Rental of Prime Generator, San Bernardino National Forest Supervisor's Office

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotations for the rental of a prime-rated generator to provide temporary electrical power to the San Bernardino National Forest Supervisor's Office in San Bernardino, California. The government requires a 450kW prime natural gas or diesel generator, trailer-mounted with outdoor enclosure and rated at 4160-277/480V, to be installed with either a manual or automatic transfer switch and maintained for approximately six months until replacement of the main electrical switchgear is complete. Key requirements include compliance with the National Electrical Code, NFPA standards, California OSHA regulations, and CARB standards, with the contractor responsible for obtaining all necessary air quality permits, local building and electrical permits, and providing 24-hour emergency support with four-hour on-site response capability. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offer based on evaluation of price, technical acceptability demonstrating detailed performance capability with California-licensed electricians, and past performance. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) solicitation number 127EAU26Q0047 has a deadline of April 24, 2026, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time, with questions due by April 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM Pacific Time; two amendments have been issued to address contractor inquiries as of April 21, 2026.

This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $40.0 million under NAICS code 532490 (Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing). No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documentation. The contract comprises four line items: installation with manual transfer switch (lump sum), installation with automatic transfer switch (lump sum option), six months of rental with routine monthly maintenance (monthly pricing), and four emergency service calls (each pricing), with offerors required to price all items except for one of the two installation options to be considered responsive. The rental period is estimated to last several months beginning upon successful installation and operation, with monthly rental charges continuing until the government's main electrical switchgear replacement is completed. Place of performance is the San Bernardino National Forest Supervisor's Office located in San Bernardino, California, and the Contracting Officer is Scott P. Beeman at USDA-FS CSA Southwest 4 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.