Item Specs-Skid Steer Loader with Mulching Head.docx

Item Specifications High-Flow Tracked Skid Steer Loader with 72-Inch Forestry Mulching Head Attachment Background NIST, OFPM, Grounds Services and Support provides service to the Gaithersburg campus in the form of general grounds services, which includes sports field maintenance, reforestation maintenance, extensive turf mowing, curb and sidewalk edging, pond maintenance, tree maintenance and removal, utility excavation and repair, snow removal, and ornamental bed maintenance. The Tracked Skid Steer Loader will be used for grounds maintenance tasks, such as sports field grading, utility excavation and restoration, woods area cleanup, tree removal, mulching, bulk material loading and spreading, snow removal, stump grinding, trenching, lawn restoration, and loading and unloading of trucks. The Tracked Skid Steer Loader will be replacing a 2002 skid steer that was excessed in 2024 due to age and mechanical breakdowns.

Objectives Acquire a new Tracked Skid Steer Loader with a 72-Inch Heavy-Duty Forestry Mulching Head Attachment. Provide 3 years of manufacturer updates for computer and integrated systems. Provide a two-year or 2,000-hour comprehensive warranty on the Tracked Skid Steer Loader, and a one-year warranty on the Forestry Mulching Head Attachment. The Tracked Skid Steer Loader and Forestry Mulching Head Attachment shall come complete with operator’s manuals and parts manuals. Delivery of the Tracked Skid Steer Loader and Forestry Mulching Head Attachment will include an initial operational demonstration and operator training by an authorized manufacturer representative.

Scope Supply a new Tracked Skid Steer Loader with a 72-Inch Heavy-Duty Forestry Mulching Head Attachment. The Skid Steer Loader shall be track-driven and powered by a Tier 4 certified diesel engine with a minimum of 105 gross horsepower. The Tracked Skid Steer Loader must include 3 years of manufacturer software and system updates for computer and integrated systems, provided as they become available. Provide a two-year or 2,000-hour warranty on the Tracked Skid Steer Loader, and a one-year unlimited hour warranty on the Forestry Mulching Head Attachment. Provide an optional extended warranty of a 60-month, 6,000-hour comprehensive warranty for the Tracked Skid Steer Loader. The Tracked Skid Steer Loader and the Forestry Mulching Head Attachment must each include an operator’s manual and a parts manual. Delivery of the equipment package will include an operational demonstration and operator training by an authorized manufacturer representative.

Item Specifications / Requirement The quoter must provide a solution that meets or exceeds the following salient characteristics:

Item 1 High-Flow Tracked Skid Steer Loader

· Provide High-Flow Tracked Skid Steer Loader

· Provide English language operator’s manuals for the Skid Steer Loader

· Provide English language parts manuals for the Skid Steer Loader

· Powered by a Tier 4 certified diesel engine with a minimum of 105 horsepower

· Integrated Telematics Hardware – includes an integrated cab wiring harness, antenna, and cell-based telematics modem for fleet management and remote diagnostics

· Premium Cab & Performance Package – Premium Cab, A/C, 2-Speed Transmission, High-Flow Hydraulics, Ride Control, Power Quick-Tatch Coupler, Heated/Vented Suspension Seat, Deluxe LED Lights, Reversing Fan, Advanced Touchscreen Display, Radio with Microphone, Rear View Camera, Heavy-Duty Grille:

· Includes 2-speed transmission and ISO electronic-hydraulic (EH) joystick controls with integrated detents.

· EH Joystick Performance Package (Selectable propel speeds, creeper mode, boom/bucket speed adjustment, and integrated attachment controls).

· EH Boom Performance Package including adjustable joystick pods (EH self-leveling up/down, return-to-dig, return-to-carry, and boom-height-kickout features).

· Enclosed Cab equipped with Air Conditioning, Heat, and Defrost.

· High-back air suspension seat featuring heated and vented cloth upholstery, floor mat, and integrated footrest.

· Deluxe LED working lights.

