6515--Brand Name or Equal: RANGER XP 1000 - UTV

The Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center seeks procurement of one Polaris Ranger XP 1000 utility terrain vehicle or substantially equivalent product for delivery to Tomah VA Medical Center, Wisconsin, with proposals due May 28. This is a firm-fixed-price, small business set-aside procurement on a lowest price technically acceptable basis.

Place of performance and delivery is BLDG 402 Warehouse, Tomah VAMC, 500 E. Veterans Street, Tomah, Wisconsin 54660-3105. The UTV must feature liquid cooling, a minimum 550cc engine with electronic fuel injection and automatic transmission, on-demand true AWD/2WD capability with Versa Trac Turf Mode, and engine braking system. Required bed box dimensions are 33.3 x 48.7 x 12.3 inches with minimum 500 lb capacity; 10.5-inch ground clearance; 1,500 lbs hitch towing rating; 700 lbs payload capacity; and two-person minimum seating. The brand specified is "Brand Name or Equal" — the Polaris Ranger XP 1000 NX EQ — permitting vendors to propose equivalent alternatives demonstrating comparable functionality and specifications.

The contractor must be an OEM authorized dealer or distributor with appropriate authorization documentation and warranty terms per OEM specifications. Delivery is required within a specified timeframe after award. Invoices must be submitted electronically through the Tungsten Network e-Invoice system upon receipt of equipment, with payment made to the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas. The NAICS code is 333924, Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing. PSC is 6515, Medical And Surgical Instruments, Equipment, And Supplies. Contract administration is handled by Mack Taylor, Contracting Officer at the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center.