High-Flow Tracked Skid Steer Loader with 72-Inch Forestry Mulching Head Attachment

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks a high-flow tracked skid steer loader with a 72-inch forestry mulching head attachment, with quotations due July 31, 2026, and questions due three calendar days after solicitation issuance. The procurement is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses under the WOSB program.

Place of performance is Gaithersburg, Maryland (delivery to Building 309, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1930). The loader must be equipped with a Tier 4 certified diesel engine with minimum 105 horsepower, premium cab with air conditioning and 2-speed transmission, high-flow hydraulics, integrated telematics hardware, 270-degree surround view camera system, and wide offset rubber tracks (minimum 17.7 inches). The 72-inch forestry mulching head attachment must be capable of cutting trees up to 8 inches in diameter and grinding stumps up to 12 inches, with a minimum 36 double-carbide-tipped teeth rotor and two-speed hydraulic motor system. All equipment must be new with original manufacturer packaging; used, remanufactured, experimental, prototype, or gray market equipment is not acceptable.

Award is one firm-fixed-price unit to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quoter. The contract includes standard warranties of two years or 2,000 hours on the loader and one year unlimited hours on the mulching head, with an optional extended warranty of 60 months or 6,000 hours available. The contractor must provide three years of manufacturer software updates, initial operational demonstration, and formal hands-on operator training for up to six operators within 10 business days of acceptance, plus first factory-scheduled preventative maintenance on-site. Delivery is Monday through Thursday between 6:00 AM and 3:30 PM, with formal notice required at least five business days prior. NAICS code is 333120, Construction Machinery Manufacturing; PSC is 3895, Miscellaneous Construction Equipment. Quotations should be submitted electronically to Brandon Butler, Contracting Officer, at brandon.butler@nist.gov.