 75 inches or less, power steering, and a size no larger than 85 in long, 40 in wide and 55 in high
- Clevis pin hitch with a quick-release bar, solid pneumatic tires, foot brake and parking brake, and lights, flashers, backup alarm and horn
- Battery included and ready to use on arrival, rated for at least 6 hours, and compatible with a 48V charger with an Anderson Connector
- Delivery to B2280 at Tinker AFB; the delivery company moves the tractor to the back of the trailer so a forklift can unload it
- Contract type
- Solicitation for a single item, quoted on Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449), the form you sign and return as your offer
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, OK, USA
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 4, 2026, 12:00 PM Central
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical evaluation criteria listed in FAR clause 52.212-2 (the criteria themselves are in the solicitation PDF, which was not read)
What to include when you submit
- Complete company name, address and CAGE Code (the code that identifies your company to the government) in Block 17a of the SF 1449
- Wet sign the form and fill in the signer's name, title and date in blocks 30a, 30b and 30c
- Insert pricing on Page 3 along with the net amount and delivery times
- Complete any fill-in provisions and clauses that apply
- Include a written statement explaining how your company will meet the technical evaluation criteria in FAR clause 52.212-2
- Send questions in writing two (2) days before the closing date shown on page 1 of the solicitation
Not in the notice text
- The solicitation PDF (FA812527Q0005 - Solicitation.pdf) is attached but not read because it is a scan. The SF 1449, clauses, evaluation criteria in FAR 52.212-2, price page and delivery terms are in it.
- How the award will be decided and the weight of each evaluation factor are not stated in the text that was read.
- How to submit the quote (email address or portal) is not stated in the text that was read.
- The delivery deadline or required delivery time is not stated in the text that was read.
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 333924
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- FA8125 AFSC PZIMA, Tinker AFB, OK
- Product/service code
- 3930 · Warehouse Trucks and Tractors, Self-Propelled
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 333924)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2026 · Solicitation (this version)Due Nov 4, 2026
- Oct 20, 2026 · PresolicitationNo date on SAM.gov
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is a solicitation notice for one (1) Electric Tow Tractor in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. FOB Destination is Tinker AFB OK. Any questions related to this Solicitation need to be submitted in writing two (2) days prior to the closing date stated on page 1 of the Solicitation. Quotes will be accepted on or before the closing date stated on page 1 of the solicitation. When returning this Standard form 1449, please complete the following: 1. Please complete Company Information (Name & Address) and CAGE Code in Block 17a. 2. Please wet sign, put the name and title of signer, and date signed in blocks 30a., 30b., and 30c. respectively. 3. Please insert pricing on Page 3 along with net amount & delivery times 4. Please complete information in any applicable “Fill-in” provisions and clauses. 5. Please provide a written statement to explain how your company is going to meet the technical evaluation criteria listed in FAR Clause 52.212-2.
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