How to bid on material-handling equipment leasing for USCIS

What USCIS is buying

US Citizenship and Immigration Services is seeking proposals to lease forklifts, pallet jacks, and pallet stackers, including new and replacement equipment and removal of old units. The equipment will support warehouse and production operations at USCIS facilities in Lee’s Summit and Corbin, Missouri, Kansas City, and Frederick, Maryland.

The contract has a one-year base period and up to four one-year options. It is a firm-fixed-price award using a lowest price technically acceptable method, so vendors should address the technical requirements as well as price.

Key date and deadline

The solicitation was published October 22, 2026. Proposals are due November 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The posting closes at that deadline. Plan to submit before 10:00 a.m. ET and allow time to confirm that your proposal has been received.

Who this opportunity suits

This opportunity may suit equipment leasing firms and material-handling equipment providers able to meet facility-specific needs for forklifts, pallet jacks, and pallet stackers, including replacement equipment and removal of old units.

The acquisition is not set aside for small businesses. The listed NAICS code is 423830, and the PSC code is 3930.

How to access the opportunity

Use “View original source” on the portal to open the opportunity. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click it again to go to the bid.

A free account may be needed to view documents, though some bids can be viewed without one. Review the RFP and its attachments, including the Statement of Work and the SF1449, for the detailed requirements, line items, provisions, and clauses.

Prepare a clear, complete proposal

Build your response around the RFP and Statement of Work. Explain how your proposed equipment meets the facility-specific specifications and operational needs, and address the requested new equipment, replacements, and removal and disposal of old equipment.

Check that your pricing covers the full response you are proposing and is consistent with the required line items. Since the award method is lowest price technically acceptable, make compliance easy to verify and avoid leaving technical requirements unanswered.

Allow time to review the finished proposal for completeness and submit it before the deadline.