IA NEAL SMITH NWR 20' FLEX WING MOWER with TRADE

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a solicitation (140FS226Q0079) for one 20-foot John Deere Flex Wing Mower to be delivered to Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Prairie City, Iowa. The procurement requires a pull-type rotary mower/cutter with specific performance specifications including a minimum 20-foot cutting width, capacity to cut vegetation up to 4 inches in diameter, adjustable cutting height from the tractor cab, and a maximum transport width of 11.2 feet. The mower must meet detailed technical requirements including a 3-circuit hydraulic system, 7-gauge steel deck, Category 6 main driveshaft with constant-velocity joint, and minimum 5-year gearbox warranty, with power requirements not exceeding 125 horsepower continuous per wing (250 horsepower total). The solicitation was originally due on March 24, 2026, though subsequent amendments have altered this timeline. The procurement mandates that all two trade-in John Deere CX20 mowers (2010 and 2018 models) must be accepted as a condition of award, with vendors required to provide country of origin and estimated delivery dates.

This is a 100 percent Small Business set-aside solicitation designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) opportunity under NAICS code 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing). The estimated delivery date for the new mower is June 30, 2026, and submission required electronic delivery to the contracting officer Jeremy Riva at jeremy_riva@fws.gov. However, Amendment 0002, issued on March 24, 2026, cancelled the entire solicitation, rendering it no longer available for bidding. Prior to cancellation, the solicitation had specified firm-fixed pricing and required submission of Standard Form 1449, with contract administration handled by FWS SAT Team 2 in Falls Church, Virginia. The trade-in mowers being exchanged are both located at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge and are documented with multiple mechanical defects, including missing components and structural damage. Delivery of the new equipment was to be provided to the refuge's ground level location without requiring station personnel to perform lifting or transport, with up to 4 hours of on-site orientation and machine hook-up services included.