J--Intent to Award Notice - 2018 John Deere 8370T Tractor Repair
Interior (all) · FWS, SAT TEAM 2
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation DOIFFBO260173 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 24, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE FOR FWS Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), OK for repairs of a 2018 John Deere 8370T tractor to WESTERN EQUIPMENT LLC. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Acquisition & Property Management intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of: FAR 6.103-1 only one responsible source To WESTERN EQUIPMENT LLC 404 Frisco AVE Clinton, Oklahoma 73601, United States The North American Industry Classification System… (show all)
(NAICS) code for this requirement is 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, $12.5 The product service code (PSC) for this requirement is J038, MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- CONSTRUCTION/MI. The object of this sole source award to WESTERN EQUIPMENT LLC., is for repairs to a Government-owned 2018 John Deere 8370T tractor that sustained lightning damage to multiple electrical wiring harnesses and control modules. Western Equipment LLC, a local authorized John Deere dealer, was initially contacted to diagnose the damage and provide a repair estimate. During the diagnostic process, Western Equipment proceeded with additional repairs without authorization from a warranted Contracting Officer. No other source can provide the repairs already performed or assume responsibility for completing the ongoing repair effort without potential duplication of costs, additional disassembly or diagnostics, warranty complications, and delay in returning the tractor to service. The anticipated award date is September 15, 2026. This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as an Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: dana_arnold@ios.doi.gov Contracting Officer: Dana Arnold dana_arnold@ios.doi.gov Falls Church, VA 22041
Who won similar work
26 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (FWS, SAT TEAM 2), same product/service code (PSC) J038 and NAICS 811310.
Single-winner award sizes (26): middle half $5K to $12K, median $7K; range $3K to $54K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO INC | 5 | $38K | Jul 17, 2026 |
| FAIRCHILD EQUIPMENT, INC. | 3 | $59K | Sep 15, 2025 |
| HOLT TEXAS LTD | 2 | $14K | May 26, 2026 |
| 21ST CENTURY EQUIPMENT, LLC | 2 | $9K | Jul 23, 2026 |
| WESTERN EQUIPMENT LLC | 1 | $54K | Sep 9, 2026 |
| WAGNER EQUIPMENT CO 700 WAGNER CT SE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87105 USA | 1 | $23K | Jun 9, 2026 |
| LANO EQUIPMENT INC | 1 | $14K | Feb 12, 2026 |
| MINNESOTA AG POWER INC | 1 | $12K | Dec 17, 2025 |
| RDO EQUIPMENT CO 2960 34TH ST S Moorhead MN 56560 USA | 1 | $11K | Jul 14, 2026 |
| FABICK INC | 1 | $10K | Mar 3, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 9, 2026WESTERN EQUIPMENT LLC$54KJ--OK - SALT PLAINS NWR - John Deere 8370T Tractor Re
- Jul 23, 202621ST CENTURY EQUIPMENT, LLC$5KJ--SD LACREEK NWR TRACTOR REPAIR
- Jul 17, 2026MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO INC$4KJ--IA- NEAL SMITH NWR- JOHN DEERE 700K DOZER DIAGNOSI
- Jul 14, 2026RDO EQUIPMENT CO 2960 34TH ST S Moorhead MN 56560 USA$11KJ--ND VALLEY CITY NFH SKID STEER REPAIR
- Jul 14, 2026MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO, INC$5KJ--KS MARAIS DES CYGNES NWR BACKHOE REPAIR (URGENT)
- Jun 9, 2026WAGNER EQUIPMENT CO 700 WAGNER CT SE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87105 USA$23KJ--NM-BOSQUE DEL APACHE NWR - DOZER REPAIRS
- May 26, 2026HOLT TEXAS LTD$10KJ--TX-SANTA ANA NWR ROAD GRADER REPAIR
- May 4, 2026LEPPO INC$3KJ--OH-OHIO PLO-SKID STEER REPAIR
- May 1, 2026FOLEY EQUIPMENT COMPANY$4KJ--KS - QUIVIRA NWR - Road Grader Service & Repair
- Apr 7, 2026TITAN MACHINERY INC.$8KJ--SD-GAVINS POINT NFH - BOBCAT MINI EXCAVATOR REPAIR
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Interior, Dept of (DOI) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Interior, Dept of (DOI) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 149 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.