Sources Sought Motor Grader Boom and Mulcher.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought notice issued by the USDA Forest Service to identify potential manufacturers of a motor grader mulcher with boom attachment. The government seeks suppliers capable of providing a brand name or equivalent product to the XD72 Forax Mulcher and Grader Implement Boom for operation on a Caterpillar 150 motor grader (serial number CAT00150AENK00150) during gravel road maintenance operations.
The equipment must meet specific performance and design requirements: minimum 70-inch mulching width, minimum 20-foot boom reach, capability to mulch trees up to 6 inches in diameter, and operation on the CAT 150 grader while in motion. The solution must include all necessary hydraulic hookups, mounting hardware, internal controls, assembly instructions, and operations and maintenance documentation. The structural frame must be designed for heavy-duty road maintenance with secure side frame attachment. Critically, the equipment must allow concurrent hydraulic control of all grader functions while operating the boom and mulcher simultaneously. Interested parties must submit responses by 5:00 PM Central Time on Friday, July 17, 2026, to Michael Simpson at michael.simpson@usda.gov with the subject line "Sources Sought Motor Grader Mulcher with Boom." Submissions must not exceed eight pages and be provided in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. This notice is for market research purposes only; no contract will be awarded, no reimbursement provided, and no feedback will be given to respondents. The size standard for NAICS 333120 is 1,250 employees.
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Sources Sought Motor Grader Mulcher with Boom FS_Grader_Boom_Mulcher_SS
This is a Sources Sought notice only. It is not a request for quotes, and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not provide any reimbursement for responses submitted in response to this Source Sought notice. Respondents will not be noti�ied of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this announcement is to perform Market Research to gain knowledge of potential quali�ied and their size classi�ication relative to NAICS 333120, with a size standard 1,250 employees.
The USDA Forest Service is seeking to identify any manufacturer capable of providing brand name or equal to the XD72 Forax Mulcher and Grader Implement Boom per the speci�ications attached to this notice. This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their capability and availability to provide the requirement described.
Vendors are encouraged to submit information relative to their capabilities to ful�ill this requirement, in the form of a statement that addresses the speci�ic requirement/speci�ications identi�ied in this Sources Sought.
Information received from this Sources Sought shall be utilized to facilitate the Contracting Of�icer’s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves quali�ied to supply are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 5:00 PM CT on Friday, July 17th, 2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Michael Simpson, michael.simpson@usda.gov with “Sources Sought Motor Grader Mulcher with Boom” in the subject line. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Parties may submit additional information related to their capabilities, provided it contains all the requirements contained in the Speci�ications. Responses to this Sources Sought shall not exceed 8 pages. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
mailto:michael.simpson@usda.gov
Specifications/Salient Characteristics
• Designed for operation on a 150 Caterpillar style motor grader during gravel road maintenance operations. The serial number for our 150 CAT is CAT00150AENK00150.
• Minimum 70-inch mulching width.
• Minimum 20 feet reach of boom.
• Shall include all parts necessary including hydraulic hookups, external mounting parts, internal controls and other items as needed for complete mounting and full operation of unit. Shall include instructions for mounting and O&M manual for maintenance and use.
• Detail all required assembly for complete use on motor grader including hydraulics and hydraulic controls (Grader does not have any current wing posts).
• Shall be able to mulch up to 6” diameter trees or other natural vegetation of similar size or density.
• Structural frame designed for heavy-duty road maintenance operations.
• Allow secure attachment to the side frame of the motor grader.
• Be designed for safe operation during grader travel and road maintenance activities.
• This equipment is intended to be utilized while the grader is in motion. Proposed solution shall be capable of operation while the grader is in operation and allow for full hydraulic control of all grader functions concurrent with boom and mulcher operation.
Photos of CAT 150 Motor Grader. The serial number for our 150 CAT is
CAT00150AENK00150.
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