Acad hand-FED chipper purchase

The National Park Service Northeast Region is soliciting quotes for the purchase of two hand-fed woodchippers to be delivered to Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine by January 31, 2024. The solicitation seeks to award a firm-fixed price purchase order contract to a small business to provide commercially available off-the-shelf equipment meeting specifications for dimensions, engine, chassis, feed system, cutting system, hydraulics, fuel and hydraulic tanks, safety features, and inclusion of parts and service manuals. Quotes are due by December 19, 2023 and must include pricing for each line item as well as documentation demonstrating the equipment meets technical requirements. Award will be made based on price and technical acceptability.

This is a total small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 333992 for woodchipper manufacturing. The predominate PSC code is 3115 for landscaping equipment. No incumbent or current contractors are identified. Delivery of two woodchippers to Acadia National Park is required between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday with 24-hour notice. Specifications include a 12-inch capacity, 14.25-inch by 17-inch throat opening, 120 feet per minute feed rate, 80 decibel noise level, 5,500-6,000 pound weight, 74 horsepower diesel engine, and safety features such as a drum lock bar and engine disable plug.