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How to bid on brake press delivery for the Department of the Navy
What the Navy is buying
The Department of the Navy is requesting firm-fixed-price quotations to transport, deliver, unload, and place two government-owned brake press machines. The pickup location is Just Machinery Movers in Woodstock, Illinois, and the destination is Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois.
This is a 100% small-business set-aside under NAICS 484110, General Freight Trucking, Local. The Navy will evaluate technical acceptability, price, and ability to meet the performance schedule.
Deadline and evaluation
The opportunity was published October 29, 2026. Quotations are due November 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.
The solicitation is an RFQ. Submit your quotation by the stated deadline and follow the solicitation’s instructions. The Navy plans to evaluate technical acceptability, price, and whether the vendor can meet the required performance schedule.
Who this opportunity suits
This opportunity may suit a small business that provides local freight trucking and can arrange transportation, delivery, unloading, and placement of heavy machinery. The listed NAICS code is 484110, with a small-business size standard of $34 million.
Before responding, make sure your firm can handle the full move from the Woodstock pickup location to Naval Station Great Lakes and can meet the performance schedule stated in the solicitation.
How to access the solicitation
Click “View original source” above to open the opportunity on the portal. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click it again to go to the bid.
You may need a free account to view the documents, though many bids do not require one. Review the solicitation documents for the complete response instructions.
Prepare a clear, competitive quotation
Build your firm-fixed price around the full stated service: transporting both machines, delivering them, unloading them, and placing them at the destination. Check the solicitation for any details needed to estimate the work accurately.
Explain how your proposed approach meets the technical requirements and performance schedule. Make your price easy to understand, check that all required documents and forms are included, and allow time to submit before the deadline.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
View this bid on BiddingSimpleThis guide was prepared by BiddingSimple from the solicitation’s public posting. It is not official guidance from DEPT of the Navy; the original posting controls.