NISC IDIQ Base + 4 Option Year(s) Cargo Swivels & Lead Lines (AMENDED)

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks an IDIQ contract for 6,000-pound capacity cargo swivels (NFES 0286) and 12-foot lead lines (NFES 0380) to be delivered to multiple Incident Support Cache locations nationwide, with proposals due September 14, 2026 (amendment extended from October 1), and questions due September 3. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside, firm-fixed price, base year plus four option years through December 31, 2030.

Place of performance includes Arizona and 10 other bulk delivery locations nationwide (California, Colorado, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, and Oregon). Base year estimated quantities are 728 cargo swivels and 266 lead lines, with identical quantities for each option year. All deliveries are FOB Destination.

The 6,000-pound swivel assembly must achieve ultimate strength of at least 22,500 pounds (3.75 safety factor), operate in 0°F to 140°F temperatures, feature a gate release mechanism with minimum 0.20-inch engagement, weigh under 15.0 pounds, and include a pear-shaped link with threaded fastener and self-locking nut. The 12-foot lead line must use 6x19 flexible wire rope (1/2 to 9/16 inch diameter) with independent wire rope core, plastic-coated in polyvinyl chloride, achieve 24,000-pound ultimate strength (4.0 safety factor), and include eyelet hooks and alloy steel links. All metallic parts must be corrosion-resistant with no galvanic corrosion. Contractors must submit three units of each item for first article testing within 14 days of award to the National Technology & Development Program in Missoula, Montana, with government approval required before production. Lot acceptance sampling follows ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 at special inspection level S-3. All components require certificates of conformance and proof testing. Buy American and Trade Agreements Act compliance applies. Evaluation weighs best value where technical acceptability and past performance are equal to price. NAICS 332510; PSC 1290.