Large Scale Mower

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command seeks one large-scale mower with interchangeable attachments for delivery to USAG Ansbach, Directorate of Public Works, Storck Barracks, Illesheim, with offers due July 28 at 11:00 AM Central European Time. This is a women-owned small business set-aside procured under a firm fixed price arrangement.

Place of performance is Germany. The mower must be new with a 4-cylinder diesel engine delivering minimum 55 kilowatts (74 hp) at 2800 rpm, compliant with 97/68/EC Stage V emissions standards, permanent hydrostatic all-wheel drive, and a minimum 50-liter diesel tank. The cab includes an air-suspended seat with integrated joystick, air conditioning with ventilation and defrosting, 16-inch M+S tires (235/60 R16 ET 48), joystick control with approximately 4.3-inch screen, downforce control for front attachments, heated seats with lumbar support, seat occupancy detection, electropneumatic spring package with automatic adjustment to driver body weight, cruise control with memory function, rear view camera, backup alarm, LED rotating beacon, and DAB+ radio with CD/USB/SDHC capability. Base color is Green RAL6018. Four attachment options are specified: grass collection mower (1500 mm width, 3 blades, 1500 mm²/h coverage), suction sweeper attachment (190-liter freshwater tank, 110 Bar high-pressure cleaner, 1430–2300 mm sweeping width), V-plough winter service attachment (1500 mm, 1400 mm minimum working width), and salt and gravel spreader attachment (600-liter capacity with fully automatic path-dependent control). The mower shall be delivered fully assembled and ready for operation with instruction in German. Documentation includes operating and parts manuals in German and English. The manufacturer's warranty is 12 months. FOB destination is USAG Ansbach; the contractor is responsible for transportation. Evaluation uses a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach with technical factors: subcontracting information (acceptable/unacceptable) and trade agreement end-product certification (acceptable/unacceptable). Offers must remain firm for 90 calendar days. The NAICS code is 333112; PSC is 3720. Contracting officer is Derrick Reynolds (derrick.l.reynolds2.civ@army.mil, DSN 526-8779).