USGS awards Anchorage Yamaha $36,420 contract for Alaska Science Center snowmobiles

The U.S. Geological Survey awarded Anchorage Yamaha a $36,420 contract on Friday to supply snowmobiles for its Alaska Science Center, according to the award notice.

The solicitation, posted July 31, sought two 2027 Ski-Doo Expedition Xtreme snowmobiles or an equal model, delivered to Anchorage. It called for machines built for deep snow and utility work, with a track at least 154 inches long and 20 inches wide. The bidding was set aside entirely for small businesses.

The notice's title cites Executive Order 14398, a March order titled "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors."

The purchase follows a similar one by another Interior Department agency. Last month, the Bureau of Land Management awarded Tanana Adventure Sports of Delta Junction $41,480 for snowmobiles for its Eastern Interior Field Office, federal spending records show. The bureau's solicitation sought two new machines, with four used ones traded in. The bureau bought them to reach Alaska's abandoned gold mines, Alaska News reported Sept. 20.