Off highway vehicles for National Forests in North Carolina

The USDA Forest Service is procuring multiple off-highway vehicles for National Forests in North Carolina through Request for Quote (RFQ) 12444125Q0065, including utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) and one 2-stroke offroad motorcycle. The vehicles will be used for trail maintenance and prescribed fire activities across varied terrain, with specifications ranging from 2-passenger to 6-passenger UTVs and specific requirements such as minimum engine sizes, 4WD capability, Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS), and high-visibility coloring. Offerors must accept trade-ins of existing Forest Service vehicles, including various models from Polaris, Kawasaki, Kubota, and Honda manufacturers. The contract will be awarded using the lowest price technically acceptable evaluation criteria to a responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements. Quotes must be submitted electronically to thomas.wolterman@usda.gov by August 14, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST, with delivery requested as soon as possible.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 336999 (All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. No specific award values or incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The procurement involves multiple line items covering different vehicle configurations, with each new vehicle purchase including a corresponding trade-in credit for existing Forest Service equipment. Delivery locations span multiple ranger districts across North Carolina, including the Appalachian Ranger District in Asheville, Grandfather Ranger District in Nebo, and Tusquitee Ranger District in Murphy, with vehicles to be delivered to local dealers within 80 miles of each specified location. The solicitation requires vendors to provide estimated delivery times after receipt of order (ARO) and coordinate pickup arrangements at designated dealer locations.