· Programmable or automatic reversing fan to clear debris from the radiator grid.

· Advanced 8-inch touchscreen display featuring Attachment Manager Software (with preloaded attachments and the ability to input custom attachments and hydraulic specs)

· Integrated on-board grade indication software.

· AM/FM Radio with Bluetooth capability for audio streaming and hands-free calling.

· 270-Degree Surround View Camera System; integration with the 8-inch touchscreen monitor to provide a 360-degree situational view when combined with the standard backup camera.

· 2-inch seat belt equipped with a shoulder harness.

· Wide offset block-lug style rubber tracks – minimum 17.7-inch width, 5 track rollers per side, steel-embedded rubber construction.

· Cold Start Package; includes an engine block heater and low-temperature/extreme-cold application hydraulic fluid.

· Engine air pre-cleaner system.

· Fire extinguisher bracket, securely mounted inside the cab on the right-hand side.

· Severe-duty polycarbonate demolition door for cab front access.

· 84-inch Heavy-Duty Tooth Bucket (minimum 21.0 cu ft capacity).

· Rear counterweight kit (Triple Set), consisting of six stackable weights weighing approximately 86 lbs each.

· 1/2-inch hydraulic quick-couplers installed on the Skid Steer Loader matched to the requirements of the forestry mulching head.

· Auxiliary high-flow hydraulic system.

· 14-pin auxiliary electrical control connector installed on the loader lift arms.

· Vertical lift boom geometry.

· Front cab access.

· Swing-up/tilt cab design for maintenance accessibility.

· Hydrostatic drivetrain.

· Dual independent drive motors.

· Direct sprocket-drive track system.

· Minimum 9.8 inches of ground clearance.

· Minimum 132-inch hinge pin height at full lift.

· Minimum 106 inches of dump height clearance.

· Minimum 29 inches of dump reach at full height.

· Minimum 36-gallon fuel tank capacity.

· Minimum 11,000 lbs tipping load rating.

· Minimum 3,850 lbs rated operating capacity (at 35% of tipping load).

· Minimum 8,500 lbf boom breakout force.

· Minimum 13,750 lbf bucket breakout force.

· Electro-hydraulic (EH) joystick loader controls.

· Electro-hydraulic (EH) joystick steering controls.

· Minimum hydraulic power equivalent to 89.9 hp.

· Minimum high-flow hydraulic pump flow of 44 gallons per minute.

· Minimum hydraulic system pressure of 3,500 psi.

· Roof-mounted beacon warning and hazard lights.

Item 2 - 72-Inch Heavy-Duty Forestry Mulching Head Attachment Specifications:

· Provide 72-Inch Heavy-Duty Forestry Mulching Head Attachment

· Provide English language operator’s manuals for the Forestry Mulching Head Attachment

· Provide English language parts manuals for the Forestry Mulching Head Attachment

· Minimum 72-inch working cutting width.

· Maximum 85-inch overall physical attachment width.

· Rated structural capability to cut trees up to 8 inches in diameter.

· Rated capability to grind stumps down up to 12 inches in diameter.

· Engineered to shred underbrush and heavy organic debris into fine, uniform mulch.

· High-capacity smooth-profile drum rotor equipped with a minimum of 36 double-carbide-tipped teeth.

· Two-speed hydraulic motor system that automatically shifts to a higher displacement when reaching specific working pressures, delivering elevated torque to prevent drum stalling and optimize rotor speed recovery time.

· Cutting chamber interior equipped with internal counter-combs to shatter incoming wood material into a fine, uniform chips.

· Minimum 2.5-inch heavy-duty sealed rotor bearings.

· Three-position adjustable frame push-bar to safely topple standing trees away from the cab and protect the carrier vehicle.

· Replaceable bolt-on wear/skid plates.

· Mechanical pressure gauge mounted on the attachment frame, clearly visible to the operator inside the cab to monitor real-time hydraulic working pressure.

