CHT Rotary Brush Cutters

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotations for two 10-foot rotary brush cutters via Request for Quotation 12444126Q0023 to support operations at the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The equipment must meet detailed technical specifications including an 8-point axle suspension system, free float wing decks, ASAE Category 6 input drivelines, and capability to cut vegetation greater than or equal to 5 inches in diameter while weighing less than 6,700 pounds. Offerors must submit pricing for all items to be considered responsive, and the government will evaluate quotations based on best value to the government under FAR 12.203 evaluation criteria. Offerors are required to hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the offer receipt date. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by email to brad.a.carlson@usda.gov no later than April 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, with quotations due by April 8, 2026.

This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside, meaning only small business concerns are eligible to compete, with the small business size standard established at 900 employees for the applicable NAICS code 333924 (Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing). No incumbent contractor or current contract holder is identified in the solicitation materials. The contract is structured as a one-time firm-fixed price award with delivery required by October 15, 2026, to F.O.B. destination at 929 Massey Branch Road, Robbinsville, NC 28771. While no specific budget range is disclosed, the procurement is for a quantity of two units, with pricing to be evaluated on an F.O.B. destination basis unless offerors specify F.O.B. origin with included estimated shipping costs. Offerors must comply with numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation and Agriculture and Related Resources clauses, including Buy American provisions, labor standards, and limitations on subcontracting for small businesses.