(EN7097) (EN7098) - lights, siren & striping

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotations for the installation of lights, siren, and striping packages on two 2026 vehicles: a Ford F250 Crew Cab (VIN# 1FT7W2BA5TEE32203) and a Chevrolet 2500 Crew Cab. The procurement includes comprehensive lighting equipment such as a 55-inch LED strobe light bar with 360-degree red/white FIRE capability, take-down and alley/scene lights, amber directional traffic director lights, LED strobes in multiple locations, and a custom heavy-duty welded steel cab center console with integrated siren and light controller. All quoted items must meet 100 percent of Statement of Work specifications with no substitutions allowed without written Contracting Officer approval, and only new OEM parts or OEM-equivalent parts with documented traceability are authorized. Award will be made to the highest technically rated quotation offering fair and reasonable pricing, acceptable delivery timeframe, and acceptable past performance with no negative entries in SAM, FAPIIS, CPARS, or PPIRS. Quotes are due by April 10, 2026, at 8:00 AM Mountain Time and must be submitted via email to B. Shane Webster at barclay.webster@usda.gov.

This solicitation (1240LS26Q0021) is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 811111 (General Automotive Repair) with a size standard of $9 million, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the opportunity materials. The Forest Service will deliver vehicles within 250 road miles of 370 American Ave., Jerome, ID 83338, with vendors located beyond that distance responsible for arranging towing services. The vendor must complete all installation work within 10 days of vehicle delivery and provide FOB Destination pricing with payment via Electronic Funds Transfer. Vendors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) as a small business, provide recent and relevant past performance documentation from the last three years, and have no negative entries in federal systems. The government anticipates making one firm fixed-price award, and all vendors must complete a Service Contract Labor Standards Exemption certification to proceed with this procurement.