NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. FWS TEXAS MIDCOAST REFUGES COMPLEX intends to award a sole source purchase order to Coast Machinery LLC. to furnish: Marsh Master Multi-use amphibious track vehicle with trailer Key Specs BODY 15' 10" Long x 8¿ 6¿ Wide x 9¿ 2¿ High All Welded 1/8¿ Aluminum Body with 3/16¿ High Strength Pontoon Bottoms 7520 lb. (can vary depending on add-ons) 1600 lb. Floating Load Capacity Fold-out windshield Walking deck full width of the tracks 38.5¿ Ground Clearance Stainless-Steel Fasteners throughout machine Easily accessible and serviceable 29 Gallon Secured Aluminum Fuel Tank mounted in rear bed area Rear mounted hydraulic three-point hitch with quick tach system that allows for implement installation/removal in 1 minute or less Overhead cargo rack capable of supporting 100 lb. of gear Dual rearview camera with cab display Optional¿Removable deck inserts to convert bed area to flat deck Optional¿36¿ tall bolt on deck railing with integrated access ladder DRIVE SYSTEM Kohler 2504 TCR 74 HP 4-cylinder water Cooled Turbo diesel. TIER 4 FINAL CERTIFIED MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH BY THE EPA FOR 2019 OFF ROAD DIESEL ENGINES Twin Hydrostatic Transmission Oil bath lubricated low speed/high torque final drives that requires no external greasing of bearings Thermostatic controlled hydraulic driven cooling fan with reversing feature for radiator/oil cooler cleanout Side by side radiator/hydraulic oil cooler Maintenance free, DOC only; no DEF; no DPF, no REGEN SPEED 8 mph on land, 1 mph in water WINCH Front Mounted 10,000lb Hydraulic Winch with 135¿ of 3/8" cable Front porthole window allowing operator to see winch cable while winching ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 Volt Battery Secured in Enclosed Compartment Murphy Powerview® multifunction engine display 2 LED Front Lights/2 LED Rear Lights 12 Volt Auxiliary Receptacle in cab and rear bed area PERKO Battery cut-off switch LOW FLOW & HIGH FLOW AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS Low flow auxiliary hydraulic circuit 3-8 gpm @ 3000 psi and 2000 rpm High flow auxiliary hydraulic circuit 30 gpm (max) @ 3500 psi and 2600 rpm TRACK SYSTEM 28¿ Wide Polymer Cleats on 4" centers (4" pitch) - Patent Pending Two 10¿ Wide Low Stretch Rubber Belts per Track Four Rows of Urethane Drive Lugs/Track Guides per Track Four UHMW Drive Sprockets per Track (4" pitch) Eighteen 10¿ urethane Bogie Wheels per Track Nine oil bath lubricated bogey axle assemblies per pontoon. Must be internally oil bath lubricated and sealed requiring no external greasing. Serviceable at 500 hour interval without removal of bogey wheel or axle. Bolt on design for easy replacement. Corrosion-proof stainless-steel track bolts and hardware for saltwater usage No external grease points anywhere on rear drive or bogey system Front idler shafts and rear drive shafts to be stainless steel. Bearing housings anodized aluminum. FIRE SUPPRESSION (2) ¿ 65-gallon Aluminum Water Tank built into each pontoon Level Gauge for Tanks (mounted in cab) Flomax 8 Hydraulic Motor Driven, Self-priming Centrifugal High-Volume Water Pump Delivers a maximum flow of 20 gpm at a distance of approximately 35 ft. 15¿ 1 1/2 Suction Hose for quick fill from ditch or lake 12¿ and 25¿ 1 1/2¿ Goodyear Pli-Cord Discharge Hose Fog & Stream Brass Spray Nozzle Camlock Hose Connections and Caps for Pump ROTARY CUTTTER Cutting Width: 84¿ Overall Width: 98¿ Cutting Capacity: 3" Diameter soft wood material Cutting Heads: Two (2) 38¿ Diameter Blades: Two (2) per Cutting Head; 1/2¿ x 3¿ x 11 1/2¿ Heat Treated Steel Spindle Speed: Approx. 1600 rpms at 2000 rpms engine speed Blade Tip Speed: 19,600 fpm at 2000 rpms engine speed Drive Motors: Two (2), 1 per Cutting Head, rated @ 50 hp max power input Spindles: Two (2) Extra Heavy Duty with Timken Taper Roller Bearings; Spindle Seals well protected from wrap up, grease lubricated Deck: 1/4¿ thick 5086 Aluminum, with 3/8¿ thick 6061-T6 Aluminum Pivot Mounts with steel bosses Heavy duty height adjustable skis for supporting cutter deck. Replaceable wear pads on ski bottoms. Weight: approx. 820 lb Tilt & Lift System: Rear cutter 3-point hitch. Hydraulic with Mechanical Controls Safety Features: Foot Switch at operator seat in cab must be depressed to power cutter head. Push/pull dash mounted switch to engage cutter. Built in hydraulic blade brake that stops blades from free spinning after shutdown. Attachment: Quick Connect Hydraulic Hoses, quick-attach pull frame; 1 minute attach/detach time MACHINE ENGINE WARRANTY Factory Direct 1 Year/1000 hr. bumper to bumper whichever comes first Engine warranty 3yr/2000 hr. 100% parts and labor MM-2 TRAILER Key Specs DECK Tilt Deck: 8¿ - 4¿ Wide x 20¿ Long Height: 38¿ Length: 26¿ 8¿ 2 x 10 #1 Treated Pine AXLE (2) 7000 lb. Dexter TorFlex torsion bar Top Mt. High Profile Cambered with Trailing Arm Position at 45 degrees and Dexter Nev-R- Lube Hubs TIRES (4) 235/80R16 Commercial Tires Load Range E with galvanized rim Spare: (1) 235/80R16 Commercial Tire Load Range E with galvanized rim GVWR: 14,000 lbs. BRAKES Electric Brakes for in-cab gain control Electric Brake Actuator with Breakaway pull cable COUPLER 2-5/16¿ Auto-Latching Coupler Height: 24¿ - 28¿ Adjustable Tongue Jack: 8,000 lb. Tilt Control: Gravity Tilt via Manual Tilt 3¿ Hydraulic Cylinder with adjustable orifice for tilt speed control. FRAME Standard Painted Black (Polymeric) but can be offered as Hot Dip Galvanized Frame is Steel Channel with D-Ring Tie-Downs (2) 3/8 Safety Chains Rear Underride Protection Guard LIGHTS REFLECTORS (4) LED Stop/Tail (4) 2¿ Amber Clearance Lights (7) Red Clearance Lights with Rubber Grommet Connectors (5) 2¿ Red Reflectors Reflective Tape on Side and Rear Right Per DOT Standards Connector¿7 Pin Round Plug ATTACHMENTS Access Ladder¿Bolt on Galvanized Steel, mounted on trailer tongue for easy access The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 333120 with the size standard of 1250 employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 2430. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: ¿ Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. The point of contact is: Jack Skogen, email:
[email protected] Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the ¿Subject¿ line of your email. This notice will close on: 8/06/2025 at 5:00pm, Central Time.