Equipment Attachments Purchase
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 12444026Q0127
- Agency
- Forest Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 2420 Tractors, Wheeled
- Place of performance
- Georgia 30512, United States
- Points of contact
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- Richard Kandrach richard.kandrach@usda.gov (928) 913-9283
- Jonathan Key jonathan.key@usda.gov (706) 745-6928
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks three equipment attachments for the Blue Ridge Ranger District, with proposals due July 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET. The procurement is a total small business set-aside (100% unrestricted).
Place of performance is Blairsville, Georgia 30512. The three required attachments are: a hydraulic root grapple compatible with Caterpillar 285XE Compact Track Loader or Land Pride RG3080 (80" width, 2 upper grapples, universal quick hitch); a hydraulic breaker compatible with Kubota KX030-4 Mini-Excavator or BR3504 model (13.1 GPM flow requirement with Land Pride 317-346a mounting bracket or similar); and a side-mounted mulcher with hydraulic adjustability compatible with Kubota M5-111 Tractor or Maschio Giraffa L190 (6-foot working width, standard 540 RPM PTO, flail rotary type, Category II 3-point hitch compatible, hydraulic offset and rotation from +90 to -65 degrees). All parts must be new and approved; alternate parts are permitted if they satisfy form, fit, and function requirements. Contractors must provide a Certificate of Conformance with manufacturer traceability and demonstrate authorization as an OEM or authorized distributor.
Delivery is required by September 15, 2026, with performance period September 15–30, 2026. NAICS code is 333112 (1,500-employee size standard). Evaluation criteria are technical approach (schedule and requirements compliance) at unspecified weighting, price (fairness and reasonableness), and past performance (acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable rating). The Government intends one award. Pricing must cover all three items for responsiveness, with F.O.B. Origin terms and prices firm for 90 calendar days. Questions were due November 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time.
Notice text
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Project
Blue Ridge Ranger District Equipment Attachment Purchase
General Information
Scope of Work
The contract shall provide equipment attachments that meet the specifications described in the technical requirements section of this document. There are three equipment attachments, each for a separate piece of equipment.
Contractor Requirements
Technical Requirements / Tasks
The contractor shall provide attachments that meet the following specifications.
- Hydraulic Root Grapple
- Compatible with equipment: Caterpillar 285XE Compact Track Loader
- Land Pride RG3080 or similar
- Width: 80”
- Number of Upper Grapples: 2
- Hitch Type: Universal Quick Hitch
- Hose Couplers: (1) - 1 1/16" FORB male and (1) - 1 1/16" FORB female flat faced couplers
- Hose Shields: 1/4 (6) Welded housing with 1/4 (6) removable cover
- Cylinder Shields: 5/16 (8) Formed channels
- Hydraulic Breaker
- Compatible with equipment: Kubota KX030-4 Mini-Excavator
- Model: BR3504 or similar
- Equipment Maximum Auxiliary Oil Flow is 13.1 GPM. Flow requirement of breaker must range + and – the equipment maximum flow of 13.1 GPM.
- Mounting Bracket: Land Pride 317-346a or similar mountable for a KX030-4
- Hose Kit: BR04 HOSE KIT KX030/033/U35 or Land Pride 317-478A
- Side Mounted Mulcher with Hydraulic adjustability
- Compatible with equipment: Kubota Tractor M5-111
- Model: Maschio Giraffa L190 or similar
- Working width: 6 feet
- Offset must hydraulicly adjust mulcher from rear to side of driven path
- Mulcher must hydraulicly rotate from a range of +90° to -65°
- PTO Compatibility: Standard 540 RPM
- Rotary Type: Flail
- Hitch Type: 3 Point Hitch Category II compatible
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| C04_00 solicitation template_12444026Q0127.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment Attachments | Award Notice | |
| Equipment Attachments Purchase | Solicitation |
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