081107 WCF Replacement Utility Vehicle EN:1500

The USDA Forest Service is procuring one Polaris General XP 4 1000 Ultimate utility vehicle (UTV) or equivalent replacement vehicle for operational use at the Pisgah Ranger District in North Carolina. The vehicle must meet comprehensive technical specifications including a 999 cc or greater gasoline engine, automatic transmission, 4-person seating capacity, certified Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS), minimum 1100 lbs payload capacity, 13.5" ground clearance, front and rear hydraulic brakes, and a Forest Service-compliant spark arrester. The solicitation requires offerors to include various factory-installed options such as a hard poly roof, full glass windshield, half doors, headache rack, 4500 lb winch, arm protectors, bumpers, bed extender, and rock sliders. The government will award the contract to the responsible offeror whose offer is lowest price technically acceptable and conforms to all solicitation requirements. Interested vendors must submit quotes electronically to brad.a.carlson@usda.gov by December 8, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET, with quotes including a completed Schedule of Items and proposed UTV specifications.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Total Small Business under NAICS code 336999 (All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing), with a size standard of 1000 employees. The vehicle must be delivered to the USDA Forest Service National Forest in North Carolina at the Pisgah Ranger District (1600 Pisgah Hwy, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768) or to a local dealer within 80 miles of that address. Delivery is requested as soon as possible, with a maximum of 120 days after contract award. All offerors must maintain an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration and submit quotes in response to RFQ Number 12444125Q0091. The vehicle must be in red or another high-visibility color approved by the Forest Service Point of Contact, ensuring visibility and safety during field operations in the Pisgah National Forest.