Compact tractor loader w/ attachments

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Drum seeks one new compact tractor loader with attachments, specifically a CAT 275XE, via request for quotation, with quotes due September 9. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, restricting competition to small businesses meeting the applicable NAICS code size standards.

Place of performance is 2271 Louisiana Ave, Building 3304, Fort Johnson South, Louisiana 71459. The NAICS code is 333111, Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing; PSC code is 5340, Hardware, Commercial.

The equipment must be new only; used or remanufactured products will be rejected as nonresponsive. The machine requires a minimum 122 horsepower gross turbocharged, after-cooled diesel engine meeting U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage V Emission Standards, with hydrostatic transmission, torsion suspension featuring four independent torsion axles, and steel-embedded rubber tracks with 450 mm bar tread. Standard equipment includes hydraulic quick coupler, 84-inch low profile bucket, factory-supplied hydraulic cooler for forestry mulching, dual or triple flange idlers, and on-demand variable speed hydraulic cooling fan. The enclosed cab must feature heat and air conditioning, full-color LCD monitor with creep speed control and multi-operator security system, DAB+/AM/FM radio with Bluetooth, LED work lights, and operator warning system indicators. The machine includes nine tie-down points, removable panels for cleanout, Product Link cellular telematics connectivity, and a lockable steel engine door with replaceable louvers. Two hydraulic performance packages are available: HP1 with standard flow and HP3 with high flow XPS hydraulics.

Quotes must be submitted through the PIEE Solicitation module by the deadline; all other submission methods result in automatic rejection. Offers must be F.O.B. destination with preferred delivery within 30 days. The solicitation permits brand name or equal submissions; offerors proposing equal products must provide descriptive literature, identify the item by brand and model number, and describe modifications. All offerors must complete and return Attachment 1 certifying country of origin and Buy American compliance; failure to include this attachment may result in rejection as nonresponsive. Quotes remain valid for 90 days; payment terms are net 30. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose conforming offer is most advantageous to the government based on price and technical factors.