Item 3- Debris Mitigation Kit (Forestry Kit & Debris Mitigation Package):

· Comprehensive protection package to include: Rear bumper reinforcement, FOPS Level II structural rating (ISO 3449), lift-arm hydraulic linkage hose guards, auxiliary hydraulic line quick-coupler guards, heavy-duty rear and side mesh screens, bottom chassis skid guards, front work-light guards, specialized debris seals, air pre-cleaner guard, external exhaust pipe cover/shield, telemetry antenna guard, door reinforcement clips, front wiper mechanism guard, and structural frame plugs for open track frame holes.

· Complete installation of the Forestry/Debris Mitigation Kit prior to final delivery.

· Complete installation of the Beacon Lights prior to final delivery.

Delivery

· Delivery of the Tracked Skid Steer Loader and 72-Inch Forestry Mulching Head Attachment package to the NIST Campus.

· The completed Tracked Skid Steer Loader and Forestry Mulching Head Attachment shall be delivered to NIST at:

100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1930, Building 309, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.

· A formal notice of delivery must be provided to the Government a minimum of 5 business days prior to arrival. All shipping, transit, delivery, and training costs shall be included in the baseline purchase price of the equipment package.

· The Point of Contact (POC) for Delivery is Mr. Patrick Murphy.

· Email Address: patrick.murphy@nist.gov

· Phone Number: 301-975-6959 Initial Demonstration and Operator Training

· The Contractor shall, immediately upon delivery, provide a live initial operational demonstration of the Tracked Skid Steer Loader with the standard tooth bucket, along with an operational demonstration of the 72-Inch Forestry Mulching Head Attachment.

· Formal hands-on operator training shall be delivered on-site within 10 business days of machine acceptance. The training must accommodate up to 6 operators and thoroughly cover the Tracked Skid Steer Loader operating features, safety systems, bucket use, and specialized high-flow operation with the 72-Inch Forestry Mulching Head Attachment.

Service Plan

· The Contractor/Manufacturer shall perform the first factory-scheduled preventative maintenance service interval (by hours or 1-year duration, whichever comes first) on-site to verify proper machine operations and perform proactive diagnostic tracking.

· The service package must include, but is not limited to: full fluid changes, air/fluid filter updates, complete system updates for integrated software, laboratory fluid sampling analysis for wear monitoring, and a comprehensive multi-point check of common mechanical wear items to eliminate equipment downtime.

· All service work under this CLIN must be executed by an authorized factory representative on the NIST Gaithersburg campus.

Warranty

· Provide a minimum two-year or 2,000-hour comprehensive bumper-to-bumper equipment warranty covering all parts and labor costs on the Tracked Skid Steer Loader.

· Provide a minimum one-year unlimited-hour warranty on the 72-Inch Forestry Mulching Head Attachment.

· All standard manufacturer warranties bundled within the baseline equipment purchase shall be transferred and fully accessible to the Government. Complete warranty certificates and registration documents must be handed over upon delivery.

Extended Warranty

· Provide an optional pricing tier for an extended 60-month or 6,000-hour comprehensive extended powertrain, hydraulic, and structural warranty for the Tracked Skid Steer Loader.

Government-Furnished Property, Material, Equipment, or Information (GFP, GFM, GFE, or GFI)

· None

Security

· Delivery drivers and training personnel names must be submitted 24 hours before a delivery is made so that their names can be entered into the visitors’ registration system. All delivery drivers and training personnel must have Photo I.D. (federally approved State issued driver's license, Federal ID, or original passport) and Vehicle Registration Card. All deliveries are to be made thru Gate – F located on Muddy Branch Road. Training personnel may enter through Gate – A Visitors Center located on Bureau Drive. Deliveries will only be accepted between the hours of 6:00 am and 3:30 pm Monday thru Thursday. Any deliveries attempted after 3:30 pm will be turned away. No deliveries will be accepted on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or on Federal Holidays. After entering the campus thru Gate – F delivery drivers will be instructed to proceed to building 309 where a member of the Grounds Service and Support shop will instruct them where to park for unloading and training.

Special Material Requirements

· None